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Letter from Terra Madre, Part 2: Italy’s Farmers Market Shortage

In the land of open-air mercati, there are surprisingly few places where growers can connect with consumers.
10.31.08
food politics

Letter from Terra Madre, Part 1

At the opening ceremony of this international Slow Food conference, the crowd was dominated by small farmers and the under-30 set.
10.27.08
travel + culture

Terra Madre Ireland

Smoked goat cheese, Waterford blaa, and more: a weekend with the stars of this country’s vigorous artisanal-food movement.
10.06.08
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Ben Van Leeuwen’s insistence on the best ingredients means that ice cream on a summer night in New York never tasted so good.
07.01.08
diary of a foodie

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie: Australia

These Aussie foodies show us how to create a “slow food” feast, while revealing a deeper message.

01.23.08
food politics

The Gourmet Q + A: Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan speaks with Gourmet’s Christy Harrison about whale blubber, fake milk, and his new book, In Defense of Food.
01.08.08
food + cooking

Eating Egyptian in Appalachia

Our nation's appreciation of regional and local foods is maturing. I've found no better evidence of this phenomenon than in Fred Sauceman's two-volume series The Place Setting.
11.08.07
food + cooking

It Takes a Lot of Bread to Make Bread

It always seems to me that while food lovers wildly applaud the idea of raw organic foods and artisanal products they grumble just as loudly about the price.
08.13.07
food politics

Slow Food Festival Fires Up

Alice Waters announced a huge public celebration to be held in San Francisco next May 1-4 (that's 2008), to be called Slow Food Nation.
05.15.07
food politics

From Table to Farm?

Kudos to New York City Greenmarket farmer Morse Pitts, of Windfall Farms, for following all the way through on an environmentally A–plus idea.
07.05.07
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