Food:
The Importance Of Fresh Food
It goes without saying that fresh food is best for us. After all, chemicals and ingredients we cannot pronounce aren’t in themselves appetizing, so why feed ourselves with them? One viewing of the documentary Food Inc will bring much of this to light. These chemicals and additives are also known to deaden our taste buds among other negative effects. Dr. Russell Blaylock has extensive research on this subject. View this video to learn more about excitotoxins.
Reawaken Your Taste Buds
All is not lost. Reawakening your taste buds is possible. You can awaken them in as little as two weeks by eliminating processed foods and eating fresh flavorful food simply seasoned. Nutrition and food politics aside, their good flavor alone should be enough to make fresh food the obvious choice! Especially at this time of year, when spring bursts forth its bounty, there is a lovely sense of renewal and good spirit. Fresh food connects us to each other when we share and serve it to each other. It connects us to the community when we buy fresh food from local markets and farmers. It connects us to the earth and reminds us of our connection to the animal planet and brings harmony to our lives. Preparing fresh food is best done simply and with the least amount of manipulation and over handling as possible. Use simple ingredients like sea salt, vinegar, garlic and fresh herbs, to enhance the natural flavors. Believe me, it won’t get boring! You’ll marvel at the flavor and stimulate your taste buds!
Food Writer Dishes on Fresh Food
Food journalist Warren Bobrow was asked why fresh food is important to him. He says: “Flavor and love. I love to taste food fresh from the garden and the flavor of soil has mostly been lost in “clean” operations- factory farms.” When asked how he thinks people can get access to more fresh food: “It’s as easy as a terracotta pot with some real soil. earthworm casings and love. Seeds from Johnny’s in Maine are my choice. Then time! I grow things that I like to eat; cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, lettuces. I grow mint for mohito’s and mint juleps! People should reconnect with their agrarian roots like Rudoph Steiner suggests in biodynamics.” Great fresh food for thought!
04-2010
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Book: Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce: A Guide to Easy-to-Make Dishes with Fresh Organic Fruits and Vegetables |
Edible Flowers In Food
Cooking with flowers adds that ‘je ne sais quoi’ to cooking. There is a sense of romance, that gourmet touch, and something sophisticated about flowers in your food. Flowers use in food dates back thousands of years and was first recorded in 140 B.C. Many cultures use edible flowers in dishes. There are many food items and beverages that use edible flowers in their recipes, including the popular green liqueur started in 17th century France: Chartreuse; Carnation petals is one of the secret ingredients!
Edible flowers can be purchased dry or fresh. 
Dried edible flowers are found no further than your tea merchant. Fresh flowers can often be found in farm markets or gourmet food stores (call your local gourmet shop and they can usually bring them in for you if you ask!) Always be sure the flowers were designated for consumption – some are treated and/or came into contact with pesticides to make them last longer. Edible flowers include many varieties – most commonly: roses, lavender, violets, borage and nasturtiums to name just a few. Make a dessert with them using them in or on top of a finished dish or frosted cake. Fresh edible flowers are also outstanding in a salad.
Nothing says Spring like flowers! Watch this edible flower video featuring chef and author Rita Nader Heikenfield!
03-2010
Kitchen Canisters – Function and Beauty
Kitchen canisters, those handy, sometimes pretty and definitely practical containers to house and protect precious dry goods like coffee and flour graced counter tops of the deco and mid century homes. Indispensable and making a comeback, there are many to choose from depending on your household décor and needs. Whether you store them in the pantry or they have a place of distinction on your counter canisters are a lovely addition to any kitchen. There so many types to choose from like these classic hand painted majolica canisters, some even designed for holding pasta, or these that includes a canister to store CAKE!
02-2010
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