2008

Oct

come one. come all. if you live in the philadelphia area or...

this is true fair trade.

swiss chard is my favorite green. today i found a really...

pictured here the most amazing thing in the world: a...

“The essential purpose of food, which is to nourish people,...”
— Miguel d’Escoto...

barns: a wonderful way to house food, hay, animals, and show...

Sep

hmmmm. today i happened to discover there are like a billion...

Paw paw, aka Kentucky bananas, taste like...

Food Not Chemicals

This past weekend my beloved biz Sweet Pea Nourishment catered two events. (SO many thanks to all of...

Well Worth The Schlep

Think Before You Pink

Most mornings I get forwards from friends and colleagues who want to share something—a...

sometimes there are gems that are not local—sweet...

Pasta is my Favorite Food...

…but lots of people are afraid of it and think it will make them totally fat. Even Mark...

everybody likes some golden brown goodness. even if you are...

triple eye. a collective of elder rastafarian men who have...

I want a GENIUS, not a hockey mom!

Most times you will find here musings on all things food, but this election is too important, and I...

i recently bought a neat book called “the fruit hunters,” one ex-hipster’s love...

i am completely offended by sarah palin. i usually...

Aug

pictured here is the king of wild blueberries at wild...

This is the logo for Farm Girl Farm, in Massachusetts. An...

back in the day, my whole wheat-only household allowed us sugar cereal only in the summer, and only...

Mad Food/Mad Love

Though we haven’t been eating as much as Michael Phelps eats for breakfast (check out this...

i am away. and where i am, though it’s been sunny the...

Friends of Friends of Friends...

It seems that there is always someone who knows someone from somewhere doing something cool. Last...

Front Lawns Are Wack

Yesterday my man and I were discussing edible landscapes—beautiful landscaping that can be...

if you are in san fran (or honestly it is worth the trip)...

It Was the Most Beautiful Thing I've...

I actually don’t have much experience farming or gardening in the US. Not in our ...

Jul

damian marley’s “one loaf of bread.” all footage taken in haiti.

This is a bunch of BS. Pictured here, the leaders of the G8...

Food. Water. Shelter.

We didn’t plan to go camping during a heat wave (or get a citation for playing acoustic guitar...

above you will see the medusa-like tangle that is the garlic...

Hostess(es) with the Mostess(es)

This weekend I had the pleasure of dining at two backyard soirees hosted by two amazing ladies at...

the meal began with local littleneck clams sandy found at...

sandy, you are amazing. i would gladly eat one of your...

…and her sons are way adorable too.

me + onlooker watching an intense game of croquet where...

i kept telling everyone i felt like i was in provence....

playas gotta play. lounging in some sort of designer lawn...

my alien toes are only complete when adorned with painted...

Regime Change

Yesterday I listening to the radio while an Australian reporter called the 11 year dought suffered...

Today the most adorable blog, A Farm Fresh Wedding, posted a...

Thank You For the Rest

This past July 4th weekend I spent with friends and family in Maine. Eating. Mostly. Eating. I did...

If you click here, you will see a very...

The New Amsterdam Market

This past weekend, Sweet Pea Nourishment along with the Philadelphia-based non profit Fair Food,...

Jun

Origin: Oaxaca.

Today I would like to introduce you all to our first Guest Blogger: the photographer-cook-food...

blackberries and beets. oh, wait. blackberries aren’t...

down.the.shore.

i love the shore. i also love cooking away from home. for me, cooking with someone else’s...

Everyone Loves a (Free) Sample

Yesterday I hooked it up at the Woodbury Farmers Market and gave out lots of free samples of...

zucchini and summer squash and my amazing knife bought for...

crunchy mini paninis with a nice warm squirty sensation...

little love bites on homemade vanilla cookies. cream...

Odds and Ends

Big shout out to Daily Candy in Philadelphia for featuring yours truly yesterday in this dope...

The Elusive Sour Cherry...

Early summer inspires urban dorks such as me and my dear friends Jacob and Amira to do...

the day started out at a diner called the “american...

the elusive sour cherry.

jacob was actually scolded by the 10 year old farmer’s...

it’s actually all about competition and not good...

the day ends with our bountiful bag of cherries resting at...

Heat in the Kitchen

Usually a heat wave in the city means a stroll to Capogiro for dinner (yes, ice cream for dinner is...

it’s hard to cook…

…when your man keeps gripping you up.

my homemade yogurt cheese doin it’s thing in the...

the table is set with “community garden salad,”...

i’m corny. i made menus with lil’ drawings....

philadelphia has just as many problems as the rest of...

We Can't Depend on Them...

…so we must depend on we. This article is not only an inspiration, but a solution. As...

wow. los angeles is actually a place that exists on this...

May

Strange Fruit

I’m off to LA tomorrow for a dear friend’s wedding and some meetings tacked on to my...

I'm back...For the First Garden Dinner....

Eating food you grow is not just cheaper, cleaner, and healthier than buying food elsewhere, there...

I'm away...Coconuts and Calabash

Currently I am at the Calabash Festival in the small town of Treasure Beach in Jamaica working with...

Like many women, I am particularly allured by the idea of...

Big Up Greensgrow ! You landed yourself in...

wow. this adorable blog and blogger made a nifty tea bag...

Another edition in the world of revealing fridges from the...

Edible Communities...

Last night I had the pleasure of attending Brooklyn Uncorked, an event sponsored by Edible Brooklyn,...

“here’s my fridge. complete with my new jersey...

“This pic is of important things to remember,...

this is a close up pic of my fridge complete with a few from...

Card Carrying Member...

My beloved businesses Sweet Pea Nourishment and Banana Tree Consulting were recently asked by the...

Militant Cupcakes

My brithday was last week and my girl DJ Abby Klein (pictured here peering ever so slyly out from...

Dollar Bags in A Dime Bag World

In Philadephia’s Reading Terminal Market there is a range of unreal culinary offerings from...

Perfection is Freaky

So basically most of the 9 BILLION tulips that are exported from Holland each year are grown...

Does your neighbor grow this many scallions? St. Elizabeth,...

Sneaky Farming

In today’s New York Times, there is a very nice shout out to the urban farm movement that is...

brunch is really fantastic. especially when you don’t...

"As Close to the Source of Hunger As...

Despite my perpetual professional and personal immersion into the world of food—from how it is...

Apr

Crazy Cultivation

In his latest article in the New York Times, author, gardener, and basically all around smart guy...

Collaborative Cooking: Crostini Style

Tonight I had the pleasure of instructing a collaborative cooking class in a seriously dope loft in...

spring is a time for new beginnings (and...

hello. springtime’s rebirth has led me here to the buzzing beehive that is the blogosphere. and i...

The Greensgrow Farms Nursery