New York Times Magazine‘s recent (excellent) food issue included a feature on community-based recipe generation. The article, written by Amanda Hesser, praised the power of the home cook: I began to see that readers had always been integral to the Times food pages, whether they contributed recipes, as Aunt Addie did, or were featured by

Meal Ticket has the scoop on Mariposa’s upcoming expansion—something we’ve had our eyes on for a while.  The West Philly co-op decided on a building at 4824 Baltimore Avenue that will quintuple their retail space. Green features will include rainwater cisterns, rooftop beehives and a vertical garden. Check our Mariposa’s website for details.

Griggstown’s Matthew Systema and Grid photog Dan MurphyThought I’d give you guys a little teaser for our upcoming holiday guide. I spent this morning at Griggstown Quail Farm north of Princeton where I met hundreds of heritage breed Red Bourbon turkeys. They were a friendly and vocal lot (they swarmed us). We’ll have tons of

  This weekend is the first ever Philadelphia Bike Expo, organized by Bilenky Cycle Works (visit their site for some lust-worthy bike beauties) and the BCGP. On Saturday and Sunday 70+ exhibitors will showcase everything from helmets to custom bike frames to baskets, bags, and much more. There will also be a number of seminars

The Wall Street Journal recently tackled the issue of “greenwashing”: According to a study due out Tuesday, more than 95% of consumer products examined committed at least one offense of “greenwashing,” a term used to describe unproven environmental claims, according TerraChoice, a North American environmental-marketing company that issued the report. It’s yet another reminder that

Good news on the Marcellus Shale front—Governor Rendell has signed an order halting drilling on state forest land. Talks broke down over a proposed tax; Republicans wanted little to no taxes on the proposed drilling. Try to contain your surprise. Unfortunately, Rendell only has three months left in office, and the order could be reversed

When it comes to food, I can be a bit of an old lady. I love brussels sprouts and chicken liver mousse, and I especially love cabbage. Boil it, saute it, shave it in a slaw, and I’ll gobble it up. On Monday, I picked up a sad discount Savoy cabbage from the Fair Food

This Sunday, the Wyck Association will host a talk by historian and archivist, Adam Levine (not to be confused with Adam Lavine). The discussion will bring guests back to the founding of Philadelphia in 1682, when the landscape of the city was drastically different: As you walk on many of Philadelphia’s sidewalks, beneath your feet

  Walking across Spruce Street this morning, I was filled with the joy of a thousand chocolate-eating toddlers. Paved! So smooth. So beautiful. And, as you can see in the right shot, the bike lanes have been sketched onto the pothole-less surface. 

Capogiro’s “Boo Box” has arrived, rife with Halloween-themed treats. (I have an addiction to pumpkin ice cream/gelato/frozen yogurt, so this is exciting news.) Here are the included flavors: Jack-O-Lantern – Earthy Lancaster County neck pumpkins. SINamon – Vietnamese cinnamon. Our new favorite cinnamon. We have left Saigon, my friends. And it is sinfully good. Pagan Pear with