Many things can cause tension in a relationship—dirty socks on the floor, inappropriate Facebook updates, a love for the band Lucero—and food is certainly one of them.
For someone as omnivorous as me, it can be difficult to date a picky eater. One of my ex's didn't like condiments of any sort (he had an irrational
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A Philly startup is out to prove that eco-friendly architecture can be affordablestory by Natalie Hope McDonald / photo by Shawn Corrigan
It happened over beers. Childhood friends Chad Ludeman and Nic Darling were in the process of making a huge change—leaving their jobs to launch a development company. Neither one had any work experience in
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Local restaurants take beer into their own handsby Lee Stabert
Beer and food—a classic combination. Now, any restaurant worth its salt makes their own food from scratch, but what about beer?
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A 300-year-old mill helps revive a beloved brandby Lee Stabert
With the mill running, the whole building moves,” says Dave Poorbaugh, standing on the well-worn wooden floorboards of the 300-year-old Annville Mill in Lebanon County. “An old flour mill has a soul, because it moves. And when you walk in here, you’re part of it. You’re
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When it comes to flour, here are the basics: Soft wheat thrives in temperate, moist climates (like ours), while hard wheat flourishes in the Midwest. Soft wheat is milled into pastry flour, while hard wheat becomes bread flour. “All-purpose” flour—something Dave Poorbaugh of Daisy Organics stridently opposes on principle, arguing, “I don’t think many women
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by Ann Cohen
With tax abatements and breaks galore, 2010 is a great year to move into an energy-efficient home. It was a little bit different 30 years ago, when I built the first passive solar house in Philadelphia.
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5 1/2 cups Daisy White Pastry Flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried yeast
12 oz. water
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A veteran Philly furniture maker finds new inspirationby Lee Stabert
I interview Jack Larimore from an unfinished bench in his studio. Reclaimed wood timbers lay on an angle—dominos mid-fall—braced by a small round ball. The top is sanded, but still rustic. As he speaks, I can’t help but run my finger along the grain of the
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The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities and Our Health--and a Vision for Changeby Annie LeonardFree Press (2010), $26
The original “Story of Stuff” is a 20-minute animated documentary that took Annie Leonard 20 years of research to make. It’s a brilliantly simple dissection of our society’s relationship
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No Impact Man(2009)
Back in 2007, Colin Beavan (a.k.a. No Impact Man) had his 15 minutes—sitting for television interviews, being bandied about on blogs and earning a feature in The New York Times. (His book was reviewed in Grid’s October 2009 issue.) Along with his wife and daughter, Beavan attempted to live for one year in
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