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The many benefits of local honey

2013 April 4

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Local honey is not just delicious, but also has numerous health benefits. And it’s good for your community, too.


Pasta with pistachio cream sauce

2013 April 1

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My new favorite pasta sauce: pistachio cream, made from freshly pressed pistachio milk.


Baked sriracha barbecue tofu

2013 March 25

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Tofu gets a coating of sriracha barbecue sauce and a long stint in the oven.


Revitalizing, effervescent sunrise iced tea

2013 March 21

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Refreshing, cleansing and slightly fizzy, kombucha tea mixed with fresh orange and lemon juices, plus a healthy dose of ginger, makes an energizing thirst quencher whenever you need a pick-me-up.


First look: Deborah Madison’s “Vegetable Literacy”

2013 March 18

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Deborah Madison’s new book, Vegetable Literacy, is a vegetable tour de force, part vegetable and herb reference book, part run-to-the-kitchen-right-now cookbook. I’ve been immersed in it all weekend.


Daydreaming of summer

2013 March 14

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A warm, sunny weekend has me daydreaming about summer and remembering my 2012 garden.


Kelp noodle and broccoli slaw

2013 March 11

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Nutritious, crunchy kelp noodles glimmer like crystal strands in this bright and cheerful broccoli slaw.


Roasted sweet potatoes with tahini

2013 March 4

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A beautiful late winter dish of roasted sweet potatoes, red onions, and kale, topped with tahini dressing and a generous sprinkling of za’atar.


First seed sowing of the season

2013 February 25

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And the 2013 garden begins {squee!}.


Green goddess hummus

2013 February 12

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A big heaping cup of fresh herbs creates a lovely layering of flavors in traditional hummus.