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101 hemp uses!
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsHEMP is not marijuana and has no drug value. It is the name of the soft, durable fibre that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus. Hemp use dates... -
diy: natto
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 1 CommentJAPAN– Natto has been a breakfast food for centuries, but because of its health benefits it is enjoying a fresh and robust popularity. If you have never eaten natto before,... -
Forbidden Foods!
Posted on May 19, 2008 | No CommentsWORLDWIDE– Foie gras is back on Chicago menus after a two-year ban, but it’s not the only deadly delicacy on menus. 1. Casu Marzu (maggot cheese) Casu marzu is a... -
BBQ & Terrorism!
Posted on May 19, 2008 | No CommentsAMMAN, JORDAN — In 1994 I saw an incredibly funny film, Terrorism & BBQ, about a low-level Egyptian government employee who gets caught up in a Kafka-esque maze of bureaucracy... -
Ekiben!
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsJAPAN– Trains in Japan are infamous for their Ekiben; a boxed lunch that is a culinary journey into Japan’s regional foods at a fraction of the cost of one of... -
Secret Cafes!
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES– Months ago I wrote on the “Underdground Dining” phenom, so it was gratifying to see April’s edition of Bon Appetit give it some ink. Bon Appetit dubs this... -
Last Call!
Posted on May 8, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON– When he was elected mayor of London earlier this week, Boris Johnson, a conservative journalist who rose to fame as a panelist on a British television quiz show (think... -
Urban Farmers!
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsNEW YORK– The New York Times is reporting that Urban Farms are really taking off! For years, New Yorkers have grown basil, tomatoes and greens in window boxes, backyard plots... -
Sun Food!
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsHAWAII, USA– Inventor John Grandinetti has built what could possibly be an answer to third world food safety, fuel shortages and safe water all in this affordable high-powered solar stove.... -
Worm War!
Posted on May 5, 2008 | No CommentsPHILLIPPINES– The Wall Street Journal reports that rising rice prices are causing a global panic, but they may also help the Ifugao tribespeople of the Philippines in their fight against... -
Guerrilla Gardening!
Posted on April 30, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON– When Richard Reynolds began planting flowers secretly at night outside his tower block in South London he had no idea he was part of a growing global movement committed...








