We wanted to address the recent controversy over our inclusion of Empire Seafood’s Shark’s Fin Dumplings in our Big Dish vote-off. We are deeply sorry for this lapse in judgment that goes against not only our principles, but also our editorial standards.
Recent Posts By Margo True
Team Food Court’s bacon-and-rooster One-Block party
Team Food Court, of Bellevue, WA, named themselves in honor of the food at the mall just a few blocks away. “We want all the variety of a food court, but this block will be much more delicious. A salad bar, an ice cream place, pizza…The Food Court has it all.” Team leader Jennifer Harvey moved to Bellevue from Sausalito, […]
Green papayas, giant prawns, and more at the Bad Skunks’ One-Block Party
Team Bad Skunks is a group of food exchangers in Los Angeles, near Highland Park, who like to have fun. Everyone in the group grows food—interesting things like nopal cactus, loquats, and burdock along with standbys like beans and peppers, as well as lots and lots of fruit. Team leader Max Wong, who has a fun blog of her own, […]
Team No Gardeners Left Behind sets a new school standard with its One-Block Party
In California’s Central Valley ag country, No Gardeners Left Behind—a group of teachers at Yolo Middle School, in Newman—combined forces to enter our One-Block Party Contest. They grew vegetables, herbs, and fruits in their collective gardens, raising chickens for eggs, and learned from one another all summer long—veteran gardeners are teaching novices. They threw their party at the school on […]
