The Cook’s Kitchen

As the Organic Chef, organic beef farmer, nutritionist and organic consultant, one of the comments that I hear most often is that organics are too expensive. How can anyone afford to feed their family organically? My response is always “You’re not thinking pragmatically”.
There is a solution - the 80% solution.  There are ways to feed […]

Just because a recipe is complex does not make it good. It only makes it complex.
Whenever I am asked to teach a culinary class, I feel honored that someone, anyone, would let me talk to them a great length about what I love to do. I go on about freshness, food miles, organic and, of […]

Real Deal or Organic Opportunist?  Watch What You Buy On The Road!
With all the talk about local foods, slow food movement, carbon footprint, what do you believe?  Here is the real deal when it comes to learning the lingo.
And What’s a Carbon Footprint Doing on My Food?
Local food (also regional food or food patriotism) is […]

OK. Before you call out the P.C. Police, I’m talking about milk. Nearly every day I get calls from people asking me to buy raw milk from our organic farm.
When I tell them that it’s illegal to sell raw milk in Florida for human consumption, they start with their “wink, wink, why don’t you sell […]