Jewels of the Urban GardenOnly one fruit or vegetable elicits a mouth-watering reaction from me, and by mouth-watering, I mean literal saliva down the front of my dress: tomatoes.
[FLY] Guys Kan CookLook [FLY] Guys, we already know you can grill a hamburger and boil spaghetti. We've known that since seventh grade Home Economics. Why not show us some real skills in the kitch? We'd love to see a thoughtful meal with …
Good FriendWhen Jim and Jane Hudson realized that there were no other French Bistros serving Country French cooking in town, they wanted to introduce Jackson residents to the food that they love.
The Chinese ExpressI recently visited Washington, D.C., for the first time ever, and everything overwhelmed me: the monuments, the museums and the traffic. I only had one day in the city, so my friend and I walked all day to try to …
Reclaiming the EggplantBecause of my very unconventional childhood, it's no surprise that my mom was somewhat of a food adventurer. She was always finding "new" (sometimes code for "strange") foods and attempting to introduce them into our diet.
Summer LoveA friend once told me that her dad loved fresh corn so much that he would not pick an ear of corn until he had the water boiling.
Saving the World, One Turkey Breast at a TimeMy husband and I always seem to go grocery shopping late at night. I'm convinced that the grocery store is only open after 9:30 p.m.because that's the earliest I've ever beenand that it is a very dismal place to be …
My Dirty Little SecretSarah has one exception to her rule against fried food: fried pickles. Here's how to make some.
[Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet GoodbyeYou can do a lot of thinking after you've gone under general anesthesia; memories and regrets come to you, and you contemplate what might have been.
Tennis FuelIs a sub sandwich (thin turkey, whole wheat) the answer after grueling exercise session?
Green Kitchen TricksLiving green in the kitchen means, in part, replacing toxic cleaners with green alternatives, and eliminating unnecessary use of energy and trips to the grocery store by being good stewards of what we already have. Try these tricks.
Coffee QuizHow much do you know about the coffee you drink? Take the quiz!
[Green Girl] Got Organic?Millions of dairy cows live in small pens on conventional factory farms with little or no access to grass and fresh air. Dairy farmers pump the cows with growth hormones that cause them to produce 10 times as much milk …