I love risotto, pasta, bread. You name it. I’m a carb fanatic. But whenever I eat a big plate of pasta or a huge b…
Vanessa Barrington
Ribollita (or Italian Bread Soup)
An extra hearty vegetarian (or not) soup that can serve as a one-dish meal, Ribollita is Italian peasant food. It’…
Film Review: The End of the Line
Called “the Inconvenient Truth” for the oceans, The End of the Line asks viewers to imagine a world without …
How Sweet It Isn’t: High Fructose Corn Syrup Proven to Cause Human Obesity CORRECTION: STUDY DISPUTED
You’ve heard it before: a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. If people are fat, it’s their own fault for eat…
Ecosalon Recipes: Heirloom Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread with Pecan Streusel Topping
I bought a white pumpkin from one of my favorite vendors at the farmers’ market, and on her recommendation, made m…
Test Tube Steak: It’s What’s for Dinner
I can’t quite begin to imagine what the laboratory flesh created by scientists last month might taste like, but pe…
Report: GMO Crops Require Extra Chemicals to Combat Weeds
A few months back, alarming news reports like this ABC news video surfaced about the rise of superweeds. But the sensati…
Ecosalon Recipes: Easy Pureed Seasonal Vegetable Soup
I like to spend an hour or so on the weekends making soup for the week. It’s a meditative process that helps the e…