If there’s one thing better than digging in to a feast with friends, it’s doing it outside. Summer, we’…
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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…
Preserving Local Flavors Through Pickling and the Happy Girl Kitchen Co.
As healthy food and eating locally have gained more traction, pickling is no longer an old-fashioned past-time of our gr…
Foodie Underground: When Healthy Food Is Hot
“What’s good here?” I asked my friend as we sat down to a crowded and lively brewpub in San Francisco.…
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 …
Discovering San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market
Whether a San Francisco resident, or a visitor to the area, the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market is not to be missed. I…