CSA

S. 510 Could Kill the Real Food Movement

The U.S. Senate has been working on S.510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and they hope to have it on President Obama’s desk by Easter. The Act tries to address the worst problems in U.S. agriculture, but as it stands, the bill threatens to undermine the best things in U.S. agriculture—small farmers producing for [...]

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Cutting the Mustard (Greens)

In addition to providing incredibly nutritious, mildly spicy greens, mustard plants also produce the tiny, brown seeds that are used to make Dijon mustard. Here’s a recipe to help you get the most out of them.

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Shiso Fabulous

This week the CSA box had a big bunch of shiso. I haven’t eaten shiso—also called perilla, beefsteak plant, or sesame leaf—since I lived in South Korea over 15 years ago, so the bunch in my box inspired me to research traditional Korean dishes this week.

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Perfect Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse is French for grapefruit. Here are some special ways to enjoy the brightness of grapefruit this winter.

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Beet Envy

There is something about the New Year that has me in the mood for pickled beets. Now that they are in season, here is an easy, delicious recipe for them.

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Radical Simplicity

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” —Albert Einstein When the continuous operation of a system relies on a long and complex chain of crucial suppliers and resources, all running smoothly, that’s pretty much a textbook example [...]

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