April Is Earth Month, And Champagne Is Sustainable Wine

April is Earth Month and Earth Day April 22nd. As environmentally conscious people, we seek to “do something” new each year. In addition to working more sustainably in the kitchen, we look for food growers and manufacturers who have taken steps to lower their carbon footprint and/or take other sustainable actions. Wine drinkers can look…
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How To Stop Food Waste For Earth Day & Every Day

With so many people going hungry in the U.S. (much less, worldwide), it’s shocking how much food we waste. It’s not just us, the consumers. It’s the whole food chain, from “ugly” produce left to rot in the field, to problems with transportation and storage, to foods thrown out by grocers, foodservice, etc. In fact,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try These 2017 Food Trends

What’s trending in 2017? Every expert has an opinion, but here are some from the James Beard House. CAULIFLOWER IS THE NEW KALE Hmmm…we thought kale was the new cauliflower, back in 2013. But we’re so over kale and still in love with cauliflower, that we won’t fight this one! Cauliflower is so much more…
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EARTH DAY: 5 Green Things You Can Do To Help Save The Planet

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. It led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. Yet 45 years later, the need to save the planet is even greater. Here are…
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