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Win a free Nourish Network T-Shirt! Show the world you’re nourished! If you happen to be at Taste of Sonoma on Saturday, you’ll see the Nourish Network crew working at our booth and sporting groovy new Nourish Network t-shirts! The women’s white cotton short-sleeve “T” sports the Nourish Network logo on the front, along with the message [...]

This chowder is a delicious way to showcase sweet end-of-summer corn and a perfect not-to-heavy soup to enjoy as the evenings start to cool off. Trim away the kernels with a sharp knife, propping the cob on end in a large shallow bowl to catch the kernels. Simmering a whole, pierced chile in the broth infuses [...]

Win a free copy of The 30-Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East (DaCapo Press)! Always looking for exciting Meatless Monday inspiration? Curious about vegan cuisine? This week’s giveaway is for you. Much of Asian cuisine is inherently vegan (or really easy to adapt for vegan dishes), and that’s only part of the reason why we love this cookbook [...]

Last week, historian and author Stephen Budiansky raised quite a ruckus with his controversial New York Times op-ed piece, ” Math Lessons for Locavores .” He took issue with the argument that buying local fare saves “food miles” (i.e., energy) and scolded local-food advocates for tossing around misleading and selective numbers to support their side. Citing numbers from the University [...]

This is the first in our Nourishing Heroes series, in which we feature the individuals and organizations who inspire us. These heroes exemplify our philosophy that food should nourish body, soul and planet. They’re dedicated to bringing all of us fare that’s healthy, safe, sustainable and delicious. Do you know a Nourishing Hero we should feature [...]

Paul Greenberg’s Los Angeles Four Fish book-signing was held at Ammo, where the menu highlighted sustainably farmed fish, including oysters, mussels, clams, barramundi and–my favorite–hot-smoked Arctic char on a bed of salad greens, which inspired this recipe. A relative of salmon and trout, char’s flavor is somewhere between the two, and it has a luscious fattiness. The fish [...]

Win a free copy of Robin Burnside’s The Homesteader’s Kitchen (Gibbs-Smith)! If you’re new to eating local (whether from your own garden, a CSA or farmers’ market), you’ll love this week’s treat. Robin Burnside was an urban homesteader long before vegetable gardens and chicken coops became chic. As the chef and co-owner of Carmel Cafe in Carmel, Calif., [...]

I’m a bit of Jane-come-lately to the whole wheat flour party. While I’ve always enjoyed the heartiness of a great loaf of whole wheat bread, other baked goods made with whole wheat flour always brought to mind hockey pucks rather than delicate treats. But, thanks to better availability of all kinds of specialty flours , including different types [...]