Soil. The Other Black Gold.

When we think about natural resource depletion, most of us think fossil fuels, fresh water, or helium. Few would imagine our planet ever running out of topsoil. Yet according to a recent Cornell University study, that’s precisely what’s happening—at a rate of 10 to 40 percent a year, one of our most precious resources is…

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The Chefs’ Bookshelf- Part 2

  [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chefs’ Bookshelf Cookbook Recommendations from Blue Moon’s Favorite Chefs: Part 2 Max Hansen Chef and Owner, Max Hansen Catering, Max Hansen Carversville Grocery, Bucks County Recommended Cookbooks: Plenty (Yotem Ottolenghi) and Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way (Francis Mallmann) As a committed carnivore, Seven Fires is Max’s absolute favorite with its “amazing meat cookery.” Plenty,…

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Relocalization’s Triumph

Pick up a menu at Triumph Brewery New Hope and you’ll notice something special: it’s all local. That’s right. For just under a year now, the upscale brew-pub has been committed to sourcing exclusively from local farms, wholesalers, distilleries, and vineyards. It’s the kind of quixotic experiment you privately shake your head at—until it succeeds.…

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The Chefs’ Bookshelf- Part 1

On Monday night I asked 20 different chefs for cookbook recommendations. By Tuesday morning I had received more than 10 recommendations. I was shocked and incredibly excited. Getting answers from chefs, when you aren’t in a kitchen with them, can be difficult. So it seemed that I had stumbled upon the perfect question, with answers…

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