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Eat & Drink

Tomato Tart

As summer ends, the last burst of tomatoes is ripening in my garden. This tart is a great starter course for dinner and should be made right before serving.

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Eat & Drink

Tahini Carrot Salad

Every once in a while I get a craving for tahini and this dish really hits the spot.

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Eat & Drink

Crowd-pleasing Cheese + Chive Popovers

Ridiculously easy. A major crowd-pleaser. And a chance to highlight a beautiful California cheese.

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Eat & Drink

Prophetic Author of Diet for a Small Planet on State of Food, Democracy

An interview with Frances Moore Lappè, author who helped awaken millions of people to the connections between our diets, our bodies, and the fate of the planet.

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Eat & Drink

Buttermilk Potato Salad: Like Buttah

A gussied-up version of a classic.

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Eat & Drink

A Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change

An opportunity for civically and politically minded chefs to become effective leaders for food-system change.

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Eat & Drink

How to Make Raspberry Coffee Cake that Puts Entenmann’s to Shame!

A fresher, more moist version of the classic coffee cake from my childhood.

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See

‘Āina: For the Environmental Crisis on the Island of Kauai — and the Island of Earth

‘Āina means “That Which Feeds Us” in Hawaiian.

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Eat & Drink

Goodbye Tipping, Hello Living Wage: The Changing Face of Progressive Restaurants

In cities like Oakland and Seattle, where the minimum wage is on the rise, restaurants are raising prices and rethinking tips as a way to level the playing field for workers.

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Reflect

Bumbling Toward Extinction: Bees May Go Extinct Rather than Move North

As the climate warms, bumblebee species are being crushed as the ‘climate vice’ compresses their geographical ranges.