CK Friday Links--Friday July 8, 2011

Here's yet another selection of interesting links from around the internet. As always, I welcome your thoughts and your feedback.

PS: Follow me on Twitter!
*************************
How $10,000 speaker cables can teach us a valuable lesson on getting the most out of the food we buy. (Eating Rules)

I don't always agree with Marion Nestle, but this week she's put together an incredible list of food advocacy resources for her readers. Vote with your fork! (Food Politics)

Tips to encourage your kids to eat healthy. (Dietriffic)

Has the green movement totally lost its way? (The Guardian)

Recipe Links:
A simple and laughably easy Spiced Cabbage. (Chow & Chatter)

100% authentic and surprisingly easy: Nuoc Cham or Vietnamese Dipping Sauce. (Closet Cooking)

A healthy, "hurry up" meal you can make in minutes: White Bean and Summer Vegetable Pasta. (Choosing Raw)

Off-Topic Links:
Unsolicited book recommendation of the week: John McPhee's Encounters with the Archdruid. This oddly titled book gives a surprisingly balanced and open-minded look at the maturation of the environmental movement in the USA. I just finished reading it (for the second time!) last week, and highly, highly recommend it.

A practical guide to getting started on Twitter. (Stepchase Lifehack)

Is there something you've always wanted to do, but just... haven't? This three-minute video shows you how. (TED Talks, via The Oyster Evangelist) Bonus post: a complete list of all TED talks, broken out by speaker, subject, title content and duration. Worth bookmarking.




Do you have an interesting article or recipe that you'd like to see featured in Casual Kitchen's Food Links? Send me an email!


How can I support Casual Kitchen?
If you enjoy reading Casual Kitchen, tell a friend and spread the word! You can also support me by purchasing items from Amazon.com via links on this site, or by linking to me or subscribing to my RSS feed. Finally, you can consider submitting this article, or any other article you particularly enjoyed here, to bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, digg or stumbleupon. Thank you for your support!