On Moldy Jam

...ficial fungal cultures as well as toxic ones that can develop on preserved foods. In short, our understanding of food safety issues of these types of fungal-preserved foods is evolving and complex. However, while fungal cultures are intrinsic to the preservation of certain foods such as blue cheeses, fungal cultures don’t belong on jam. The restaurant has since promised to follow food safety practices regarding the product they package as well as...

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Saturday Tweets: A Solar Powered Blog, Caravansaries, Moths and Michaelmas

...things edible, he will be deeply missed. pic.twitter.com/bOzcaZUDeE — Slow Food L.A. (@slowfoodla) September 24, 2018 Ernest Miller Memorial Fund https://t.co/WygShXg1fl — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 26, 2018 It's Michaelmas and let's not forget its the feast day of St Michael and 'All Angels'. So here are some photos of the Orders of Angels portrayed on the exceptional early 15th-century rood screen at Barton Turf in Norfo...

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Seeds the Game

...stems. Get climate and map updates for weather patterns relevant to your area and garden needs. Seed points redeem for real prizes like seeds and coupons for garden equipment. Grow your own food and learn practices for permaculture and self-sustaining food systems at home! If you want to support the project they’ve got an Indiegogo campaign....

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Coffee and Tahini Date Balls

...best place to buy them will be at a market specializing in Middle Eastern foods. There you will be able to get big fat soft dates for reasonable prices, and they will be fresh. If you happen to live near a Trader Joe’s, they have inexpensive dates as well, though they can be a bit on the dry side. If you live near a co-op or a health food store with bulk bins full of dates, you’re in good shape as well. And if you live in the right region, you ma...

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