Seasonal food is plentiful right now, much of it in the shape of squashes and gourds. Last night I took a page (literally) out of Barbara Kingsolver’s recent book, Animal, [ … ]
Heavy Metal: Some Wines May also be Hazardous to Your Health
According to researchers at Kingston University in London, wine may actually be bad for you. Heavy metals have been found at higher than expected levels in many wines worldwide, which could adversely affect the health of those drinking them.
Spuds! International Year of the Potato in Palmer, AK
Just 15 minutes down the road from Sarah Palin’s stomping grounds of Wasilla, there is a party going on. A potato party. Bill Campbell, a local agronomist, hosted the Palmer [ … ]
Cook Like a Manly Man! The Art of Manliness (Free!) Man Cookbook
Are you a real man? Then cook like it! The Art of Manliness is a blog “dedicated to uncovering the lost art of being a man“, and through contributions from [ … ]
DIY Aromatic Bitters: Make Amazing Cocktails at Home!
Throwback cocktails are all the rage these days, and drinking at home frees you from $8 drinks and designating a driver. What separates ordinary swill from killer cocktail recipes can [ … ]
Cup of Virtue: Grounds for Change Uses Carbon Offsets to Become First Carbon-Free Coffee Roaster
Searching for that truly virtuous cup of coffee? If you’ve looked into the impact of your morning cup of joe recently, chances are you know that most coffees are their [ … ]
Ten Ways to Eat Local, Seasonal Food All Year
Food Prices Too High? Tired of overpriced, undersatisfying meals? Want to have fresh, local food on hand all year-round? Ten Ways looks at eating local, fresh and delicious. It’s not [ … ]
Apples, Apples Everywhere! And Not a Bite to Eat…? Free Food in the City!
Lately, I’ve been noticing food. Yes, but not in the usual places like the grocery store, farmer’s markets, produce stands, et cetera. No, I’ve been noticing food in unusual [ … ]
Food Labels: Organic? Fair Trade? Certified Humane? What Does it All Mean?
Fair Trade Coffee. Certified Humane Raised and Handled Chicken. Organic everything. Anyone not living under a rock in a remote, sandy location for the last five years has seen the [ … ]
Organic Grow Box: Grow Food Anywhere! Even on Your Fire Escape.
Using a nifty technique called sub-irrigation, the folks over at Inside Urban Green have been growing all sorts of things, including two tomato plants that yield a half-pint a day, [ … ]