Tag Archives: Sustainability
Mark Bittman’s Food Matters Recipes
We are thrilled to announce that Plummelo.com now has three exclusive recipes from Mark Bittman’s new cookbook. The Food Matters Cookbook is Mark Bittman’s essential guidebook to healthful, planet-friendly cooking, with more than 500 recipes to help you eat more … Continue reading
Favorite Food Person: Art of Eating In Author Cathy Erway
Meet Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove, and writer of the Not Eating Out In New York blog. As someone who eschews restaurant meals in favor of home-cooking, … Continue reading
Just Another Meatless Monday
I’m not really the type to jump on any old bandwagon. I’m not the earliest adopter. I didn’t get the first generation iPhone, and I waited several years to get a DVD player. I wait things out to see if … Continue reading
Defining Local
As I’ve started to learn more and more about our food and agriculture systems in the U.S., I’ve noticed the word “local” popping up a lot. Have you noticed it too? In truth, I think you’d have to be living … Continue reading
Handpicked Wine
About five years ago I started to be alarmed by the number of “designer” wines that I was tasting. These were wines that were being made to fit what market research said consumers were looking for. Basically, winemakers would start … Continue reading
Green-Thumbed Offspring: Gardening with Kids
One part of this story is about my veggie-hating kid. The other is about my 93-year-old grandfather. Somehow they’re connected, and they power my fondness for growing produce. Part 1: Giving Something of Value Every morning at 5:30, my 93-year-old … Continue reading
We Got a CSA Share… Now What?
The wait is over! We have been moved off of the wait list for a CSA share at a local Massachusetts farm. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. In a typical CSA partnership, the farmer agrees to provide a season’s … Continue reading
When It Comes to Meat, Going Green Gets Complicated
I might as well come out and admit it: I love meat. I love it. I love that blissful first bite of medium-rare steak. I love the flavor a single smoky sausage gives to an entire pot of stew. I … Continue reading
(Always Working Toward) Greener Grocery Shopping
When I plan meals and shop for my family, my goal is simple: I want the best quality and variety of food based on mostly fresh ingredients, organic whenever possible. I used to sit down once a week with a stack … Continue reading
You Don’t Have to Be an Eco-Maniac
This month we will be discussing Green & Eco-Friendly topics. The bar is rising every year. On the one hand, striving to be more eco-friendly is great for the earth–reducing the carbon footprint, supporting local agriculture and business and improving … Continue reading
From the Editor
Swine Dining
Cooking from the Carpool Lane