I have this conversation with friends and family every few months, when i get on the “chew everything a million times” kick, as a means to satiate my appetite. We eat way too fast. How long does your thanksgiving last? ours is clocking in at about 30 min, 45 min being generous.

Edible Science
Learn How to Eat Slowly

Thursday nights are perfect for seeing the New York Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit, the Edible Garden, and checking out their Edible Evenings: A Celebration of Wine, Beer, and Food events. This week’s event features Josh Viertel, former co-director of the Yale Sustainable Food Project and current president of Slow Food USA. (continue reading…)

It’s like august humidity happened just for this event:

Edible Science
Steamy Days, Tropical Nights

Thursday nights are perfect for seeing the New York Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit, the Edible Garden, and checking out their Edible Evenings: A Celebration of Wine, Beer, and Food events. This Thursday’s event is called “Tropical Treats and Tempos,” a subject that’s perfectly suited to cultural historian and Latin American culinary expert Maricell Presilla. (continue reading…)

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Jump all over this, readers. A handful of years ago i read an article in the New Yorker on perfume making, and i think about it constantly. I am a smell fiend, specifically how i smell. A lecture of scents and perfumes is right up my alley, but i will be busy that night. Don’t let this one go though. Our scent abilities are probably the most underrated of the human senses. Learning more about it will probably teach you more about ourselves than you may realize.

Science of Smell

Get Ready for a Scent-sational Evening

Thursday nights are perfect for seeing the New York Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit, the Edible Garden, and checking out their Edible Evenings: A Celebration of Wine, Beer, and Food events. This week you’ll hear from Mandy Aftel, one of the nation’s top perfumers. (continue reading…)

This series gets better every week, and the price is reasonable:

Edible Science

Learn the Basics of Desserts with Sara Moulton

Thursday nights are perfect for seeing the New York Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit, the Edible Garden, and checking out their Edible Evenings: A Celebration of Wine, Beer, and Food events. This week’s special guest is chef, cookbook author, and television personality Sara Moulton. (continue reading…)

This week, jim and i brought to light some interesting movies and media that look at Food issues. This event seems to fit right into that theme. I saw a bumper sticker on my block yesterday that said “No Farms, No Food”. i agree with the sentiment, but as my friend has shown in toxic greenpoint, everyone can be farmers if they have the space and light and will.

Summer Class

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Summer is gardening season, and now you can learn all about it in this one-day class at the New York Botanical Garden. (continue reading…)