For generations, potatoes were one of the great workhorses of the kitchen: inexpensive, filling, easy to store, and endlessly adaptable. Somewhere along the way, though, the humble potato acquired a complicated reputation. It became associated with carbohydrates, blood sugar spikes, weight gain, and—perhaps most unfairly—with the nutritional baggage of French fries, chips, loaded baked potatoes,...Read More
It’s one of those kitchen instructions many of us follow without thinking: scrub the potato, grab a fork, and prick it all over before baking. We’ve been told the holes allow steam to escape—and, more dramatically, keep the potato from exploding in the oven. But is poking a baked potato really necessary? Not necessarily. While...Read More
Does a pastured egg offer more nutrition? Possibly—but the difference depends less on the label than on how the hens are actually raised and fed. Eggs from hens with meaningful access to pasture may contain higher levels of certain nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. Some studies have...Read More
Sage is a fragrant perennial that is beautiful, easy to grow, delicious in every season—and one of the most fascinating herbs in the kitchen. Its earthy, woodsy aroma instantly brings to mind roast turkey, stuffing, browned butter, and holiday gatherings. But limiting sage to just a few weeks each year is like bringing out your...Read More
Walk through a farmers market, browse a food magazine, or spend a few minutes online reading about food and farming, and you’ll likely encounter the term regenerative agriculture. For some people, it’s the future of farming. For others, it’s just another agricultural buzzword. So what does it actually mean? The answer is surprisingly simple. At...Read More
The easiest way to grow one of the world’s healthiest leafy greens! If you’ve read our article about watercress, you already know this humble leafy green has earned a reputation as one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables you can eat. The surprising part? It’s also remarkably easy to grow. Despite its reputation as an aquatic...Read More
The humble green you probably won’t find at the farmers market—but can easily grow yourself. For years, kale has enjoyed superstar status. It’s been blended into smoothies, baked into chips, tucked into salads, and celebrated as one of nature’s healthiest foods. So when I recently learned that researchers had identified an entirely different leafy green...Read More
Few foods test our patience quite like an avocado. One day it’s rock hard. The next it feels almost ready. Wait another day and you’ve either struck culinary gold—or missed the moment entirely. A few weeks ago, I picked up several beautiful Hass avocados from Kirk Williams booth for our Build a Better Smoothie demonstration...Read More
Walk through a farmers market on a Saturday morning and you’ll see baskets overflowing with berries of all colors, bunches of leafy greens, fragrant herbs, peaches, plums, tomatoes, and dozens of other seasonal treasures. Most of us think we’re shopping for food. In reality, we’re shopping for something much deeper. We’re shopping for soil. That...Read More
