Dave Thier
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Oct 22 2009, 8:10 amIn Beer Battle, Internet Beats Goliath
How Facebook, YouTube, and the Associated Press helped a Vermont microbrewery fend off a lawsuit.read more
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Oct 14 2009, 12:45 pmAlligator: The Last Truly Local Food?
Today, most regional dishes use ingredients from far away. But one delicacy doesn't stray far from its source.read more
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Sep 8 2009, 8:21 amHow to Impress Guests with Squash
Cooking with squash is not unusual, but frying the squash blossoms is an easy way to amaze your guests. read more
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Aug 19 2009, 8:25 amAnother Way to Enjoy Oysters
The author realizes oysters don't have to go with champagne-- they taste pretty good fried, too.read moreSustainability
Jul 27 2009, 12:45 pmWhere Challah Meets Okra
Jewish and Southern food traditions combine in Savannah, Georgia, resulting in dishes like pecan kugel and barbecued brisket.read moreRecipes
Jul 27 2009, 6:45 amRecipe: Matzoh-Breaded Pralines
This recipe has a long pedigree: Hannah Burnett inherited it from a family friend, Linda Himelstein, who got it from Lou Ginsberg of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.read more
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Jul 16 2009, 12:45 pmA New Kind of Hunting Enthusiast
The members of the Bull Moose Hunting Society are young, liberal, and hungry for the thrill of the hunt. read more
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Jun 24 2009, 12:45 pmA Yankee in Paula Deen's Restaurant
In search of "authentic" Southern food, the author makes a visit to two Savannah institutions.read more
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Jun 9 2009, 8:08 amHow to Eat Like a 22-Year-Old
Post-college cooking presents challenges for graduates used to the abundance of the dining hall. One university tries to help, and the author--a recent graduate himself--offers a recipe for the simple black beans dish he makes almost every day.read more
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May 26 2009, 8:23 amBringing Faith to Farming
Working on a sustainable farm at an Ivy League university, it can be easy to forget the spiritual element of farming. But a minister-in-training who helps out at the farm reminds the author of how agriculture can serve as a a metaphor for faith.read more
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May 19 2009, 12:45 pmSlow Food: The 24-Hour Pig Roast
A book, some friends, and a plenty of coffee are as important to the process as the 30 pounds of charcoal and the big rusted tube of a grill. When you go on an overnight pig roast, the delicious pork at the end is just part of the fun.read more
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Apr 23 2009, 8:01 amPizza: Fresh From the Garden
These student farmers make pizza from their own crops. They grow the basil, harvest the basil, put the basil on a pizza, eat the pizza, compost the waste, and spread the compost on next month's basil patch. And they share this recipe so you can make your own pizza at home.read more
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Apr 16 2009, 8:09 amGrowing Tomatoes in the Ivory Tower
You wouldn't think vegetable farming and attending a prestigious Ivy League college would have much in common. You would be wrong.read more
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Dave Thier
Dave Thier is a writer, an actor, a farmer, and an American studies major in the Yale class of 2009. He's worked with the Yale Sustainable Food Project as a farm intern, pizza-maker... full bio
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