After two hours of pressing "snooze" on my IPhone, I finally realized I needed to get up, get going and find a nursery at which to buy an organic lemon tree. I wanted to find this for Lucy Stegley (aka SmoothieGirl), who kindly invited me to lunch at her family farm in Mt Martha, Victoria. After geting los… Continue

so im so excited ..i just found out monks in oklahoma are making a raw cheese from an artisanal cheesemaker from france that is now a monk here in oklahoma..lol where the wheat blows treaures hide...and bruce an oklahoma farmer is making a blue cheese called euphoria..sweet salty pungeant and blue....oh and yes from him is also coming local grass fed lamb...i will be getting the lamb chops....so im putting oklahoma on the map and at my restaurant coolgreens...in cheesemakers and organic meats..i… Continue

ive been thinking on that word alot today and want the cookbook i write to be titled that...i want to become a green chef..i need guidance on how to become certified...its my day off and im taking the approach today of simple quiet living taking time to breathe...i did my ritualistic run today..it is cloudy..the air smells of the coming of spring and damp leaves...i think im going to buy a bottle of strong arms wine..i spend my nite writing..i need a community of like minded chefs and foodies...… Continue

The media caught on to green for awhile, but has largely left green issues out of the news lately. Instead, mainstream news focuses on medical insurance/citizen insurance reform, the economy, and of course natural disasters. To keep these issues alive, a site like this needs to become the green… Continue

I am finally catching up with the wintry warm desserts to satisfy my North American and European readers starting with Lemon Curd withGolden Sesame Seed Crust. This is a wickedly rich dessert with a variety of nuts, seeds, nut butter and honey. It has a tangy nutty flavor with a creamy melt-in-the-mouth tex… Continue