About Seafood

November 7, 2011 Major companies in the Blue Swimming Crab market continue their sustainability efforts with a new policy that will restrict the purchasing of female crabs bearing eggs or berried fem...

This is my last evening in Atlanta for the Les Dames dEscoffier annual conference, and my first opportunity to write about it. What a busy and magical few days its been. Les Dames is an organization o...

November 3, Washington, DC As part of a conference call with members of the National Fisheries Institute, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discussed plans to ramp up its new DNA fish testing pr...

This afternoon I arrived in Orlando, FL to visit the beautiful Darden Restaurants headquarters. Darden is a remarkable company that goes to great lengths to provide sustainable seafood, prepared in ma...

I swung through Tucson, AZ for the weekend to watch Lloyd and his teammates compete in the United States Tennis Association League 4.5 Adults National Championship. While they didnt win overall, they...

October 28 Washington, DC The Boston Globes recent investigation into the mislabeling of fish, and a flurry of later reports designed to replicate the Globes investigation, are highlighting issues of...

Theres a new restaurant in town and Im a little obsessed.Prima has the best sleek yet casual atmosphere, and thats just gravy because the food is good enough to order as take-out and eat on the couch....

Lost in all the press generated by the Boston Globe 2-part series on species substitution at Boston-area restaurants and Oceana's report on substitution at Boston-area grocery stores is a story from a...

Im going out of town Wednesday night for 2.5 weeks of mostly work mixed with a little family/friends fun on the weekends (yes, it feels like dj vu from September to me too), so I decided we were due f...

I adore this risotto recipe.It was easy, healthful, and flavorful. I considered a few different proteins to pair it with chicken, sausage but to compliment the rich risotto, seafood stood out as the...

The topic of casseroles came up recently among a few friends (I hang with some food lovers). One pal brought up his undying love for casseroles and we all agreed, but then, totally unprovoked, he shar...

Im on a total Rachael Ray kick. Honestly, what sucked me in was this autumn golden vegetable lasagna recipe I made recently, which is probably one of the most impressive things Ive ever created food ...

The environmental group Sierra Club has long fought against pollution from power plants, but in its latest battle against coal, the group is using misguided rhetoric in an effort to link human exposur...

No one likes being duped. But thats how it feels to read the posts on the blog, Moms Clean Air Force. The site appears to be a place where mothers share their experiences more or less spontaneously. O...

Its no secret that these days that news organizations, especially on line operations, are hungry for content and inexpensive ways to develop it. MSNBC.com appears to be harnessing the power of the eve...