Gourmet Foraging and Advanced Acorn Processing

...It’s rare to find folks who combine deep food know-how with a love of wild foods. Too often wild foods are considered mere survival foods. Pascal and Mia are using them to develop a uniquely Californian cuisine. On Sunday, Erik and I attended their acorn processing workshop, where we learned some valuable tips regarding acorn processing, and were privileged to eat the finest vegetarian burgers we’ve ever tasted — sliders made with acorns. I’ve dow...

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Saturday Linkages: Grains, Collapse and Mangoes

...een-at-the-garden-show.html … How to Grow Sweet Potatoes and Mangoes in an Urban Jungle http://tinyurl.com/kltlghw Vietnamese swimmers ferry passengers across flooded rivers in plastic bags: http://boingboing.net/2014/03/26/vietnamese-swimmers-ferry-pass.html … Murder Machines: Why Cars Will Kill 30,000 Americans This Year http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/murder-machines/ … Progress on My Figueroa: Institutions Drop Opposition to Protected...

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