Comments Off on Mario Batali Sustainability Chief Defends Meatless Mondays
Mario Batali "Molto Gusto"
Chef Thomas Keller made a statement to the New York Times that sounded as if he was not hopping on the bandwagon to cook with more sustainable ingredients anytime soon and that it wasn’t his job to do so.
“With the relatively small number of people I feed, is it really my responsibility to worry about carbon footprint?” Keller asked. “The world’s governments should be worrying about carbon footprint.
Elizabeth Meltz, director of sustainability for Mario Batali and several other popular chefs, responded to Keller’s comment on Bay Area Bites, suggesting that even observing something as simple as Meatless Monday can go a great way towards preserving the planet.
Comments Off on Michelle Obama Talks Gardening On “The Daily Show” (Video)
Michelle Obama was a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, discussing her latest book on gardening in America and the White House, American Grown.
After bringing up the fact the First Lady’s idea behind some of her initiatives such as the White House Garden was to change kids’ eating habits, Stewart jokingly asked, “Wouldn’t you have been more successful with the colonization of Mars?
Comments Off on Kelly Osbourne Dating Vegan Chef Matthew Mosshart
Kelly Osbourne has been dating a vegan chef for almost a year now and some sources say the two are set to become engaged any day now.
Matthew Mosshart was featured in New York Magazine‘s “Real Life Real Guys.” Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Mosshart moved to New York and enrolled in culinary school. Not that his classes taught him much about cooking, especially when it comes to predicting the right quantities of ingredients.
Comments Off on Meatless Mouthful–Scott Jurek Combines Running And Cooking Loves In Book
“Well, people have been telling me for years: “You’ve got to do a cookbook,” because they know how much I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen and cook up tasty meals without a lot of extravagant affair. But, it was a hard thing because I’ve had a bunch of other people asking for years about a running book. So it was like, how can I combine the two of them, and give something for everyone?”
Comments Off on Mary McCartney On “BBC Women’s Hour” With Chili Jam Suggestions
Mary McCartney was a guest on BBC’s “Women’s Hour” where she made a dish with rice noodles and vegetables.
Mary uses chili jam, a favorite condiment that’s included in many of her other recipes in her new cookbook, Food. Though prominent in the UK, it may be difficult to obtain elsewhere, so Mary gives a few substitute suggestions.
Comments Off on Peter Dinklage Walk For Farm Animals 2012 Spokesperson (Video)
Peter Dinklage, star of Game of Thrones, has signed on to be the spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s 2012 Walk for Animals.
The vegetarian actor explained in a clip posted to the event’s webpage why he chose to represent the walk that raised almost half a million for farmed animals last year.
