Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on May 27, 2015 · 7 Comments
I often come home from interviewing a farmer or a chef or an environmentalist of some stripe and find myself convicted about where my food is coming from, how I’m cooking it and its impact on the world. As a writer, I don’t necessarily have to act on these convictions. If I acted on every one … Continue reading →
Filed under Farming/Ag, Fermentation & Preservation, Food policy, Food shopping, Old Town Alexandria, Politics of Food · Tagged with compost, EPA, food section, food waste, food writing, meal planning, reducing food waste, Washington Post
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 →
Filed under 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
It’s been a busy summer, y’all. For kids, in Virginia at least, it has only just begun. But, as I look out my window and watch the fireflies light up my yard at dusk — and think of how stinkin’ hot it was today — I’m reminded it’s in full swing. So, I guess you could … Continue reading →
Filed under Environment, Food, Food policy, Food writing, Good reads, Politics of Food, Uncategorized · Tagged with Beacon Reader, Capital Area Food Bank, crowdfunding, Dan Barber, food section, food writing, journalism, new project, strawberries, summer, summer in Virginia, The Third Plate, Washington Post
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on January 27, 2014 · 2 Comments
I’m not sure what first got me into the idea of writing about raw milk and its devoted followers. The beverage, legal in some states, not so much in others, seemed to be the centerpiece of so many debates about our food system: Whole fats or low fat? Should government be able to tell people … Continue reading →
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with food rights, food section, maryland laws, milk debate, nourishing traditions, pasteurized, Raw Milk, raw milk maryland, sally fallon, WaPoFood, Washington Post, whole fats, whole foods
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on September 4, 2013 · 6 Comments
If I haven’t convinced you yet that ANYONE can can, maybe this will do the trick. Or perhaps the giant spread in the Post’s Food section today about the glories of food preservation. Or perhaps you just like Pinterest-ready photos of canned jars? Well here are some from a little Labor Day canning party we … Continue reading →
Filed under DIY Projects, Fall recipes, Food, Recipes, Spring recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with Canning, canning with friends, DC, food preservation, food section, jam recipes, jamming, mrs. wheelbarrow, pickling, Preservation party, preserving tomatoes, tomato jam recipe, Washington Post