Kami McBride is in my kitchen today talking about clean water, mushroom feasts, and book clubs. Kami is the author of The Herbal Kitchen, a book that helps bridge the gap between home remedies and our kitchens. Why is living organic important to you? The damage done by chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and genetically engineered […]
Archive | June, 2011
The Easiest Fresh Summer Fruit Pie
This pie was born out of frustration, deception, and laziness. I was all set to try to recreate the famous Hess’s Patio Restaurant fresh strawberry pie (even if you don’t know Hess’s Department Store, you know the kind of pie I’m talking about—giant raw strawberries with candy-color glaze and whipped cream a mile high on […]
Making Meat the Old-Fashioned Way
By guest blogger Christian Berg, editor of Petersen’s BOWHUNTING magazine When you hear the words “organic protein,” you might think about free-range chicken or grass-fed beef from the local health food store. When I use the term, I’m talking about wild game meat I’ve harvested myself. I am a bowhunter, and as my friends and […]
Cornell Chicken: The Way-Western New Yorker’s BBQ Chicken!
If you are in “upstate” New York (not THAT upstate, but the real far upstate otherwise known as Western New York, so upstate that it’s got Buffalo in it), and you see a sign for BBQ chicken, the taste will not be anything remotely like what you would find down south, or in a jar […]
Quick Summer Vegetable and Meat Soup…with Elk!
Since Eve is heading off to camp for SIX WEEKS, she got to request a final meal at home before she goes. She asked for soup. Her camp makes great organic food, but not enough soup for her tastes. And so I thought about what kind of soup I could make that wouldn’t take too […]
Summer Tablescapes for Festive Entertaining
By guest blogger Mark Kintzel Warm weather is here, and so is entertaining season. I’ve got three projects in one that will help you transform your outdoor or indoor space on a limited budget. With the versatility these offer, you can host all summer long and always keep your party space looking fresh! I’m using […]
Sour Cherries with Rosewater: An Iranian Inspiration
Last year I wrote about my most favorite fruit moment of the year: when the sour cherries are ripe. It’s quick, fleeting, and must be made the most of. Fortunately, sour cherries freeze really well and make an amazing winter treat (on ice cream or in Greek yogurt, just to name a few ways to […]
Rebuilding the Good Food Supply by Supporting New Farmers
By Susan Prolman, executive director of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) I’m often asked questions about the food system, the Farm Bill, and the future of organic food. As we look toward the 2012 Farm Bill, here is a breakdown of what I am talking about most: Are we doing enough to increase demand […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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