Today tomato week continues with a very special treat...a short film that celebrates our passion for tomatoes by featuring passion and tomatoes. Peren...
Last year I wrote about making my tomato sauce from scratch--as any good gardener married to an Italian needs to do. But the truth is I have improved ...
I know that the AARP doesn't want to be known as the Association for the Advancement of Retired People anymore. But there is no question that getting a mailing from AARP means something very specific: I am getting old.
One of the most important things I try to do here at Maria's Farm Country Kitchen is to make things like cooking--and organic living--simple and easy,...
Saturday, September 11th, is the second annual Apple Festival at the Rodale Institute. Consider this your official invitation. This year I am adding a new treat: Organic Apple Cider Floats!
I have to admit I no longer get that thrill when September comes along. To me, it just means more work (and lots of it), and the impending doom of win...
By guest blogger Annie Spiegelman, a.k.a. the Dirt Diva.
Throughout history we've seen civilizations rise and fall based on how they treated their la...
This past weekend was the second annual Organic Apple Festival at the Rodale Institute farm in Maxatawny, Pennsylvania. The sun was shining, the air w...
A recent article in The New York Times reported that finally, the government is starting to listen to concerns from the medical community (including t...
People are often surprised when they find out I don't have air-conditioning at home. But I couldn't bear to live without open windows. And it turns ou...
By guest Blogger Charmaine Leah, host of the video blog Glamology and founder of beauty eco-boutique Mint & Berry.
Many of us don't give a second tho...
Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors is in my kitchen today, talking about why organics matter to him, as well as his favorite canned food to always keep...
Why do we do it--garden--when it makes us sweaty, sore, and often cranky? By the end of the harvest season, our faces are red from cooking tomatoes an...
People often ask me how I do it, how I do it "all." By day, I'm CEO of a media company. I'm on more boards than I can recite in one breath. I have thr...
By guest blogger Jeffery Lindenmuth, a full-time writer focusing on food and drink.
People are always saying that our baby girl, Elke, resembles the ...
Clearly, the art of living in balance is not a simple thing, or else it wouldn't take me two blog posts and 20 tips to share. It's kind of like a buff...
Today, Frances Rivetti is in my kitchen, sharing her tasty English- and Italian-influenced favorite meals, and sharing thoughts on Greenland's evidenc...