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The grandmother of green cookware? Probably your grandmother’s cast-iron skillet.
In his most recent best-selling book, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto,” journalist Michael Pollan argues that nutritionism — a nutrient-by-nutrient approach to eating — has harmed our health and our environment. Yes, America produces a cornucopia of food, but the bulk of it turns out to be overly processed, high in calories and loaded with fat and sodium. After a sold-out appearance in Kansas City last spring, Pollan headed out to Powell Gardens’ Heartland Harvest Garden, a 12-acre edible landscape about 30 miles east of the city. The garden is designed to help families experience where their food comes from. The timing was perfect: First lady Michelle Obama had just tilled up the White House lawn to put in her own organic garden.
Leftovers! The word just doesn’t have a luscious ring to it,” writes Jackie Newgent, author of “Big Green Cookbook” (Wiley). “So try one of these trendier names on for size: ‘spare savories,’ or ‘vintage cuisine.’ I’m sure either name will make any leftover more appealing. It worked for used clothes and jewelry.” We found this recipe — which uses two major components from our Sustainable Thanksgiving meal — in a book titled “Gourmet Potluck.”
The Iron Horse bills itself as “an American bistro,” and the concept fits. In France, a bistro is usually a small, informal neighborhood joint specializing in a limited menu of home-style classics.
Can’t resist popping the bubble wrap that comes tucked in all those holiday packages? Then you’ll get a kick out of one of my favorite culinary equivalents: the snap, crackle and pop of whole, fresh cranberries as they burst from the heat in the pan.
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Sheila Jewell creates gems in the kitchen. Jewell polishes up family recipes, often putting her own creative twist on tried-and-true dishes.
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Jenny Vergara recalls the day she stopped apologizing for Kansas City’s restaurant scene.
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There’s an old saying that in polite social circles one should never discuss religion, politics or sex.
