“Bokashi is a Very Simple Process…and Very Big” To hear him tell it, the Throw to Grow project is something simple that filmmaker Nathan Peracciny and his collegues are doing on their own. “People can do this” says Peracciny, adding; “It’s a simple concept, you have the ability to empower yourself through action to do [...] Read more »
Vegetare
Video by: Kristen Baumlier From the filmmaker: Vegetare (which is Latin for “to grow”) is a stop motion animation short which is a visual journey of the growth and production of food. The piece features images of crops of cabbages, cauliflower, corn, tomatoes, and eggplant plants growing from seedlings to harvest. To learn more about [...] Read more »
Making Maya Corn Tortillas
Video by: GloboTreks Travels See how modern day Mayas still use their ancestors techniques to prepare their corn tortillas Click here to learn How To Make Corn Tortillas Like a Maya Read more »
Merano Wine & Gourmet Festival 2010
Video by: Farm+Cellar A montage video from the 2010 Merano Wine and Gourmet Festival in Northern Italy. A beautiful collection of fine wines, fancy foods and amazing people. Read more »
How to Peel a Head of Garlic in Less Than 10 Seconds
Video by: SAVEUR.com SAVEUR magazine’s Executive Food Editor, Todd Coleman, shows you how to peel a whole head of garlic in less than ten seconds. (It’s kind of amazing.) Read more »
Tiny Desk Kitchen: What The Heck Is A Pawpaw?
Video by: NPR From NPR: The pawpaw is a tropical-type fruit native to North America with a long and almost forgotten history. Thomas Jefferson once prized it, and now scientists are looking at whether the pawpaw can claim some health benefits, along with cachet. NPR’s Tiny Desk Kitchen goes on the hunt for this tasty [...] Read more »
The Making of a Dumpling: Flushing, Queens
The Spicy & Tasty restaurant on Flushing's Prince Street is a neighborhood staple. It's Szechuan cuisine draws locals and Manhattanites alike but there is one particular dish that draws the most notoriety: dumplings. Read more »
The Gleaners
Gleaning, whereby local community organizations rescue crops that would otherwise be buried under the plow blade. Read more »
Las Abuelas
Digital story about tortillas and family memory. Read more »
Hot-Smoking for Gold at ACME Smoked Fish
ACME Smoked Fish is the largest smoked fish house in the country Read more »