Comments on: Chasing Rabbits

By: Ashley Rood

Ashley Rood — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:38:46 +0000

Hey Gordon–Just stumbled upon this site and your excellent column. All that you’re doing with the blog and your eat-in events are totally inspiring. I love your idea of documenting and teaching our food traditions, it takes the work I’ve done on RAFT to a new level! Would love to cook up a collaboration…

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:31:12 +0000

It’s high time that we instituted a WPA-like program to document the food traditions that live in our grandparent’ hands and are on the verge of disappearing. I want to see videos of salt-curing fish in the Library of Congress and workshops about it in middle school kitchen classrooms.

By: Anya

Anya — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:53:13 +0000

Hey Gordon,

Just discovered your collumn – great reads! I too find it interesting that often us city-born American farming acolytes can feel more fervent about preserving the old traditions than the sons and daughters of farmers in other parts of the world. I was just as excited to visit my grandparents in Russia this winter and have them give a detailed rundown of how they salt-cure their fish (the process, surprisingly, involves a syringe).

By: Jerusha

Jerusha — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:04:46 +0000

I love who this post clearly conveys how those of us who sit at desks working on these issues can get envious of those doing the work out in the field, and romanticize them a fair amount…

Thanks Gordon, and when can we could on you to start skinning rabbits, eh?

By: Clint W.

Clint W. — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:35:54 +0000

Enjoyed the post! It amazes me how, with a little effort, we can track down and connect with people starting with only the smallest link. I have had similar experiences end always enjoyed the results.

By: Room Farm

Room Farm — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:26:50 +0000

Great post! I love the description of Italy (although shuddered a bit at the “medicine” for the fruit flies). Sounds like a magical trip.

By: Pier Giorgio & Nadine

Pier Giorgio & Nadine — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:48:53 +0000

I have to say that was one extraordinary experience. Funny how sometimes, just randomly, you meet people, you have dinner at their house, they tell you about their story and treat you like they’ve been knowing you for ages!

Well, guys, nice to have you here, btw. Loved the fruit cake!