Disaster Cooking 101
This is about as far away from the dry, cracked soil of a Texas cattle ranch as it gets: Fifth Avenue, New York City. At a seminar that cost $225 a head, a small selection of guests learned about the impact of 2011’s record number of billion dollar disasters—there were 12, including the ongoing drought in Texas—and how to cook around them using substitute ingredients. While author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich talked about the ingredients affected by last year’s weather, TV meterologist Bonnie Schneider (you’ve probably seen her on CNN) explained how climate change is causing tougher farming conditions and leaving Americans with bigger food bills. (via mj)
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