Edible Idaho is a monthly NPR show on food and agriculture airing on Boise State Radio and other public radio affiliates
Food has the power to draw people together like no other human activity — think Thanksgiving. But food can also divide. In the past presidential campaign opponents frequently used food to divide voters down party lines — think “those arugula eating liberals.”
In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand looks at eating as...
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Farm to Fork dinners are served on the very farms where the evening’s food is grown. They’re a national phenomenon. But ultra-fresh fare isn’t all these events offer. In this episode of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand goes to dinner at Boise’s Peaceful Belly Farms and finds there’s more on the menu than a...
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A ruling on Monday could have a dramatic impact on agriculture in Idaho and the Northwest. According to the New York Times:
“A federal judge has ruled that the government failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of genetically engineered sugar beets before approving the crop for cultivation in the United States. The decision...
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Who would think that Idaho and Iran have anything in common? Dr. Esmaeil Fallahi does. This Iranian immigrant and Idaho fruit researcher says you only have to visit his fruit orchard in Parma to see that southern Idaho and his Middle Eastern homeland have important similarities.
In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand...
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As Idaho's wine industry flourishes, so does interest in becoming part of it. Unfortunately, that takes money and equipment. But a handful of new winemakers are trying one solution: a winemakers cooperative.
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Lots of jobs are tied to food and agricultural in Idaho. Did you know that food photography is one of them? Join Idaho photographer Paulette Phlipot on a quest for the perfectly appetizing image.
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Marilyn Lysohir is a nationally known Idaho sculptor. Yet, her artistic career could have taken a very different turn if not for one eight-foot-tall chocolate bunny. On this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand takes us to Moscow Idaho, where art and chocolate meet.
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A growing number of towns across America are banning or limiting chain restaurants in their downtown areas. Boise has no such regulations. But an influx of chains combined with the recent closing of several local downtown restaurants has people talking.
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Finger steaks—those crispy battered strips of deep-fried meat—are an Idaho invention. Tim Woodward, columnist for the Idaho Statesman, recently went in search of the original recipe.
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Those crispy potato nuggets were invented on the Idaho Oregon border, from what had been—cattle feed. Yet the Tot has transcended its humble origins, now appearing in trendy bars and restaurants all over America.
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