Category: Food

She might not have any formal culinary training, but that didn't stop Valerie Shulock from launching her own catering business, Basil Tree. That was back in 1987, when she and two friends cooked and created in a cramped kitchen in Somerville, Mass making unique dishes for area cafes and take-out markets. Today, Val has more than 30 employees who work out of a much larger space in Cambridge. Basil Tree Catering & Cafe is a business with a conscience, working closely with the Boston area's charitable organizations and shelters. As a certified Sustainable Business leader, Val and company recycle and re-compost more than 90% of their waste. Val shares her philosophy, work ethic and some of her delicious dishes - made from scratch with fresh, all natural ingredients.

WHAT DOES A catering company with a conscience look like? Cambridge-based Basil Tree fits the bill.  Founded by our guest Valerie Shulock, is one of the few that uses 100% compostable paper goods and napkins made from…

DANA GUNDERS, staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, is one of the speakers at the 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C. April 20–21. The event will…

REFED, A REDUCING food waste coalition, released a report, “A Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste By 20 Percent.” It details 27 different practices that prevent, rescue, or recycle food waste. To find out more information about…

Meet feminist artist, curator and author Robin Kahn. Her paintings, drawings, sculptures, have been exhibited internationally since 1990, and can be found in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian Museum of Women in the Arts, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, to name just a few. Robin says her artistic practice is committed to expanding the definition of art by exploring new strategies for engaging the public. To that end, she recently co-curated "The Value of Food: Sustaining a Green Planet." The exhibition, installed throughout the vast interior of Manhattan's majestic Cathedral of St. John the Divine, focused on food security, sustainability and accessibility. Her introduction to and relationship with food and art is a fascinating and inspirational one. Tune in and learn why.