Ode to Mortars and Pestles
The fact that Lia’s first blog was called Swirling Notions says a lot about her. Here are random musings from Lia that don’t fall neatly into place.
I’ve been gardening ‘organically’ for nearly a decade now. But up until recently, I carried a narrow definition of ‘organic’ in my head as what I wasn’t putting on my plants—no pesticides, no herbicides, no synthetic fertilizer. And while that is part of the equation, I’ve learned that organic gardening is so much more than what you don’t do; it’s about how you nurture the soil to be healthy long-term and, consequently, produce fruitful crops.
This week, we continue our roundup from the Fancy Food Show. Here are six more of our favorites.
Last weekend, the Nourish Network crew scoured the aisles of the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco looking for companies that really embodied our values of enjoying food that’s healthy for our bodies and the earth. Here, the first in my three part series (I’ve got a lot to say and didn’t want to overwhelm you) on our 18 favorites:
I've wanted to write a piece for a while about making cooking fun during the holidays. The seeds were planted when, on a trying evening, I recruited my daughter to help me make a "special" salad and pouts and whines (from both of us) turned to laughter and pensive smiles. Here's a poem inspired by the spirit of that night.
For some reason, I have a tough time each year letting go of summer and welcoming fall—much as I love both seasons. When the sun takes on a lackadaisical slant and the earth smells wet, it makes my chest swell with a sort of nostalgiancholy. So I thought I’d take a cue from one of Noemi’s alphabet books and spell out how harvest feels to me.
From San Francisco to Los Angeles and back again; from healthy lunches to healthy carbs . . . three TV shows in three weeks. My 16-1/2 minutes in the limelight.
La Cocina Que Canta; the kitchen that sings. It’s the name of the cooking school at Rancho La Puerta Spa in Mexico where I’ve been teaching classes this week. This is healthy cooking. This is cooking that’s gentle on the earth. This is cooking that brings a smile to the soul . . . and to everyone seated at the table. Si, this kitchen sings indeed.
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