Submitted by Russ Walker:
As we grapple with global warming, ocean acidification, and the possibility that life on earth really is doomed, it is with considerable chagrin that we recall how Jacques Cousteau sounded the general alarm thirty years ago. The celebrated underwater filmmaker, co-inventor of scuba diving, television star, sage of the envir (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
I’ve put together a soup-to-nuts primer that won’t leave you tugging on a wishbone. Cook them all, or pick and choose what makes sense for your table, but I urge you to leave the Tofurky and its faux brethren behind. The meatless choices are so satisfying there’s no need to serve up a gluey imposter. (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
Should you try to argue that spaghetti squash takes a helluva lot longer than a pot of pasta noodles, here’s my retort: While the squash roasts, you get downtime — to pour a glass of wine, to reflect on the day, to make a salad and to get your very simple mise en place together. And did I mention the house smells great wh (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
Well-read though I may be on the crowded, unsanitary conditions on industrial feedlots (and the mistreatment of workers and animals), this story found me incredulous. Here was a young, able-bodied woman whose life is forever changed – by eating a hamburger patty. (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
the gist of today’s recipe is that you’re making a thin egg pie, also known as a fritatta in Italy and a tortilla Espanola in Spain. Always one to finely chop the veg for this dish, I was intrigued by the argument for thin slices, a notion served up by my friend Lia Huber, a nutrition and wellness writer in northern Califo (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
For years, I’d heard about japchae, a classic Korean noodle dish, but assumed it was too complicated or time consuming (and possibly beef-centric) to give my full attention. (Read More)
Submitted by Russ Walker:
For those of us living in four-season climates, next week’s autumnal equinox (Sept. 22 at 5:18 p.m. ET) means bye bye peaches and watermelon, hello apples and pears. (Read More)