Cook Food. Mostly Plants.

Sauteed Corn with Cilantro and Avocado Smoked Bacon and Mushroom Risotto   Black-Eyed Peas and Polenta Sa...

Found at Whole Foods: Local eggs from pastured hens at Campo Lindo Farms (for about half the price of the local pastured eggs we get in Cal...

One of our first priorities, upon settling into our new apartment, was to plant an herb garden. Obviously, different people have diff...

Found at Whole Foods: Local golden and green zucchini Found at Trader Joe's: Decently-priced saffron Together, it turns out, they mak...

Found at Natural Grocers : gorgeous leeks; our favorite broth Found at Whole Foods: local, ripe tomatoes Found outside: beautiful weather ...

What can I say? I'm a sucker for a challenge. It's all well and good to cook food (mostly plants) while surrounded by the lush, loca...

Here's an easy, delicious summertime salad that's perfect for a backyard picnic or summertime potluck. Ingredients 1 cup quino...

The perfect accompaniment to bread and cheese on a hot summery afternoon. Ingredients 1 cucumber or Armenian cucumber (about 12 oz),...

Speaking of dandelions , here's a springtime twist on winning the weed wars : Ingredients Olive oil 1 red spring onion, halved ...

This just in: We've been Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food . Oops. (Antidotes here , here , and here . Or track down some ar...