Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on October 30, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Just in case it snows this winter, Washington is on a dead sprint to get all its events and restaurant openings and panel discussions out of the way Right. Now. Food Day and James Beard Foundation and Stone Barns all planned their big educational events for the this month, and a million others have been … Continue reading →
Category Farming/Ag, Food, Food policy, Food writing, Good reads, journalism · Tagged with ag writing, Atlantic Food Summit, Chef's Roast, chefs as catalysts for change, DC, Farm features, Farm stories, food writing, Mind of a Food Critic, October, SMADC, Smithsonian Food, The Atlantic
I’m back from a whirlwind walking tour of Paris, the Chablis region of France, a factory in Germany, Turin in Italy and the World Expo in Milan. Let’s hit the highlights… Though I minored in French in college, this was my first time stepping foot outside the Paris airport and onto Parisienne soil. So, despite getting … Continue reading →
Category Food, journalism, Travel · Tagged with a day in paris, a week in europe, arc de triomphe, chablis, champs elysees, dolce stil novo, Europe, fire trucks, Germany, Italy, Milan, munich, Paris, press trip, travel, traveling in europe, Turin
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on June 9, 2015 · 3 Comments
As my food nonprofit friend put it to our little book club, I’m GONNA BE ON THE KOJO SHOW, and I’d love for you to tune in Wednesday at 1 p.m. [UPDATE: You can listen to the segment on the show at this link. Enjoy!] After listening to Food Wednesdays for as long as I’ve lived in … Continue reading →
Have you heard? Georgian food — from the country south of Russia, not the state — is the next big thing. I had the pleasure of experiencing it recently and writing about it this week for The Washington Post food section. And now I’d like to suggest how to join in the fun (and what to do this weekend). … Continue reading →
Category Food, Good eats, Good reads · Tagged with food section, food writing, Georgia, Georgian cuisine, Georgian wine, khachapuri, snow, supper club, supras, TedX Manhattan, Washington Post, Washingtonian food
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on December 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment
It’s beginning to look a lot like… the busiest month of the year. And, suddenly, Christmas is a week away! Maybe it was the late Thanksgiving that allowed this holiday to sneak up on me especially fast (Or the precious three-month-old I have at home. Yeah, let’s blame her.) I hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous … Continue reading →
Category Food, Food policy, Politics of Food · Tagged with casa conference, Chesapeake Bay Journal, Christmas, conferences, december, delmarva farmer, food tank summit, food writing, future harvest casa, new year, new york city, vabf, Virginia farm to table
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on November 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
It’s fall! Time to get honked at for taking cell phone pictures of these gorgeous Virginia colors at stop signs! Time to call animal control for the inordinate number of deer that have taken up residence in your yard, one of which appears injured and aggressive (and then time to call your friends with crossbows and … Continue reading →
Category Fall recipes, Food, Food shopping, Recipes, Uncategorized, Winter recipes · Tagged with butternut squash, butternut squash soup, carrots, cauliflower, cauliflower soup, deer problems, fairfax county, fall in Virginia, fall soups, jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, soup, soup with bacon, sunchokes
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 20, 2014 · 4 Comments
In the last month, I’ve visited about 10 farms for various stories and projects I’m scrambling to complete before baby arrives (less than two weeks!). Farms are among my favorite places, even if I’m rarely dressed appropriately (they don’t make pregnant farmer clothes, really), perpetually hot (yet thankful for this relatively mild August!) and always a long … Continue reading →
Category Fall recipes, Food, Food writing, Good eats, Pregnancy, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with apple pie recipe, Canning, food writing, local farms, local flour, local food, local grains, muffins, peach muffins, whole wheat apple pie, whole wheat crust, whole wheat flour
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 5, 2014 · 2 Comments
If you haven’t had the chance, you should meet Dudley and Peggy. They are perhaps the most hospitable people on earth and the friendliest of purveyors behind The Hope & Glory Inn in Irvington, Va. The Inn is located near the Southern tip of Virginia’s Northern Neck, a marshy peninsula carved out by the Rappahannock River to … Continue reading →
Category Food, Food writing, Networking, Pregnancy, Sense of place, Uncategorized · Tagged with anniversary trips, B&Bs, babymoon, babymoons near DC, DC getaways, Dog Trick Cafe, Hope & Glory Inn, Irvington, Tides Inn, Virginia tourism, Virginia's Northern Neck, weekend getaways near DC
Thursday was a great day. Sure, I didn’t exactly dig out from under the very large pile of work I’ve built for myself between now and baby’s arrival. But I did eat good food. So there’s that. Thursday was great because I spent the lunch hour (or two) eating homemade fried chicken and talking about … Continue reading →
Category Food, Food writing, Good eats, Networking, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with Beacon Reader, Bookalokal, community supported agriculture, CSA, Dan Barber, Even' Star Organic Farm, Faces Behind Our Food, food writing, Fried chicken, journalism, ladies lunch, lunch, networking, operation eatery, storify, Washington Post
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on June 30, 2014 · 1 Comment
One time, we thought it would be a great idea to throw my sister a bridal shower and me a baby shower — in the same weekend. And then we did it. This past weekend. It was perhaps not the greatest idea ever, we decided on late night #2 when we were breaking down one … Continue reading →
Category Food, Pregnancy, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with baby showers, bridal showers, cake pops, DC, friends and family, lemon cake pops, lemon tarts, party food, skewers, summer showers, wichita