Growing a vegetable garden in a small space by faircompanies on June 18, 2009 You don’t need much space to plant a veggie garden. If you just have a windowsill, you might want to …
How to make hummus without preservatives or plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Hummus is such a great healthy, meat-free fast food, but if you buy it in the supermarket, it often comes …
Growing your own: spinach on the terrace by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 If you’re interested in eating local, seasonal and/or organic, one of the easiest and cheapest options is to plant your …
Grassfed beef: a carnivore’s option by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 In the United States, most cattle live on feedlots- or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)- and are fattened on corn, …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin battles our fear of potatoes (II) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Trying to cook seasonally can appear daunting at times, particularly when it seems that potatoes are the vegetable of the …
Aboriginal Chef Mark Olive on cooking with indigenous foods by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Muntrie berries and Tanami apples, Kutjera and Wattleseed: “this is the true cuisine of this country. It’s not a meat …
Accidental vegetarians: the faircompanies family 2 years in by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 When we first dreamed up the idea for a website focused on the environment, we ate an average American/Spanish diet: …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin prepares a winter spinach salad by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Eating seasonally means you’ll change your salad along with your wardrobe. Whether it’s spinach in the colder months or butter …
The dirty dozen: shoppers’ guide to organic produce by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Organic food has gone mainstream- now carried by the giants like Wal-Mart, Tesco, Krogers, Marcs & Spencer, Safeway, etc.-, but …
Eat Here: a haven for food safety fighters to Slow Food love by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 So you already know that eating local has become the new organic (see Food: counting miles per bite for more …
