In today’s Huffington Post, I look at the role that famed restaurateur Alice Waters has played in the Obama’s new vegetable garden.It’s a move that’s been hailed by many as a victory for Waters, and, as I point out in the piece, a claim that others have questioned. I linked to the best of the [...]
Archive for March, 2009
White House Vegetable Garden: Alice Waters’ Victory?
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On Food & Drink, On Politics on March 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My Ankle Sprain Chronicles
Posted in Daybook, On Health & Wellness, On Too Much Information, tagged health, life, personal, travel on March 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The story of my chronic ankle sprains and my reconstructive surgery that followed
How to Find Hidden Travel Stories
Posted in Daybook, On Places & Travel, On Writing and The Media on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve ever wanted to be a travel writer, my next Renegade Writer workshop starts April 13th. Here’s a little something I wrote for the Renegade Writer blog about how to find deeper travel stories. My advice: pay attention to what startles you.
Jewish Barbados? Images to Accompany my Huffington Post Piece
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On History, On Judaism, On Places & Travel, Travel to Islands, Uncategorized, tagged jewish, religion, travel on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My story about Jewish history in Barbados is up on the Huffington Post. Here are some pictures from my reporting.
Jewish Barbados? Reading about Pirates, Rum and Slavery
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On History, On Judaism, On Places & Travel, Travel to Islands, tagged jewish travel, religion, reviews, travel on March 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I had a great time doing the background reading for my piece on Jewish Barbados, which is now up on the Huffington Post. Here are my suggestions to learn more. For more on Jewish history in the Caribbean, check out Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, by Edward Kritzler, (Doubleday 2008). Lately, visitors to the Nidhe [...]
Bacon for Dessert, Talk about Pigging Out
Posted in Daybook, On Food & Drink, Travel to Europe, United States Travel, tagged bacon, desserts, food, savory desserts on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A quick overview of the ongoing trend of using bacon in dessert. I was checking out the new cheap eats site, 3 Buck Bites, a new endeavor of Citysearch, when it caught my eye: chocolate-covered bacon at Ronie-Sue’s Bakery in lower Manhattan, which costs a mere dollar.
Go Beyond the Grand Canyon for Views – The Street.com, 3/5/09
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Places & Travel, United States Travel, tagged beautiful views in the southwest, canyon de chelly, monument valley, sedona, travel to arizona on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s my latest column for The Street.com, on great ways to see amazing scenery in Northern Arizona. My working title for the piece was “Big Wow Views”, since I found myself saying, inanely, “wow”, over and over again as I researched this trip last month. I’ve been to a lot of places on this planet [...]
