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Yes, I have been away for what seems like forever, but I have been making really good use of the time! I have been working towards making some significant changes to the accessibility of the blog for everyone, as well as introducing a wide range of regularly occuring topics, ideas, recipes, and reviews. My goal is for this blog to be a great resource for all of us. I really want this to be a give and take vehicle for the many fascinating and real life issues, and topics and challenges that have been brought up to me over these past months of learning and asking. The important thing is that this blog be interactive - we have so much to learn from each other and we can have some fun doing it!
The Floating Content of the Philly Foodist: No - not everything will appear in every post! However the content of the blog will focus on the following content. From time to time, whole posts will concentrate on one topic - it just depends on what folks bring to me, what I am seeing "out there", and what seems worthwhile.
Food News/Opinions - What's interesting? What's being debated? What's being recalled?
What's at the Markets? - What should we be looking for if we want to eat seasonally? What are those items that make a short appearance and we're sorry when we miss them? What does "local" actually mean? How do we balance between local and "not too far away"?
Weekend Shopping and Cooking for the Week - So many folks I talked to as I gathered information were torn by wanting to eat better, more natural, non-processed food; many wanted to stop their "pick it up or call it in" eating habits, but many were stymied as they tried to figure out how to cook fresh and seasonal on a regular basis at home. We'll discuss planning a week - or a half week - menu; we'll talk about "Playing with your left overs" - it's fun, really! We'll talk about freezing lunches ahead of time. We'll hopefully provide some useful techniques that I have been using for a number of years.
Events - What's happening on the city Foodie and Green scene? What's opening? What's closing? What's changing? What events are being held in the upcoming weekend/week?
"Making your Own" - A recent article in the NY Times magazine special "food" issue stated that we buy so many condiments that are better - taste wise and health wise - and less expensive, when we make them ourselves. Can we do it? How do we maintain them? What makes sense?
Recipe Exchange - For me this has the possibility to be the most fun - and the most useful for all of us. I'll post my favorites; but to make it work, we'll need yours too!
Garden and Green Tips - So many of us are gettting into gardening - big plot, small plot, pots only, community gardens, etc. What works best? Can we grow edibles in pots? Where are the good staff and good deals re: planning and purchasing for our gardens? And, how can we live more "green" in our urban settings? How can we better manage our energy use? Can a composter work for a city dweller? Are recycling points for real? These and loads of other topics will be included in our gardening and green tips sections.
Do it Yourself Tips - I will promise to include the best DIY tips and projects that I come across and I hope that you will share yours!
Book, Blog and Site Reviews - There are so many great resources out there in the electronic and the print media; I will share the ones I believe are worth checking out AND those that seem to be missing the point and/or providing less than optimal information. And we will always have a Cookbook to talk about - I have a serious cookbook habit!!
Occasional Topics - these will be "once in awhile" postings that are designed to get you contributing to the blog. Asking you for your favorites, for example, or asking what three things would be your "Desert Island Foods", that sort of thing.
City Stories - Once in awhile I won't be able to resist throwing in a local slant that highlights why living in Philadelphia is a pleasure for anyone who wants to live in our real, diverse, food friendly, liveable urban setting.
I am looking foreward to hearing from you! It's good to be back and to be able to start applying all of the great input and information that I have been gathering. Let me know what you think. Join me!
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