Elliott Negin, 2/10/12

Director of News & Commentary, Union of Concerned Scientists

Given the unvarnished facts about the failures of Monsanto's products and its widespread damage to the environment, how has the company been able to convince anyone that it is, according to its latest PR effort, "improving agriculture and improving lives"?

EatingWell, 2/10/12

Where Good Taste Meets Good Health

Surprise your special someone with one of these delicious desserts -- they're the perfect way to turn a Tuesday night into something special.

Missy Chase Lapine, 2/10/12

Creator, Sneaky Chef series of books

Researchers found that one in six kids and teens are now obese -- and that this rate has not budged from the year prior. But what, as parents, can we do to help our kids maintain a healthy weight -- to not become a statistic?

Nil Zacharias, 2/10/12

Co-founder, One Green Planet

Have your (Valentine's Day) cake and eat it too, while minimizing your negative impact on people, animals and the planet!

Jenna Scatena, 2/10/12

Jenna Scatena is a magazine journalist, writer and editor.

During a recent stay in Bangkok, around week five of my travels, I felt summoned elsewhere. I needed some good, traditional Italian food.

Rosie DeQuattro, 2/10/12

Freelance writer

When I read the list of ingredients I knew I had to make it. It combines some of my favorite foods: fruit and nuts. It's not all that exotic to combine fruit in meat dishes when you come to think of it.

Zagat, 2/10/12

Zagat.com

Have a thing for mussels? Jet off to Prince Edward Island, Canada. Obsessed with tracking your favorite roving food trucks? Grab a Jeep and chase the ones that dot the Puerto Rican island Vieques.

Food52, 2/10/12

food52.com

There's no need to trek out to an expensive restaurant this Valentine's Day; we've got a fool-proof menu for a romantic meal to make at home.

Leland Morris, 2/10/12

Co-owner, Red Hook Lobster Pound food truck

The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs' newly proposed vending regulations reflect a number of compromises. On the whole, however, we believe they are a positive step forward.

Millie Kerr, 2/9/12

Freelance Writer, Creator, expatguidelondon.com

Reality television capitalizes on shortcuts and exaggeration, playing to the lowest common denominator when advantageous, Top Chef has historically dwelled in reputable terrain.

Erin and Courtney Henderson, 2/9/12

The Wine Sisters

Instead of fighting for a reservation and ultimately accepting whatever leftover time slots are available, we're staying in and celebrating with our favourite wines paired with some really delicious food that are know to ignite passion and set the senses ablaze.

Rana Florida, 2/9/12

This Valentine's Day, why not seek out a restaurant that's a bit more out of the mainstream? Why not choose a restaurant where the experience begins before you've even reached your table and engages not just your senses but your sensibilities too? Now that's a romantic idea.

Kip Pastor, 2/9/12

Director, Pasture Pictures, Inc.

The organic food movement is a great cause and it has become big business. Now the question is whether we will allow this well-intentioned movement, started by farmers who strived to be stewards of the land, to completely degenerate into a meaningless food trend.

Kurt Michael Friese, 2/9/12

Chef, author and advocate

There are only two human activities that involve all five senses simultaneously. One is eating. The other is sex.

Lisa Turner, 2/9/12

Food writer/geek

Escarole may well be the queen of greens. Its leaves are broad and confident, sturdy enough to stand up to a sauté, but tender enough to yield in a salad.

Laura Kumin, 2/9/12

Blogger, Mother Would Know

Recently, my darling spouse reminded me that we still had 2 packages of Thanksgiving turkey in the freezer.

Necee Regis, 2/9/12

If you don't have the budget for The Villa by Barton G., you might want to check out these places where the locals go. They're tasty, affordable and blissfully glitterati-free.