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Niman Ranch Raises the Battle Cry for Locally Sourced, Small Scale Meat Production

A truly thought-provoking Op-Ed in the New York Times by Nicollete Hahn Niman (of California's famous Niman Ranch) that makes the case for eating meat responsibly as a way to counter climate change.

- Matthew

An Essential Guide to Pasta

Don't know your farfalle from your fettucine?

This new interactive pasta guide from the Guardian (in conjunction with the excellent Silver Spoon book) is a great help.

I thought I knew my pasta but Trofie foxed me. You too? Well here is the Guardian's take:

- Matthew

Gastrokid Vid: Three Zone Grilled Pizza

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The good folks at Wiley (the publisher of our new Gastrokid Cookbook) lent me their Flip camera and a tripod for the weekend. I enlisted Violet and Desmond to help me produce this video featuring a recipe from the book. We hit the farmers market, fire up the grill, and make a wholesome pizza that puts takeout to shame.
—Hugh

Chicago Trib Reviews Gastrokid Cookbook

The big boys of media are starting to weigh in on the Gastrokid Cookbook. Today it's the turn of the Chicago Tribune who like the book a lot even if they think we're a little obsessed with Pimenton de la Vera (which we are of course!).

The reason is simple: de la Vera makes everything taste like bacon....how can you argue with that?

- Matthew

Kid's Food Face Plate from SFMoma

Check out this funny face plate ($12) designed by Jason Amendolara and available from SFMoma. Perfect for mashed potato shapes.

Kids Culinary Goodies Courtesy of SFMoma

I'm killing time here in San Francisco airport and so decided to potter around the SFMoma store. Needless to say they've got some great kid's food stuff and so I thought I'd share what I saw:

First up are these great insulated lunch boxes ( $10 each) from Munchler.

- Matthew

Gastrokid Parmesan Chicken Cutlets Recipe Passes Blogger Test Drive

Patsy over at the blog familyfriendsandfood put the parmesan chicken cutlet recipe from our cookbook through its paces and it scored quite well. She took a cookbook worthy photo too. For her review, the recipe, and her photo, check it out here.
—Hugh

LA Weekly Gastrokid Q&A

Foodie blogger and journalist Amy Scattergood was kind enough to check in with Gkid on the genesis of the book. Read it here. Amy's got a cool blog, too.

And if you're so inclined to buy the book and live in Los Angeles, two of my favorite local stores are stocking it.

OK, the amazing arty housewares shop on third street. Tell Larry or Jana I sent you.

8303 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 653-3501

And Chevalier's on Larchmont, where I hope to be doing a signing down the road.

126 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 465-1334
—Hugh

Gastrokid Back to School Tips

Hugh's been chatting to the folks at Health.com and offering up some Gastrokid tips for back to school lunches.

Check out his tips on a late summer lunchbox salad.

- Matthew

Popups - the New Indian Snack Food

Confusion reigned in our house tonight after Zelda (3) decided she wanted to taste a snack she'd seen us pick up at a local supermarket.

"Popups." Can I have some popups she kept asking as Jowa and myself looked on confused. We were pretty sure we hadn't bought anything called a popup and we definitely didn't have any pop-tarts in the house.

"They're crispy and round," she insisted and then it dawned: Zelda was craving poppadams, that Indian lentil wafer.

Out of the mouths of babes I guess.

- Matthew