In March The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a report entitled Food Labeling Chaos. The report outlin…
Cherry Fest: 3 Cherry Recipes to Try This Week
“When I sound the fairy call, gather here in silent meeting. Chin to knee on the orchard wall, cooled with dew and…
Oil Spills, Ecology, and the Food Chain
While we become sick to our stomachs watching the spreading plumes of oil in the gulf, viewing photos of oil slicked bir…
3 Scrumptious Recipes to Try This Weekend
I’m not usually a big eater of carrots for the sake of eating carrots. Normally I put them in soups and stews but …
Can You Be an Environmentalist and Still Eat Meat?
This is not a new question or a new debate, but perhaps for the first time, two non-meat eaters took different sides in …
3 Recipes to Try This Memorial Day Weekend
I’ve been eating eggs on almost everything and anything lately. I’ll cook up a pot of beans just to have aro…
Maker Faire 2010: Mashup of Crafters, DIYers, Geeks, and Costumers
Something has always kept me from going to Maker Faire. Partially due to the fact that it’s in San Mateo and IR…
Three Recipes to Try: Spring Minestrone with Green Pea Pistou, Kale and Carrot Salad, Lime Yogurt Cake
Here in sunny California, every few days during this unusually chilly May, the sky begins to spit out a cold drizzle. So…