Here’s a quick visual taste of last night’s Harvest Moon Dinner held on the Grove in downtown Boise, a celebration of local food and wine presented by the Capital City Public Market.
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- USDA study says that healthy foods are not more expensive than junk foods. So there. http://t.co/DMoq2nXE
- Former Northwest chef takes her new book "Pure Beef" on the road. http://t.co/syQ0exHi
- Two top chefs say supporting local agriculture is too narrow a goal. They say their priority is creating great food. http://t.co/iofUT4bw
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- Roy Choi, who helped usher in the food truck craze with Korean tacos, goes vegetarian. http://t.co/Uua6h0qC
- How does local wine fit into the local food movement? Does it help create a local cuisine? http://t.co/G6TI0SPE
- Pushing veggies: A burger joint dreams of making asparagus as popular as fries. http://t.co/dp72Khys
- How two cookbooks helped me think differently about what makes a meal. http://t.co/NYQENft3
- As consumers ask how America's food is made, be prepared for some unappetizing answers. http://t.co/muGgs2UU
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The Harvest Moon Dinner on the Grove, Boise
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Migrants Harvest Cherries with a Song
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Northwest Lawmakers Crack Open Egg Controversy
Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 SALEM, Ore. – The Northwest egg industry is changing the way it houses chickens. But animal rights activists in Oregon and Washington say the change isn’t going far enough. Lawmakers in both Olympia and Salem debated the welfare of egg-laying hens this year. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has already...
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