15.jpg This Saturday, Tara Whitsitt of Fermentation on Wheels will hold a workshop on vegetable fermentation at Mariposa Food Coop from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Using local, seasonal ingredients, Whitsitt will teach and prepare a wild ferment. She’ll also hold a forum on starter cultures and attendees can bring an empty jar and take a
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Over the last eight months, Tara Whitsitt has been driving a bus teeming with bacteria, yeast and fermented food across the country. On Friday, she arrives in Philadelphia, her latest stop on a cross country tour aimed at educating people about the wonders of kimchi, kombucha, sourdough, vegetable pickling, and all things fermentation, while
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As the Wissahickon Creek flows through its Philadelphia gorge, several bridges span the historic waterway in dramatic fashion, including the Thomas Mill Covered Bridge that rests deep in the park; the iconic Henry Avenue Bridge that reaches over Lincoln Drive; and the massive bridge near the creek’s mouth at the Schuylkill built by the Philadelphia
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One recent Saturday, as people filed into the Historic Strawbridge's Building at 801 Market St., the quiet hum quickly increased as people shopped and haggled for deals at the Franklin Flea. Crystal chandeliers illuminated the white marble floors, highlighting rows of handmade clothes, Polaroid cameras, vintage art, up-cycled wooden furniture, jewelry and more.
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Temple University students walk past windows decked out with bird-saving decals designed by Molly Denisevicz. Photos by Christian HunoldA four-inch smudge marked the spot where, last fall, a zipping bird smacked into a window on Temple University’s campus. Today, birds flying toward the same window in the corridor connecting the Paley Library and the Tuttleman
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There’s a reason that tomatoes are the perennial farmers market favorite. They lend a sweet, meaty flavor and color to any meal, and require little more than a quick chop to become dinner. But although there’s something great about the singular tomato-basil bruschetta, there are countless other ways to make a meal using early-season favorites
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Travel anywhere and you’ll find foods that taste of specific places and flavors that connect people to landscapes. New York City, for some, can be encapsulated in a bite of bagel or a sip of cider. For Philadelphia, it’s cherry water ice on the first really hot day in spring, or a smear of golden
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illustration by Kirsten HarperI often wonder whether farming is just a game of emotions. The pay is low, the hours are long, the work is physical and the weather pretty much controls the season’s outcome. Throughout the year, I ask myself, “Why am I doing this?” But every year I seem to find a renewed
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Sylvie Hoffman learns valuable lessons about farming in Watermelon Magic. photo by Chase BowmanFrom a slippery seed you can spit to a ripe fruit best carried like a newborn, the growth of a watermelon is nothing short of spectacular. That’s just one reason why Philadelphia-based filmmaker Rich Hoffman chose the epic melon as the focus
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A TreePhilly participant accepts a free yard tree April 6 during the program's West Oak Lane Library Giveaway.Photo by Charles Bouril
Over the past few centuries, Penn’s Woods have taken a beating. What was once vast forest land as far as the eye could see is mostly pavement today. A 2003 study found that
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