I’ve been going to concerts for the past 35 years. I saw Peter Frampton in 1976, and Lynrd Skynrd when they were all still alive (“Free Bird!”). I’ve seen Jackson Browne too many times to count, Bob Dylan twice, and Keith Urban four times. I’ve been to U2 concerts a few times and, yes, even […]
Love & Family
Visit to My Back Porch: Michael Perry
Intro by Men’s Health deputy editor, Matt Marion I’m a huge music fan, but that’s not why Maria asked me to write this introduction to her Back Porch interview with Michael Perry. See, I’m also the deputy editor at Men’s Health, and Michael—just “Mike” to me—is one of my writers. From his first […]
A Visit to My Kitchen: Claudia Dreifus
Claudia Dreifus is in my kitchen today, discussing her thoughts on news, and a few of her latest favorite things—from books to scissors! Claudia isn’t a mover and shaker in the organic movement (as many Farm Country Kitchen guest are), but she’s a mover and shaker in the journalistic world. She’s a prize-winning journalist (HigherEducationQuestionMark.com) […]
A Visit to My Kitchen: Peggy Drexler
Peggy Drexler is in my kitchen today talking about her Philly food roots, a favorite tool for tea in the kitchen, and where she gets her food news. Peggy Drexler has a PhD in psychology, and has spent her career studying sex and gender: men and women, boys and girls, and how they come together […]
A Visit to My Back Porch: Seth Avett
First of all, here is a sad truth I didn’t have to disclose but will: My lucky assistant Dana did this interview, so I didn’t get to talk directly with Seth, of the Avett Brothers. But maybe that’s a good thing. I would have just started screaming hysterically into the phone. Dana didn’t quite know […]
Why All the Floods?
Is it me, or are we being inundated with catastrophic floods? Cedar Rapids, Nashville, Australia, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana…the list goes on, and while it seems like an especially bad year, the trend has been growing. You can blame it on global warming, the rapture, or just plain bad luck. But I have a different theory. […]
A Visit to My Kitchen: Kami McBride of The Herbal Kitchen
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 […]
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 […]
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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