December 2009

Dishin' with Local D'Lish: SGT chats it up with Ann Yin

Ann Yin at Local D'lishAnn Yin at Local D'lishAnn Yin has been selling local food – everything from gourmet chocolate to everyday groceries – at her North Loop general store, Local D’Lish, for a little longer than a year. We recently caught up with her while she, her daughter CC, and staff member Stefan, prepared for an event later that evening. As they sliced cheese and chocolate, we chatted about Ann’s experiences over the past year, and her plans for the future. And we were even lucky enough to snag some cayenne shortbread, which truly was d’lish!

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Bill Marler: Taking on E.coli, BigAg, Raw Milk, Conspiracy Theorists, and the USDA - Continued

Bill Marler in his Seattle law office.Safe-food advocate and attorney,
Bill Marler, in his Seattle law office.
                       


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"Fresh" Creator Circulates Petition Against Big-Ag Monopolies

 "Free our farmers"ana Sofia joanes to DOJ:
"Free our farmers"

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What Gives? Tracy's Guide to Gift-Giving for the Simple Good and Tasty Shopper: Part Two

In the second installment of this gift guide – written while the beginnings of our first major snowfall are floating to the pavement – I thought it would be good to offer you some shopping alternatives that don’t necessarily separate you from your bunny slippers. Or your cup of hot Northwoods cocoa (see yesterday’s post).

I found some local Minnesota gifts that would be simple, good and tasty to give; they're all available online, and they all meet my shopping criteria, which I outlined in yesterday's post:

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What Gives? Tracy's Guide to Gift-Giving for the Simple Good and Tasty Shopper: Part One

Naughty or nice? A Whorganic T-ShirtNaughty and nice?
Give the Whorganic t-shirt.

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Fair-Trade KitKats in the U.K.

 Wall Street JournalPhoto Credit: Wall Street JournalInteresting piece in the Wall Street Journal this week about the Nestle company using fair-trade chocolate in its U.K. KitKats starting in January 2010. Here's an excerpt from the article by Deborah Ball:

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What's Cooking for Hanukkah? Lots and Lots of Latkes

 Erincooks.comPhoto credit: Erincooks.comMy family celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas, and with today being the first day of Hanukkah, I can practically fry a potato - or a sweet potato - in my mind. I've often wondered how the ancient Jews in Israel knew that I'd be wanting to serve up seasonal food in Minnesota this time of year. Proof that God exists? You tell me.

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Photos from Last Night at the Craftsman

Wow, wow, wow! Thanks so much to everyone who came our the the Craftsman last night for one of the funnest nights I can remember.

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See you Tonight at the Craftsman

Chef Mike Phillips won't be serving this tonight.Chef Mike Phillips won't be serving this tonight.Tonight's the night, friends. Simple, Good, and Tasty is excited to host our December event at the Craftsman Restaurant in Minneapolis from 5:00 - 7:00. Here's a quick rundown:

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