Fresh Ideas
Another NPR piece, this time on The Leonard Lopate Show. A walk through Manhattan’s Union Square farmer’s market with Ruth Riechl and chefs Bill Telepan and Tom Colicchio.

Don’t Get Fresh With Me
NY Times editorial by Julie Powell, the writer responsible for the fascinating and fun blog, The Julia/Julie Project. The editorial in question posits the argument that local and organic food is an elitist pursuit. I’ve often thought this myself, but ultimately I’ve decided that there are ways to incorporate well-raised and carefully farmed foods into one’s diet without breaking the bank something that benefits everyone. Unlike her excellent blog, this piece is overly simplistic and, ultimately, smacks of reverse snobbery.