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Devra Gartenstein

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born

July 12, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY, The United States

gender

female

website

http://pattypangrill.com

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quirkygourmet

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Cooking, Food & Wine

member since

May 2011

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Devra Gartenstein is the author of "Cavemen, Monks and Slow Food: A History of Eating Well", as well as two cookbooks: "The Accidental Vegan" and "Local Bounty". She lives in Seattle, where she owns and operates Patty Pan Grill, a popular farmers' market concession.

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Farming Heroes

Farming is backbreaking work. You get up before the sunrise, and you often work until after sundown, tying up loose ends, tinkering with equipment, and taking care of paperwork. You’re at the mercy of weather systems and price fluctuations which can bankrupt you even when you make good choices and dedicate every waking hour to your harvest.

The state of farming in this country is a mixed bag. O... read more »

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Books by Devra Gartenstein

Average rating: 3.59 · 68 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Accidental Vegan 3.42 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Local Bounty: Seasonal Vegan Recipes 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Cavemen, Monks, and Slow Food: A History of Eating Well 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Devra Gartenstein is currently reading:

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

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Devra Gartenstein wrote a new blog post: Farming Heroes Farming Heroes Farming is backbreaking work. You get up before the sunrise, and you often work until after sundown, tying up loose ends, tinkering with equipment,... read more »
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Devra Gartenstein added: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Devra Gartenstein is currently reading: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson	My rating:
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Devra Gartenstein gave to: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks read in March, 2012	My rating:
I loved "People of the Book", but the characters in this one just never really came alive for me.
Mar 26, 2012 08:56am · see review
Devra Gartenstein gave to: Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One by Mark Kurlansky read in March, 2012	My rating:
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Devra Gartenstein gave to: Palladio by Jonathan Dee	My rating:
For most of the way through, I couldn't put this book down. The story and characters were engaging, and the emotional suspense was effective. But I felt that the ending fell flat and was much too abstract.
Aug 07, 2011 07:04pm · see review
Devra Gartenstein gave to: Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods by Gary Paul Nabhan	My rating:
Jul 04, 2011 07:28pm
Devra Gartenstein gave to: All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? by Joel Berg	My rating:
Jul 04, 2011 07:28pm
Devra Gartenstein gave to: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver	My rating:
Jul 04, 2011 07:26pm