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Food Culture & Politics (10 posts found)
Join me in St. Croix For the Food & Wine Experience + Kevin Rathbun Demo!
(photo credit: Divi Carina Bay Resort)
OM! This week has been so ridiculously intense and disappointing in so many ways! For starters, I'm supposed to be in Paris RIGHT NOW at the International Cookbook Festival. But, not just to attend the festival. My mov...
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Eating Like a Freedom Fighter: A Martin Luther King, Jr.-Inspired Meal
(image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Atlanta was insanely busy yesterday with out-of-state visitors and will be today as the nation celebrates the effort of a young visionary that fought for racial and social equality and justice. It was a perfect day to see loads...
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Fall Harvest Festivals & Farmers’ Markets
Fall seasons brings an abundance of outdoor activities, especially food centered ones that make us want to run back to the kitchen and whip stuff up.
Among all the festivals, farmers' markets and harvest-picking, there's Thanksgiving, the height of family gat...
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Growing An Herb & Vegetable Garden At My Parents’ House & Giveaway
I was supposed to be in Mexico with my parents in mid August. I even booked a flight directly to NY to attend Blogher and then made my way down to DC so that I could fly out with them just a few days later.I don't get so lucky all the time, and I couldn'...
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What is the Truth About GMO's?
(picture taken from Food, Inc.'s official site)
I finally watched Food, Inc.Ever since my DC-friend Kim O'Donnel recapped it while she was at The Washington Post, I've thought about it, watched previews and did some reading on all the points the documentary...
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POPsicle Cultura Waves in the U.S. {La Paleta de Fruta}
American pop culture is often succumbed to clichés and oft-time behind the times. I find that to be the case in so many facets of our daily developments and news. If it’s not "new" fashion trends (a friend mentioned learning of Eugenia Kim—a fabulous NY hat ...
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It's That Most Wonderful Time of the Year To Eat Cuban Pastries!
Before you start drooling, let me just tell you that for me, one of the most beautiful things about the Holidays is the set design in New York City. It's reminiscent of ubiquitous chicness, happiness and temporary cheer. Temporary, because the bills will inev...
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The Science of Good Food is For You Curious Foodies, So I'm Having a Contest!
Cookbooks were not something I was into until 3 years ago. The only attachment I had to them, if you even want to to call it that, was my visit to the bookstore and browsing through Cuban and Latin ones. That was 10 years ago.
And then something happened. I s...
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Conscious Moment Today About World Hunger & Rationed Food
(Mi Tia's neighbor fetching coconuts)
I'd be so wrong and would be renounced of my Latinhood if I ended the day without mentioning it's been Hispanic Heritage Month for the last 29 days, ending tomorrow. I'm not exactly sure why I've failed to honor it someho...
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I LOVE THE BIG APPLE…In The Spirit of Sustainability.
Some things in life are free.
A trip to NYC is not.
Take tolls, for instance. Over $30 one way, in addition to the insanely and abusive gas prices we're forced to pay, is just way too much for a 7-hour visit. And how about $6.00 lattes?
Gimme a break.
But, an...
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