Pumpkin Seeds, Made in America

Those pumpkin seeds you might buy to nibble, use in cooking or mix into granola probably come from China, the world’s largest producer of pumpkins. Two American producers of pumpkin seeds — Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods in Geneva, N.Y., and Autumn Seed in Corvallis, Ore. — estimate that at least 75 percent of the seeds sold…

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The Wild World of Natural Wine

The trial run for Wild World Fermentation Festival, a natural wine fair, took place last spring in Austin, Texas. Success of the fair, which also featured wild-fermented ciders and beers, has led to a repeat in Brooklyn on Oct. 28. In addition to samples of wines, beers and ciders from more than 50 producers, there…

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You’re Invited to This Questlove Party

The multifaceted career of Questlove (Ahmir Thompson), the musician and entertainer, includes food salons, where chefs cook for high-profile guests. With his new book “Mixtape Potluck,” he has turned things around and has guests do the cooking. Recipes, usually enough to feed a dozen or more, have been contributed by 57 of his friends. Zooey…

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