Last night I attended a party for 1% For The Planet, an organization whose business members donate 1% of their gross revenues to nonprofit environmental groups. They were celebrating that more than 1,000 members have joined. The group was started by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia clothing, and his friend Craig Mathews, owner of Blue […]
Organic Living
Ancient Chinese Secret!
For health and healing. I have been fighting off a cold for the past month like a Ninja warrior. Everyone around me has caught it, suffered severely, then been plagued by a lingering, hideous cough. But I don’t have time to get a cold. Not now, anyway. Fortunately, I have a secret weapon. It all […]
Brining, Shmining
Let’s talk turkey. Have you ever tried to brine a 28-pound turkey? I’ve done it. I use a cooler. But I have to tell you, it’s a pain in the…honestly, I’ve never been able to taste the difference. I won’t be doing it this year. Every year around the holidays, magazines and newspapers try to […]
Maria’s First Annual Top Ten Farm to Table Restaurant Recommendations
The places that make you feel good and make you want to go back to again and again. Vote for your favorite and send me your recommendations! 1. Bolete – Bethlehem, PA. Aside from the fact that Gourmet Magazine just listed it as one of its favorites, it’s so close to home it’s the place […]
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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