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December 20, 2011
Posted by Michelle

Barf-humbug! Holiday cookies, latkes and everyday safe egg handling

(This was originally written for and posted on the Association of Public Health Laboratories‘ (APHL) blog.) Ah, the holidays… whatever holiday it is that you celebrate (or just the holiday called “Quiet Time in the Office”), I think it is safe to assume that your holiday is overflowing with deliciousness. Friends hosting parties; family gathering for dinners; [...]

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October 20, 2011
Posted by Michelle

Celebrate Food Day

Guest Post: Nancy Brenowitz Katz, MS, RD, LD, State Media Representative, District of Columbia Metro Area Dietetic Association Do you ever wonder where your food comes from? Much of the food we eat is shipped from all around the world. As our schedules have gotten busier we tend to eat convenience foods and many people [...]

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October 3, 2009
Posted by Ona

Adieu to lunch, hello to a new mission

Excerpts from a sad correspondence from earlier this week: Dear Teaism, I was very disappointed today when I went to the Dupont Circle Teaism for lunch, only to find that my favorite dish which I’d been daydreaming about all morning has been removed from your menu! The Tempeh Curry was really a standout item, with [...]

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June 16, 2009
Posted by Michelle

I love rooster sauce!

I saw this article in the NY Times today about Sriracha, that Asian delicious hot chili sauce that is easily recognizable by the big rooster on the bottle. Coincidentally, I’ve been talking with a friend who recently discovered this red goopy condiment and now puts it on everything he eats. He even got a bottle [...]

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May 29, 2009
Posted by Michelle

Just one word. Plastics.

The farmers markets in Adams Morgan, Bloomingdale, Crossroads, H Street NE, Mount Pleasant, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, 14th and U, and Ward 8 all take debit cards. (Outside of the DC area, check with your market.) News to me! It is super convenient for those of us who rarely carry cash anymore. More than anything, [...]

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May 27, 2009
Posted by Michelle

Oh, SNAP

An article ran in the Washington Post today that talks about making farmers markets a realistic and affordable place to shop for low-income families. The foundation that they feature matches people’s food assistance money — they double it! (The food stamp program is now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP). With this great [...]

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