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POP City Media featured The Brazen Kitchen last week. I’m honored and proud to talk about all the wonderful things this community is doing toward healthier eating. Again, thank you for the support and sharing all the goodness with me!
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This week, more than 20,000 people are expected to participate in the campaign to raise money and awareness for global poverty by “living below the line.” That is, they will take on the challenge of spending no more than $1.50 day on food –- the amount that the World Bank identifies as the extreme poverty line.
1.4 billion people in the world live in extreme poverty. In the United States, over 1.2 million households — over 3.8 million people — live on less than what we spend on a latte.
Ben Affleck and Josh Groban are doing it. My friend and colleague, Jayda Siggers is doing it. She asked me to do it with her.
I said no.
I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it, I don’t wanna lose control but I think I like it! Is that how it goes? Well, I am. Excited that is. How cool is this?
The Institute for the Psychology of Eating (IPE) has put The Brazen Kitchen among its Top 50 Vegetarian Blogs. I’m so honored to be in the same company as Heidi Swanson, Marcus Samuelsson and Kris Carr, among many others that I follow! Its how I roll!
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The first woman who ever got me interested in farming is Barb Kline. She was the farmer who cared for the last zoned agricultural land in the City of Pittsburgh, right in Stanton Heights, right in my backyard. In fact, we bought our house specifically because it bordered this farm. How idyllic – especially after the hustle of New York City where we moved from. And it was indeed a joy to see lush acres when I looked out my window.
While I have volunteered here and there at the farm, helping with their CSA, with newsletters and marketing, one summer I decided to truly work with the land, committing 5 hours of every week during the season. Seems little but boy, was that an eye-opening experience. Farm work, especially with the of-the-moment growth of urban farms, young farmers and the series, Farm Kings (oy!) has become romanticized. But what that summer made me realize was the immense RESPECT that farmers deserve. IT IS NOT EASY TO FARM. Especially if you do it in a responsible, sustainable way.
Hello everyone! Join me this Saturday, September 15th at Slow Food Pittsburgh‘s Farmers @ the Firehouse for my last cooking demo for the year (taking a demo hiatus for the rest of the year as I take care of my newest “project” :) I love cooking at the Firehouse — we use ingredients that are in season and can be found at the Firehouse that day! Definitely continuing the Buy Fresh, Buy Local Challenge during Local Food Month!
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Pardon my quiet last week as I recupped from a couple of weeks of…too much fun. :) Not complaining! I packed a trip to NYC, taped a podcast with Chef Tom Totin at the Waffle Shop, a few days of filming a Pittsburgh episode of a travel series (I’m sworn to secrecy!) and an evening of foodie fun with my Food Co-Op.
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Pardon my lack of sophisticated nonchalance…but I’m three inches away from Oprah! Well. That’s technically true (see? proof above.) Its a nice little way to commemorate the first blogaversary of The Brazen Kitchen. One of my favorite recipes on Oprah.com.
Here’s to a great 2012!
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