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Upstairs, Downstairs, and in the Kitchen

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Upstairs, Downstairs, and in the Kitchen

As many of you may already know, I spent two weeks last month in Ireland with a group of fellow classmates on an NYU Food Studies graduate study abroad program. During the course of our time together we crisscrossed the lush, green country and studied Ireland's food culture, food systems, agriculture industry, history, and the current gastronomic landscape. As part of the course assignments we put together a blog with each student contributing once per week. For the next couple of posts I will be sharing my blogs from the trip - I hope you enjoy!

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That First Marché in Paris

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That First Marché in Paris

We struck out early on a cool and cloudy morning for Marchè d’Aligre. It was the first of many marché visits we made over the course of our two weeks together in France. It was everything you would expect of an outdoor French market. There were stalls abundant with vibrant fruits and vegetables, boisterous competing vendors attempting to solicit sales from passersby with a running commentary about their superior products, and a calmer indoor enclosed section featuring meats, cheeses and other specialty items.

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Going Back To My Roots

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Going Back To My Roots

Farming the Sustainable Way From the Mediterranean Coast to the Urban Campus

When I first entered the NYU Urban Farm Lab for my Introduction to Urban Agriculture class I was surprised by the sentimental emotions that hit me – it was a combination of feeling like things had come full circle and nostalgia.

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June - About a Natural Wine Bar in Brooklyn

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June - About a Natural Wine Bar in Brooklyn

The natural wine scene has been booming for years in Paris, interest in New York is just starting to gain momentum and establishments focused on unadulterated, low-touch wines have begun popping up. A recent addition, June, opened in January of 2015 in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn.

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Two Weeks in Paris

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Two Weeks in Paris

Having not studied abroad as an undergrad, the opportunity to make up for it during my graduate studies was something I eagerly anticipated. I planned to take the Global Food Cultures course in Paris back when I first applied to the master’s program in Food Studies at NYU Steinhardt.

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Big Soda Is In The News...

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Big Soda Is In The News...

As anyone who has gone to graduate school knows, there is a lot of reading assigned and even more that professors assume you are doing in your field to keep on top of current events. I have been diligently trying to keep on top of it all this semester and I find that people often ask me what I am reading for classes. I thought I would share some things I have been reading in the news for my Food Policy and Politics class with Marion Nestle, PhD.