Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together.

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Gnocchi are taken to the next level with chestnut flour.

A coffee and chocolate concoction native to Italy’s chocolate capital, Turin.

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Californians munch their way through the biannual Slow Food Terra Madre conference in Turin, where the pig fat’s tasty but the meatballs are MIA.

Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini royally pisses off Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market farmers in his newest book, Slow Food Nation.

Hello I’m going to be in Turin next week for Slow Food’s Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto. I’d like to visit any local food markets while I’m there (Wed-Mon), and also want to find a kitchen supply store. I...

I’m leaving next week for a trip through France on the way to Italy (and the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre!). Traveling with my wife and 2 teenage kids (real chowhounders themselves). We don’t want fancy, but we are...

yourself. If you want a sit-down to share ideas offer to have one and see where it goes. You might be surprised. FYI, am going to Terra Madre and the Salone de Gusto in Turino, will report.

: "Glad to finally have time to get back to you on this. The English name seems to be Arracacha. The botanical name is Arracacia xanthorrhiza. I read about it as a Brazilian specialty many years ago. I first tasted it at Terra...

Is anyone going to Slow Food Nation over Labor Day? Chow is one of the sponsors, but we’re also attending as fans. Can anyone who’s been to a Slow Food event like Terra Madre give an idea of what to expect?

No problem. I know chowhounds are savvy and sophisticated. Was just reading in Slow Food Japan`s Terra Madre about kurobuta from Yambaru Island. Yambaru is in the northern part of Okinawa. The Agu breed of kurobuta there was...

Word is Kaechele is involved with Pasha? At least according to a mention on Slow Food Calgary about Terra Madre 2008...I can’t find anything else about Pasha online. Anyone have any more info?