Growers and Grocers

When it comes to following the fashion trends of the celeb set, it’s a lot like window shopping.  You can admire from afar, but the stuff isn’t entering your closet.  It’s just too cost-prohibitive.  After all, we’re not all making $25 million a picture.  But every once in awhile, a bargain hits, and this time, […]

When it comes to organics, Newman’s Own has been a forerunner since ‘93 when the organization first began, with Paul Newman’s daughter, Nell, front and center.  Started with seed money from her father, their first organic product was pretzels.  Now, some 15 years later, the company has surpassed everyone’s expectations. In an interview with Marie […]

Full disclosure: I love miso soup.  I don’t care that it is made from fermented soy beans, dashi, and kelp.  None of those ingredients should taste good, but they do.  In fact, they taste absolutely amazing.  This is why I was so excited the other day when I was getting ready to check out from […]

Optimism, the mood of choice, suggests preparations for hosting various upcoming parties, from an auspicious 20th of January, to homemade salons, film screenings, and readings. While keeping creativity alive through the winter, tempt your guests with wine that is both eco chic, and resourcefully gentle on your finances.
Biodynamic, a term denoting farming without the use […]

This weekend we took a green field trip to Greensboro, NC, which is about an hour away from my house in Durham. Our goal was to eat dinner at a new organic pizza place we found out about called Sticks and Stones. Located at 2200 Walker Avenue, you can contact them at 336-275-0220 if you […]

Growing up in a household in which, on any given Sunday, my mom or grandmother had a fresh pot of Marinara sauce on the stove, it wasn’t until I was in college that I experienced any store bought sauce. Now, I will debate with anyone about how homemade sauces out-flavor bottled sauces, however I admit […]

I was hanging out in the kitchen section of HomeGoods while a friend filled her cart with items to redo her bathrooms.  Meeting her at the store was supposed to be simple - to hang out and support her in her home improvements.  Yeah, right. Don’t put me in a kitchen section anywhere because I […]

With food prices rising, you can pick up some of the slack with coupons. There may not be as many coupons for organics, but they are out there. You just have to do some leg work.
Make sure to look where you shop. At your local co-op and/or Whole Foods stores you’ll find some coupons right […]

Once again, The Angelica Kitchen will provide vegetarian and vegan New Yorkers with a much anticipated feast on this most carnivorous American holiday. Five exquisite organic locovore courses, at an economical ten dollars a course, make for an elegant event within their East Village restaurant – or a lifesaving five hour car ride to a […]

Earlier this year I got myself a dwarf Meyer lemon tree. I have wanted one for a few years. It was only 2 feet tall, but already covered in green baby lemons. Now, 6 months later, I have about 8 juicy yellow Meyer lemons to cook with.
It looked beautiful on my deck, and the white […]