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Help the garden grow

By On June 15, 2010 · 1 Comment

Here’s a unique opportunity to help out a great local gardening cause while enjoying some terrific local food from the Bucks County foodshed.

Slow Food Bucks County and Dish Catering of Frenchtown, NJ, are hosting a benefit on Friday, June 25th for the Neshaminy Manor Long Term Care Facility [...]

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Local honey at Honey

By On March 5, 2010 · 4 Comments

It was a cold and overcast day when I stopped by Peter Sliwka’s booth at the New Hope Farmers’ Market last November. “You have to taste this honey,” said Susan Pierson, the market’s manager. No arm-twisting needed. I’ve become a fan of local, raw, unprocessed honey ever since I heard it might help [...]

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Slow Food Bucks County on Facebook

By On February 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Slow Food Bucks County now has a Facebook page. Check it out! Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

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Pawpaws are here

By On October 1, 2009 · 2 Comments

Kimberly Kaufmann, the fearless Leader of Bucks County Slow Food, has devoted herself to local food, and in particular, the pawpaw fruit, which tastes like “a creamy, less mealy banana with vanilla notes.” She recently posted on her blog her adventures tracking and promoting the pawpaw . With her permission…

Last Thursday [...]

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Things I Didn't Know About Chocolate

By On February 15, 2009 · 1 Comment

Here’s something I learned about chocolate yesterday: Never bite it, chew it and swallow it. Instead, let it melt on your tongue, then press it against the roof of your mouth. In a few seconds you’ll experience a wave of flavor – spices, herbs, whatever the chocolatiers have seen fit to include in their [...]

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