Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on June 22, 2016 · 9 Comments
Freelancing and part-timing is great, great, great. But I’m always jumping from one project to the next, barely remembering to share the last story I wrote as I wade knee-deep into another. That’s why sinking into one bigger project for a few weeks sounded so appealing. Getting to help create a magazine devoted to all the local food topics I … Continue reading →
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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 →
Filed under 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
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 →
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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 →
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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 →
Filed under 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
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 →
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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
When I first met with Caesar Layton for a story about Relay Foods, a Charlottesville-based online grocery store and farmers market that recently expanded into DC and Baltimore, I didn’t quite get the convenience factor. I mean, I am one of those people who drives to three or four different stores and markets each week. I … Continue reading →
Filed under Food, Food policy, Food shopping, Food writing, Good eats, Good reads, Organic · Tagged with Alexandria, amFog, Arganica, Caesar Layton, charlottesville, DC grocery stores, Down Branch Farm Produce, ElevationDC, farmers markets, food writing, local farmers, local food, Online grocery shopping, Polyface Farms, quail eggs, relay foods, Virginia quail eggs