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12 posts
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A Lucky Find
Prompted by reading John Connell's The Running Book, I remembed a catalogue of moody black-and-white photographs of the Irish landscape by Giles Norman.
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In season zen cooking
A seasonal snapshot from Sydney — strawberries, asparagus and Valencia oranges in the shops — alongside a recommendation for the documentary How to Cook Your Life, featuring Zen teacher and Tassajara cookbook author Ed Brown on thirty years of mindful cooking.
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Krinklewood biodynamic wine
The Krinklewood vineyard was recently given a positive review in the local media so I thought I would give it a try. We would have gotten around to it anyway as we are very keen on organic and biodynamic wines.
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A look behind the increasing prevalence of supermarket-organic-products
A revealing look behind the supermarket green wash, examining whether organic supermarket food is just another lie.
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Biodynamic wine in the news
Australian biodynamic wine is attracting growing media attention, and the quality is finally being recognised more widely. A roundup of recent coverage, with recommendations for mixed cases from organicwine.com.au including Krinklewood and Tamburlaine.
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Chinas rising soybean consumption-reshaping-western-agriculture
A disturbing piece by Lester Brown: saving the Amazon rainforest now depends on curbing global demand for soybeans — which means both stabilising population and, for the world's more affluent people, eating significantly less meat.
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Organic vs local
These days we have a reasonable range of organic food available to us locally whether through the supermarket, our local shops and/or box deliveries. However, in common with nearly all modern food, much of it travels substantial distances before it gets to us.
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Australian Organic Wine
Here in Australia we have a vibrant wine industry including an increasing number of vineyards producing organic and/or biodynamic wine. We are especially keen on the wines from Mudgee in central NSW.
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Seasonal Eating
Eating in season is the simplest way to reduce food miles, and it was once the only option available. In a modern supermarket economy it requires deliberate effort — knowing what's in season locally and supporting the farmers' markets that make it possible.
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Slow food university
The University of Gastronomic Sciences in Piedmont is the world's first academic institution dedicated to the study of gastronomy — combining botany, food technology, history and sensory analysis. A glimpse of the Slow Food movement's deeper ambitions, including the remarkable Terra Madre gathering in Turin.
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Urban chickens
Backyard chickens were a common feature of Australian life during the Depression and wartime years and are making a welcome return. A reflection on the pleasures and practicalities of keeping hens for eggs — and the rather different challenge of keeping them for the table.
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Prioritising organic foods and challenges to paleo
Mark Sisson runs a business that promotes a version of the Paleo diet and philosophy. He writes some excellent posts on his blog that I often find myself nodding in agreement with.
