Caw Caw Creek Pastured Pork is located near St. Matthews, SC, in the Edisto River watershed. The 90 acre farm is a mix of hardwoods and fields, in the sparsely inhabited and beautiful Calhoun County. We chatted with proprietor Emile DeFelice whose mission is to provide you the most delicious pork yo[...]
Confused on what to cook for that special occasion? Ecocentric recommends this pork tenderloin recipe from Brooklyn Farmhouse to get the juices flowing.
If you’re anything like me, you are 1. glad to see the tail end of your Thanksgiving leftovers and 2. ready for some lighter fare (and some exercise) and 3. chilly, what with winter on its way. Here is a nice recipe from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch, who saw her town’s first sno[...]
Our friend Cate, who writes what may be the most adorable food blog we’ve ever seen, Tribeca Yummy Mummy, wrote yesterday inviting me to host one of her recipes here. Cate is a former personal chef/yoga teacher who now teaches a cooking class for moms and toddlers, and she reminds those of us [...]
10 tips to a healthier, humane, sustainable, "low carb(on)" and labor friendly Thanksgiving.
A lot of our friends have posted their recipes at the Consumers Union’s local, organic Thanksgiving Challenge. Here is a round up of the ones that are making it nearly impossible for us to finalize our own Thanksgiving menus. First up, from our good friend and former colleague, Megan Saynisch,[...]
When it comes to policies and strategies to tackle climate change, cities and states are miles ahead of the federal government.
It was pretty cold at the farmers’ market here in Baltimore this weekend, but here, to put it in perspective, is another one from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch blog, who reminds us that eating local is tougher in some places than others, but still probably easier than you think. Be sur[...]
Yup – Sushi. Check it out in the new Blue Ocean Institute’s Guide to Ocean Friendly Sushi. Helping sushi lovers satisfy culinary cravings and desires to protect the ocean. The guide includes: “32 color-coded, science-based environmental rankings for species commonly used in sushi. [...]
Long term vs Short term investments in health.