http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:11:27 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:57:58 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Cooking-the-perfect-turkey?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner There are endless articles on the best way to cook a turkey. Many complain that it’s difficult to bake a turkey whole, but yet that’s the image we have in our heads and what we want from a turkey dinner. These articles will point out that... Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:57:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Cooking-the-perfect-turkey?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Organic-Shaken-and-Stirred-an-organic-drinkers-guide-worthy-of-a-bottoms-up?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner According to Paul Abercrombie, “medical experts say that organic alcohol is lower in methanol – the toxin responsible for hangovers – than the nonorganic variety”. In his book Organic, Shaken and Stirred, Abercrombie feeds t... Book Review Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:53:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Organic-Shaken-and-Stirred-an-organic-drinkers-guide-worthy-of-a-bottoms-up?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rouge-Tomate-elegant-nutritious-and-divine-dining-in-NYC?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner The first thing you’ll notice when you enter Rouge Tomate NYC is that for a large sized restaurant it’s quiet. Take a look at their design philosophy and enjoy the serenity in the heart of Manhattan. And what you’ll be thinking as y... Restaurant review Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:28:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rouge-Tomate-elegant-nutritious-and-divine-dining-in-NYC?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Rain-Organic-Vodka-the-cornerstone-of-a-great-drink?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner The holidays are coming and if you’re wondering what to stock in the liquor cabinet or what to bring the host of the party, I highly suggest Rain Organic Vodka. This seven times distilled, handmade vodka comes from organically grown white cor... Product Review Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:39:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Rain-Organic-Vodka-the-cornerstone-of-a-great-drink?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d27-FREE-Fair-Trade-Chocolate-this-Thursday?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner You read that right! In celebration of Fair Trade month, the brilliant people at Divine Chocolate will be giving away samples of their Fair Trade chocolate to BART passengers. They’ll be handing out their tasty treats at four BART stations, Ash... Event Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:12:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d27-FREE-Fair-Trade-Chocolate-this-Thursday?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Guayaki-Yerba-Mate-Lemon-Elation?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Photo provided by Guayaki, published with permission The people at Sebastopol based Guayaki (gwy-uh-kee) have recently introduced a canned version of their yerba mate tea with lemon. I’ve had the pleasure of trying this tea and must say that ... Product Review Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:59:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Guayaki-Yerba-Mate-Lemon-Elation?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Purple-mashed-potatoes?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Purple mashed potatoes By now we all know that potatoes come in a rainbow of colors. Some varieties are better for frying or roasting, while others are better baked or mashed. Personally, Russets make great baked potatoes, Yukon golds are wonderful... Recipe Ingredients Tips Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:34:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Purple-mashed-potatoes?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Pomegranates-are-in-season-delicious-and-offers-great-nutrients?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner If you haven’t heard about the great health benefits of pomegranates, you’ll need to crawl out from under your rock. But, even if you know they’re good for you, there’s so much more to these delicious and odd fruits than the... Recipe Ingredients Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:55:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Pomegranates-are-in-season-delicious-and-offers-great-nutrients?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Niman-Ranch-fantastic-ribs-and-free-from-antibiotics-added-hormones-and-cruelty?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Although I’m not a big meat eater, good meat, cooked right can get my attention easily. Add to a well prepared steak or pork tenderloin that the meat was raised without antibiotics, added hormones and cruelty for the animals and it’s ti... Product Review Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:23:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Niman-Ranch-fantastic-ribs-and-free-from-antibiotics-added-hormones-and-cruelty?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Coconut-Bliss-organic-fair-trade-pure-enjoyment?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Put down that ice cream and grab yourself true happiness in a scoop. I’m talking about Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss. And, well named it is, truly bliss in a bowl. All flavors are certified organic and fair trade, so enjoy with a cle... Product Review Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:27:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Coconut-Bliss-organic-fair-trade-pure-enjoyment?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Central-Coast-Organic-Farm-Tour-this-Sunday?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner This Sunday the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) is offering a tour of two organic farms who participate in the Thursday farmers’ market at the Ferry Building. For a mere $25 per person you will be treated to a t... Local Food Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:54:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Central-Coast-Organic-Farm-Tour-this-Sunday?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Reviving-wilted-roots-and-other-fresh-veggie-tips?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner How often have you come home from the farmers’ market, dropped your purchases on the counter and then hand to run out again, or tend to the kids or any of a million things other than put the groceries away immediately. In today’s busy w... Tips Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:31:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Reviving-wilted-roots-and-other-fresh-veggie-tips?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Quinoa-salad-filled-with-great-taste-nutrition-and-tomatoes?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner My favorite tomoatoes, organic, locally grown sunbursttomatoes, great with quinoa in salads, as part of a stir fry orchopped and added on top. This is the time of year when my favorite sunburst tomatoes are in season along with all kinds of cucumbe... Recipe Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:51:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Quinoa-salad-filled-with-great-taste-nutrition-and-tomatoes?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d10-The-best-potatoleek-soup-with-fresh-thyme-and-chives?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Chives, leeks and potatoes If you’re not familiar with leeks, they’re easy to spot. They look like gigantic green onions. If you’re not sure what to do with them, that’s easy, you can do just about anything onion-like.They a... Recipe Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:39:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d10-The-best-potatoleek-soup-with-fresh-thyme-and-chives?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Food-Inc-is-playing-at-the-Red-Vic?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner A must see, Food, Inc. gets to the heart of how our food truly makes it from farm to plate. This is about big industry, the factory farms, the food processors and legislation that supports their profit motives over our health and safety.“You ... Government news Movie Review Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:16:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Food-Inc-is-playing-at-the-Red-Vic?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Grapes-delicious-nutritious-fruit-for-all?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner A taste of summer, sweet, juicy and right off the vine, yes grapes. One of the most celebrated fruits is in season. I always look forward to when I can find organic grapes. We are lucky to have a variety of fresh flavors available to us in the Bay ... Nutrition News Local Food Ingredients Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:46:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Grapes-delicious-nutritious-fruit-for-all?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Cilantro-body-cleanser-traditional-flavor-complex-herb?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Cilantro We can thank the Spanish conquistadors for bringing cilantro to the Americas. This aromatic herb is specifically made up from the leaves of coriander. Related to flat leafed Italian parsley, cilantro can usually be found as a staple ingred... Nutrition News Ingredients Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:40:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Cilantro-body-cleanser-traditional-flavor-complex-herb?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Eat-Real-Festival-has-something-for-everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner Street food has become the popular food choice for commuting diners and adventurous gourmands alike. This weekend the Bay Area will celebrate our wide variety of street food offerings at the Eat Real Festival in Jack London Square. This free event ... Local Food Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:55:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Eat-Real-Festival-has-something-for-everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Facts-about-genetic-modification-GM-part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner In part 1 of Fact about genetic modification (GM) I outlined potential difficulties for farmers. There are also concerns for consumers, beyond the obvious that we simply don’t know what the effects could mean. What’s most unclear is the... GM News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:55:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Facts-about-genetic-modification-GM-part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Facts-about-Genetic-modification-GM-part-1?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner seeds  According to the Human Genome Project, in 2006, “252 million acres of transgenic crops were planted in 22 countries by 10.3 million farmers”. But what is transgenic, or GM? In a nutshell, scientists can now take genes from o... GM News Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:21:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12008-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Facts-about-Genetic-modification-GM-part-1?cid=exrss-SF-Organic-Food-Examiner