We hear much noise over the need to buy local and especially, organic. The Obamas are one reason, but the past several years have seen a backlash against processed foods and a surge in combating the USA’s hideous obesity problem. Buying organic, however, requires more than purchasing products with a green leaf on the label. [...]
Next month we are going to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, for Carnival. It will be my second time in Brazil and first in Salvador, and I am looking forward to this trip. I am a little nervous, however–the word on the street is that Brazilian immigration will not allow you in the country if you [...]
I try my best to buy fruits and vegetables when they are in season. I loved my time in Chile, but I prefer not to buy produce shipped from there. I’m staying away from salad greens, only because we got spoiled last year when we grew our own salad greens: my attempt at a winter [...]
Over the past year I have chronicled our schizophrenic relationship with food. On one had, we are finding new healthful ingredients for which we will pay a mint, yet fast and processed foods will not go away anytime soon–and in fact, the recession has been a boon to many fast food operators. So let’s take [...]
I hate plastic. It’s kind of like saying “I hate air” as it’s all around you. I’m the one who will take a plastic fork home, run it through the dishwasher with all the rest of my plates and cookware, and reuse it a few more times out of guilt. Yes, supposedly plastic is recyclable [...]