An author once told me that much to her objection, publishers made her put the word Diet in the title of her book or it would not sell. I assume the same happened to the authors of another book I’ve discovered thanks to my dad, who lemmings after all things [...]

To some, a bake sale is the public calling they been waiting for just to unleash Grandma Flavia’s cookies with that secret family ingredient (ham) and make people swoon. For me, it’s an OCDer’s worst nightmare; do I make fat laden items that sell like, well, hotcakes, or do I try something on a healthier side? Then there’s the packaging dilemma.

This Saturday, April 2, food bloggers and other do-gooders are hosting bake sales to support Peace Winds Japan an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or natural disaster. Headquartered in Japan, Peace Winds Japan has been active in [...]

Give them the gift of nourishment instead!  We’ve selected some of our favorite products, books, services, and kitchen tools that spread the spirit of crunchtime – make it real, make it fast. make it real fast food.

real food gifts:

Let’s start with real food itself and consider a gift certificate or [...]

Am the only who gets excited to go to Whole Foods?   Intense colors displayed in hypnotic patterns that trigger visions of what I might create and could become. I daydeamed by the gargantuan wheel of asiago cheese on which bosc pears were displayed imagining that these would be perfect for my fall [...]