We're Not From Around Here

Jenna Woginrich, 12.04.2009

Former urbanite, future shepherdess and current farm writer - Jenna has big plans.

We're not from around here. I know you see us all the time, but trust me, we're from someplace else. We may have lived our whole lives right next door...

Weight Loss: The Fat Gap, Generation Gap And Appetite Gap

Carole Carson, 12.03.2009

Carole Carson, dubbed "An Apostle for Fitness" by the Wall Street Journal, is a fitness advocate and ...

The fat gap, a term coined by British researchers, refers to the discrepancy between how individuals see themselves and the number on the bathroom scale.

Should Mexico Welcome the Invasion of 'Frankencorn?'

Elyssa Pachico, 12.03.2009

Writer covering agriculture policy and Latin America

Mexico's decision to start growing genetically modified (GM) corn is sowing nothing but trouble.

Those Without a Kitchen

Big Girls, Small Kitchen, 12.02.2009

Food bloggers Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress

It's always around the holidays -- brainstorming how many baking dishes of Semi Sweet Potato Mash will fit in my oven at one time -- that I try to remember those among us without kitchens.

Beer Gone Nuclear Can Only Lead To Mutual Assured Destruction

Russ Wellen, 12.01.2009

hearts hyenas.

If BrewDog's new beer was called "Strategic Nuclear," the wary drinker might fear the high alcohol content would lay waste to him, her, or the whole bar.

What Is Your Favorite Comfort Food?

Laura Trice, 11.30.2009

M.D., Author and Head Cookie Cutter

The reality is that we all have foods that, for some reason, have warm memories or feel soothing to eat. For me, it is macaroni and cheese and I have decided it is okay to enjoy it once in a while without any guilt.

Look Mom, No Hands

Laura Trice, 12.03.2009

M.D., Author and Head Cookie Cutter

Biking is one of the times that I feel free. Most people I see on bikes have a smile probably because it brings us back to a basic, playful time.

When Women Hate Their Bodies Men Suffer Too

Susan Harrow, 11.30.2009

Media Coach, Author of "Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul"

When you start to change the internal dialog the external reality changes and a new, more positive shift in experience happens.

Meatless Monday: Leftovers, Encores, It's All Good

Ellen Kanner, 11.30.2009

syndicated columnist, the Edgy Veggie

Caribbean pigeon peas and rice, green beans with jalapeno and garlic, these are nothing the Pilgrims had on their table or even had in their minds at ...

United Nations Food Leader On Defeating Hunger

Joseph B. Treaster, 11.29.2009

Editor, 1H2O.org, Knight Center for International Media, University of Miami

This year the number of poor people around the world struggling to get enough food for survival for themselves and their families has risen to a little more than a billion -- the highest level in 30 years.

How To Green Your Holiday Meal

Avital Binshtock, 11.26.2009

SIERRA magazine's lifestyle editor and editor of the Sierra Club's Green Life blog.

Working up a menu for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or another upcoming holiday? Here are three tips to help you be more environmentally responsible while planning that feast.

15 Tips For A Healthier Thanksgiving

David Buer, 11.26.2009

Celebrity Personal Trainer

Use these 15 tips to prevent your Thanksgiving from getting the best of your waistline and having you struggling to recover for days to come.

Give Thanks, But Not For Toxic Sewage Sludge

Andrew Kimbrell, 11.25.2009

Executive Director of the Center for Food Safety

An under-publicized and often hidden threat to this food future is the increasing use of sewage sludge as fertilizer for our food.

Top 10 Thanksgiving Recipes You're Cooking This Year That You Didn't Cook Last Year

Nora Ephron, 11.26.2009

Author; Editor At Large, Huffington Post

I know you've been on tenterhooks waiting for the winners of the contest with the longest name of any contest -- the Third Annual Huffington Post Tell Us What You're Cooking for Thanksgiving This Year that You Didn't Cook Last Year Contest -- and here they are.

In 1963, A First State Dinner For The Record Books

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 11.30.2009

LBJ's first state dinner was a barbecue in Texas for West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. No politician ever used the conviviality and informality of eating outdoors better than the 36th president.

Eating Club: Staten Island Ferry To Little Sri Lanka

The MTA Dining Car, 11.24.2009

Food bloggers Kiera Feldman and Lauren Rothman

This month, the MTA Dining Car -- a club devoted to outer borough trekking -- headed to Staten. The destination: Sanrasa's in Tompkinsville (aka Little Sri Lanka), minutes from the ferry.

Let's Get Serious About America's Hunger Crisis

Gordon Campbell, 11.24.2009

President and CEO of United Way of NYC

Forty-nine million Americans do not have dependable access to adequate food. That's nearly 15 percent who struggle to get enough to eat, up from 11 percent a year earlier.

Thanksgiving Healthy Eating Tip: Slow Down

Darya Pino, 11.23.2009

Scientist, foodie, health blogger, SummerTomato.com

Slow eating helps you eat less food and appreciate it more. It also helps you make wiser food choices, since decisions about what to put on your plate are made less impulsively.

How To Roast A Turkey

Patrick Takahashi, 11.23.2009

On to the Blue Revolution

For only $70 - $150 I could have bought a whole prepared turkey with all the trimmings from assorted suppliers, but this was for the sheer experience, plus it was incredibly economical.

Binge-Eating Should Be Recognized As A Psychiatric Disorder

A Compulsive Overeater, 11.23.2009

All the people arguing against recognizing binge eating as a psychiatric disorder do so because they think this will just excuse weak-willed people for being fat.

Food And Wine All-Stars Dish On Thanksgiving

Robert Rosenthal, 11.23.2009

Writer, Producer, Host

For this quintessential American holiday, I asked food and wine luminaries for their Thanksgiving meal plans, thoughts, memories and advice.