Actually, I should say, “months” of good food in Tuscany— a week in June and several weeks in July. This year, 20 of us enjoyed the adventure—18 students, able-bodied and brilliant assistant, Chloe, and myself. The weather cooperated, and, mostly, we kept Covid at bay. We enjoyed the food—its provenance and terroir, the locale, the…
Tag: resilience
Sustainable Food–Living off the land, the garden, the ferment
Now almost a month after our Western Washington University “cook-in” and “dig-in,” our class is finally over and I’m posting a few pictures of sustainable food. Below, “natural” yoghurt drains, releasing its nutritious whey (for other lacto-fermentation projects), with soft cheese remaining (for spreads). Many recipes for this can be found in both FoodWISE and…
San Miguel de Allende, Gigi’s Global Learning Program—one year ago today
Just one year ago this September, an incredible group of ten students and I plus able-bodied assistant Hazel, spent two weeks in a study program in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We couldn’t have done any of the trip without our amazing guide, Monserrat. Here, students are on the Otomi archaeological site of Cañada de…
Beautiful vegetables
Taking a little time from research and writing, beautiful vegetables are a must-have. if we all can agree on one thing, it’s eat more veggies! Here, cabbage and beets…other root veggies. Gentle roast, not scorch! True also for the pizza, dough from La Fiamma, mushrooms grown in our house. For more, see my FoodWISE (https://gigiberardi.com/foodwise-3/#book).
My favorite restaurant food (ever): Spinach Greens, Italian Greens!
Especially when I’m travelling, including staying in Italy, my favorite food to order is spinach greens (even if they’ve been frozen)—with a little olive oil, salt, and cheese (my preference: my own parmesan)…and maybe some garlic, it’s a completely satisfying meal. Recipe for “Italian greens” is on p. 184 FoodWISE!
Favorite roasted potato recipe—light and fluffy!
FoodWISE cooking today is about roasting light and fluffy potatoes! From Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes. It’s at: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/simple-herb-oven-roasted-potatoes/ I’ll share the trick right now, which is really a step—soak the potatoes (cut into cubes) in water! Basically, all you do is cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes, and soak in water to remove some of…
Eat This—Cooking my favorite pea recipe
In this vlog, I talk about the best peas to eat fresh, and what to cook—and what to save for planting. I include a favorite recipe! Summer Bounty: Potato and Shrimp Salad with Peas Eat fresh peas! In this vlog, I talk about the best peas to eat fresh, and what to cook—and what to…
COVID on USA campuses and in India news reports
Reporting from The New York Times gives us a good look as to what’s happening on college campuses, and then the current crisis in India. What has caused the crisis? Poor government policies? Poor preparedness? New variants? Lagging vaccination rates? The New York Times reports, all important information, from a FoodWISE perspective: COVID…
FoodWISE: Whose science should we believe?
Does bad research win? See this report on major studies that find “interesting” science with surprising conclusions is often what gets reported, even when it is not replicable. Ever watchful! The “I” in WISE tells us that being informed is important in making food choices! For more, see gigiberardi.com #food #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy…