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Eco Friend Recipe: Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Red Wine Reduction

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Red Wine Reduction

by Nicholas Domingo

For the Sherry Vinegar Marinade:
1 cup aged sherry vinegar
1 Tbsp. whole black peppercorn
4 fresh bay leaves, julienned
5 sprigs fresh thyme
6 garlic cloves, slivered
1 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 cup olive oil

• In a large bowl, mix the vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaves, thyme, garlic, and salt. Set aside for 15 minutes
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Added by Eco Friend on August 31, 2010 at 9:42pm — No Comments

Sarah Hada The CEFS 10% Campaign Kicks off in Charlotte August 17th to Encourage Local Food Consumption (at Atherton Market)

Local food and the local economy are about to get a local boost. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council is organizing a festive and informative event on Tuesday, August 17th from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm at the Atherton Market at Atherton Mill to kick off the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) 10% Campaign in the Charlotte area.

CEFS is partnering with organizations and communities throughout NC to encourage consumers to consider how they spend their food dolla… Continue

Added by Sarah Hada on August 9, 2010 at 10:04am — No Comments

Poplar Ridge Farm Poplar Ridge Farm Invites you to a Farm to Table Dinner!

Poplar Ridge Farm


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Added by Poplar Ridge Farm on July 30, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Julie Mansius Why is everything packaged in plastic?

One of the things I love about farmer's markets is that produce is "naked", that is, not wrapped within an inch of it's life in plastic, or sitting in a plastic box. I use homemade string produce bags to put the produce in. They are lightweight so as not to add to the weight of the produce and see-though to help identify the item during the check out process.

I am now buying bread at a local bakery - taking a cotton dishtowel with me to wrap the bread in instead of plastic. I d

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Added by Julie Mansius on June 11, 2010 at 10:25am — No Comments

Genevra My Favorite Organic Farm back home

http://www.engelbertfarms.com/engelbert-farm-history.html

This is a great history about my friends farm in Nichols NY
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Added by Genevra on February 23, 2010 at 11:23am — No Comments

Bre Giffin Tell the USDA to protect organic farmers from Monsanto's "Franken 'Falfa"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is on the verge of granting Monsanto permission to market its genetically modified alfalfa, despite findings that show almost certain danger of the spread of modified genetic material to conventional and organic

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Added by Bre Giffin on February 12, 2010 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Sam Alien About Cuban Cigars

Cuban Cigars originate from Cuba. There are lots of things you'll find fascinating Cuba and what it is famous for. It is a small island that is located just few hundred miles away from the Florida coast. It is mostly famous for its rum, dancing and women. Cuba is very famous for its world-wide famous cigars. They are considered to be the best as well as expensive ones. They have become a style icon as well and these have also been labelled as the forbidden fruit; it is because of their unique f… Continue

Added by Sam Alien on January 29, 2010 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Howard Strang Tips for Saving on Gardening

Does anyone out there grow their own food? Now is the time to find great deals on plant pots, composter materials, and other plant containers among other things. Bargain hunting is something that has become a hobby for me and… Continue

Added by Howard Strang on December 31, 2009 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Sam Keith Someday I wanna be..

I am Sam Keith a 22 year old chick from Lemont IL. I am a simple girl with so many dreams about having a nice career in the future. I wanted to be an essay writer and be hired in an exclusive and private publishing company in the United States. I am just an amateur writer but hopes to be professional by making lovely essays and fascinating articles that can capture peoples attention. Continue

Added by Sam Keith on September 30, 2009 at 4:38am — No Comments

Michelle Clifford Introducing Myself..

Hi there, Slow Food Charlotte followers. I am a newbie here.. Please to meet you all.. By the way, I wanna first introduce myself. I am Michelle Clifford, writer in a small publishing company in Portland. I wrote so many news before. And have published it all in a public newspapers. I am also good in writing articles and custom essay. The articles and essays I written are… Continue

Added by Michelle Clifford on September 30, 2009 at 4:25am — No Comments

Mary Roberts Organic Farm School now in Charlotte Area

Learn to grow your own locally at a certified organic farm and greenhouse in Monroe, NC. The "… Continue

Added by Mary Roberts on September 28, 2009 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Bre Giffin Why we need to define and defend "local"

Great article on how big box stores and multinational corporations are pretending to be local: http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/localwashing/Content?oid=1159742 Continue

Added by Bre Giffin on September 1, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Bre Giffin Review of Food, Inc.

Just wanted to share my friend's review of Food, Inc. from her blog The Chronic Critic: http://chroniccritic.blogspot.com/2009/07/food-inc.html Continue

Added by Bre Giffin on August 18, 2009 at 7:10am — No Comments

Tamela Rich In case you missed this

Josh Dorf, who owns the Stone-Buhr flour brand, runs FindtheFarmer, which enables buyers to enter a code from their bag of flour and find the organic family farmers who produced it. While the thrust of the NYT story was how even mass producers can behave as locals, it resonated with me as a former 4-H member whose grandparents farmed. Spending most weekends on the farm taught me the interconnectedness of all things. I didn’t have to lea… Continue

Added by Tamela Rich on May 10, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

Lisa C Full Frame Documentary Film Festival: "Food Inc." this Friday!

The documentary film FOOD INC. directed by Robert Kenner will be screened at Full Frame at 7pm this Friday. I thought members of the group might appreciated knowing about this film and maybe consider making the trip to Durham to check it out. Here's what its all about: "Looking beyond the pastoral images gracing grocery store shelves, director Robert Kenner serves up a revealing look at the way food is produced in America. From factory farms to cornfields to patented seeds, this film skillfully… Continue

Added by Lisa C on March 31, 2009 at 9:24pm — No Comments

Dorette Snover CHARLOTTE SUGGESTIONS? Teen Chef Itinerary

As we look to expand C'est si Bon's! Teen-Chef Programs (http://cestsibon.net/teen.shtml) I am looking for suggestions from folks in the know in Charlotte area. We use a small farm b and b as our home base and then couple that with visits to artisanal producers. Write dorette at cestsibon dot net. Merci! Dorette Continue

Added by Dorette Snover on March 28, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

Marilyn Marks Local Food Classes at Customshop

Run - do not walk - to the next cooking class at Customshop! A friend and I went to the Local Fish class this past Saturday and we were blown away. The freshest saltwater fish (from a fisherman named "Rock Stone" - no you can't make that up!) and wonderful preparation and instruction by Chef Trey Wilson. They hand you a mimosa when you arrive and it only gets better over the next four hours! Continue

Added by Marilyn Marks on February 2, 2009 at 11:40am — 4 Comments

Brent hall TNT Charlotte February

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Added by Brent hall on January 21, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Deby White Jizi Article of Pasture Walk at Triple B Farms, Granville County, North Carolina

Pasture Walk at Triple B By Deby Jizi When I arrived at Triple B Farm in northern Granville County, there was a large turkey eyeballing his reflection in the bumper of a pick-up truck. He would look and then duck, thinking that he had just seen another turkey. I laughed to myself thinking, not the smartest animals on the planet are they? The reason for my visit to Triple B Farm, owned by long-time farmer, Bailey Newton, was to participate in a pasture walk. This one was sponsored by the Center… Continue

Added by Deby White Jizi on January 16, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Michelle Raw Pet Milk

I have raw goat milk for pets available in Hickory, NC. Write me for more information. bern8787@bellsouth.net Continue

Added by Michelle on December 17, 2008 at 4:04pm — No Comments

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