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Roz Cummins is a food writer who has worked in every possible permutation of food co-op, natural foods store, and granola-type restaurant. She lives in the greater Boston area and feels it is her mission to put the "eco" back in home economy.


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  • Curt Ellis responds to the ads promoting corn syrup ... 2

    Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

    I was really happy to see this article.

    The ads which cast doubt on corn syrup-related health problems are so bad that even Karl Rove must be shaking his head. (Besides, who takes a popsicle -- let alone one popsicle for two people -- on a picnic?)

  • Confessions of a Professional Tomato Taster

    Judging a tomato contest, and celebrating with a fresh, tomato-y gumbo 2

    Posted 1 year, 2 months ago

    Tomatoes

    You say tomato ...


    All my life, I have wanted to be a professional tomato taster. I am happy to report that on August 18, 2008, I had the chance to serve as a judge (unpaid, so, OK, not exactly professional, but still ...) in the 24th annual Massachusetts tomato contest, organized by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and held at City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston.

    I was actually just chilling with friends who were going to serve… Read More

  • Summer Pudding Chronicles

    With berries and bread, you can make a delectable summer pudding 3

    Posted 1 year, 2 months ago

    For years, I've drooled over photos of summer pudding -- a traditional British dessert that's the same deep blue and purple color as a serious bruise. Summer pudding features a little bread and a lot of berries, and Massachusetts, where I live, is known for its delicious late-summer harvests of raspberries, blueberries, etc. One of these summers, I've long thought to myself, Olde England and New England will intersect in my kitchen, resulting in a stunner of a summer pudding.

    Well, it's been a weird summer here in Massachusetts: lots of rain, lots of… Read More

  • From Vegan to Hog Butcher

    Getting to the meat of the matter with Boston chef Jamie Bissonnette 21

    Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

    Jamie Bissonnette.

    In my most recent article, I described my experience attending a hog-butchering workshop led by Boston chef Jamie Bissonnette. He mentioned during the workshop that he had been a vegan when he was younger. I wanted to find out more about what would make someone change his eating habits so dramatically, so I set up an interview with Jamie to talk about the influences and experiences that led him to follow a different path than the one he set out on as a young man.

    After settling into a… Read More

  • Confronting Your Inner Carnivore

    If you're going to eat meat, you can't shy away from the whole beast 41

    Posted 1 year, 4 months ago

    Ready to meat its maker.

    A few months ago, I decided to force myself to confront issues surrounding meat-eating head on -- so to speak -- by attending a hog-butchering class. Taught by Boston chef Jamie Bissonnette of KO Prime and offered through the Chefs Collaborative, the class focused on utilizing the whole animal, from head to tail.

    As usual, I was beset by the dilemma of what to wear. What looks attractive, creative, and professional -- yet also looks good splattered in blood? I finally gave up… Read More

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