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It’s Electric The UK does it again. Last Thursday, London Mayor Boris Johnson launched the Source London charge point network — a collection of locations where residents can charge electric vehicles. Spots range from supermarkets to street corners and customers will pay an annual fee. (Link) Reluctant Race Recently, it has become apparent that GOP hopefuls do not plan

May 31, 2011

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#027 June 2011

Dispatch: Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?

"The world is flat” is a large map of the world I made of found cardboard. It was originally created for the Chestnut Hill Arts Initiative and exhibited in an abandoned car dealership window as part of a series of installations in public venues. Painted with acrylic, charcoal and pencil, it feels to me more

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

Hey, Greenhorn! Find out if you’re a farmer of the future.

Has your inner digger started demanding more than just a container, backyard or rooftop garden yet? Whether you have hours, months or a year to spare, opportunities abound to discover if the reality of working the land works for you.

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

So You Want to Be a Farmer? It’s hard work – but it’s also easier than you think.

At the most fundamental level, food is inseparable from farmers. The richness of our seemingly boundless land beckoned settlers across the continent to build the homesteads, farms and ranches that became the cradle of the first American Dream, literally feeding the growth of a young nation. In 1935, the number of farms in America peaked

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

The Modern Cocktail Garden: Presenting 18 plants to grow (and drink) this summer.

Herbal cocktails have evolved beyond the mojito. Why should the garden be any different? All across town, smart bartenders are mixing sophisticated summer elixirs with leaves, flowers, berries and buds of locally grown flora. Since you, savvy gardener/drinker, already have the mint-and-basil basics mastered, we thought we’d help you diversify your imbibe-able herb portfolio. Muddle

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

Curd is the Word: You don’t need a dairy to make farmer’s cheese.

Resembling a pot of creamy, green-flecked pebbles, the addictive herbed farmer’s cheese made by Sue Miller of Birchrun Hills Farm materializes unpredictably enough to make its every farmers market appearance memorable. Sweet, milky and deliciously versatile, farmer’s cheese is just a bottle of milk and a squeeze of lemon away when you can’t get your

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

From the Mouths of Babes: Local trio purveys ice cream via tricycle.

San Francisco has never been short on culture—counter or otherwise—but it was the ice cream scene that inspired local musician Pete Angevine while visiting the West Coast last summer.

May 27, 2011

1 min read

#027 June 2011

Brewed Awakening: Time trumps temperature in this cold coffee recipe

Cold-brewed coffee has a long and delicious history in New Orleans, a city that can lay claim to even more sticky summer days than Philadelphia. Traditionally brewed at home in old mayonnaise jars with chicory, the concentrated elixir is diluted to taste, sweetened and sipped on porches as a respite from oppressive temperatures.

May 27, 2011

1 min read

#027 June 2011

Recipe: Peach pie with crumble topping

Peach Pie with Crumble Topping
1/2 recipe of basic pie dough5 cups sliced peaches (8-9 peaches)1/2 cup brown sugar1/3 cup all-purpose flour1 lemon, zested and juiced1/2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. almond extract

May 27, 2011

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#027 June 2011

Recipe: Basic Blueberry pie

Basic Blueberry Pie
1 recipe of basic pie dough6 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)1 cup sugar1/3 cup all-purpose flour1 lemon, zested and juiced1/2 tsp. cinnamon1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg2 Tbsp. butter1 egg (for egg wash)

May 27, 2011

1 min read

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