Asparagus is delicious cooked, but it's also really good raw. And this time of year, when the asparagus is coming in fast, you need more than one way ...
This Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, the Rodale Institute will be having its first-ever spring planting festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. ...
Ah, it's grilling season. Nothing tastes quite as good as something cooked outdoors and infused with the flavor of wood smoke. Yes, I mean real grilli...
First comes a coffee float. I invented this one on a hot Saturday afternoon in May when I needed my afternoon pick-me-up but didn't feel like having a hot cup. And I wanted more than my usual black, bitter brew.
In my book, Organic Manifesto, I write about how studies are finding that genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are now found in almost all our...
Sometimes you want something as a side dish that is filling, satisfying, yummy, and just quick as can be. That would be couscous. What is couscous? It...
A while back I went to see a romantic comedy with my 13-year-old daughter Eve and we saw a preview for Letters to Juliet. It looked like a good movie,...
By guest blogger Annie Spiegelman (a.k.a the Dirt Diva)
Earlier this month the President's Cancer Panel submitted its report, entitled Reducing Envi...
The recent President's Cancer Panel report, "Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now," has put the official government seal on somethin...
The strawberries are ripening! And these days it's even more important to choose organic strawberries. Methyl bromide, which is heavily used on chemic...
Yes, it's that time of year, when weeds arise and rise again. Even the most devout organic gardener might be tempted to pull out the evil chemicals at...
We are used to thinking about nature as sending "messages" with big things like weather and earthquakes--though we often scoff at the idea as supersti...
Cheryl Forberg is hanging out in my kitchen today, chatting about her good old Midwest food favorites, and why she's jumping on the backyard chickens ...
Memorial Day isn't just a holiday for picnics; it's a holiday for remembering. I love to remember my lost relatives by making their recipes and tasting the past with them.