Dan Barber On Sustainable Fishing At Ted.com

It’s been a while since I last mentioned Dan Barber, the über talented chef/owner of Blue Hill & Blue Hill Farms.  The first time I brought Dan up on this blog, he was chatting up ethical foie gras.  The video in that post came from Ted.com, one of the best websites out there for video …

Saveur Magazine Names Decatur’s Watershed One Of “12 Restaurants That Matter”

Lately, Atlanta and its surrounding cities have gotten a lot of attention in the culinary world.  Well, chalk another one up for the Dirty.  In the April printing, Saveur Magazine has identified Scott Peacock’s Watershed restaurant as one of the “12 Restaurants That Matter.”  Though the mention is fairly brief, it is still a nice …

Serenbe Farms In Palmetto, GA Makes A Splash

Farm-to-table and sustainable food are all the buzz the days.  While Blue Hill Farm in New York may get the most press (at least as far as Farm-Restaurants go), Serenbe Farms down in Palmetto continues to get some real serious attention.  The NYTimes ran a great article on the “utopia” that is Serenbe Farms! I …

Dan Barber Discusses Humane Foie Gras

Dan Barber is a respected chef.  He’s very big into sustainable food and Blue Hill, his famed restaurant, is actually a part of Blue Hill Farms.  Last year, Barber spoke about Foie Gras, the much maligned cuisine that has taken a beating in the press (and for good reason). His talk appeared on TED, one …