As noted by Ann Vileisis,
Not to know at large of things remote from use, obscure and subtle, but to know that which before us lies in daily life, is the prime wisdom.
– Milton, as quoted by Ann Vileisis in Kitchen Literacy
Kitchen literacy means having some connection to the sources of the meats and nuts and fruits and vegetables and other foods in our diet. Gaining that literacy, especially with family and friends, should be pleasurable — part of being an eco-gastronome.Join us in Florence, Sienna, Lucca, Fiesole, the Garfagnana Valley, more
Summer 2014 http://www.wwu.edu/ee/travel/ctp/florence.shtml