Category Archives: Sustainable Living

Safer Soaps & Shampoos Spare Beneficial Bacteria

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Antiseptic Stuff Can Be Too Much Of A Good Thing It’s barely noon and already I’ve washed my hands over a dozen times today. Whenever I’m cooking, or cleaning, or planting primroses, or playing with the cats, or taking out … Continue reading →

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Fraudulent Foods

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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  Read The Label, Then What? For many years, I was a scrupulous label reader. When my kids were young, I made most of what they ate from whole ingredients. When I did buy prepared food, I made sure that … Continue reading →

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Did Simple Things Taste Better In The Past?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Are We More Or Less Acute Tasters Today? In the introduction of 2013’s 40th anniversary edition of the well-loved Moosewood cookbooks, Mollie Katzen says that tastes have so changed that when the staff went back to the original versions of … Continue reading →

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Onions Are A Cook’s Best Friend

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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  Exploring The Wonders Of Alliums I love onions, and nearly all their relatives. Garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions, sweet or hot, mild or tear-inducing: I’ve rarely met an allium I didn’t like. Indeed, I find them somewhat addictive, and I … Continue reading →

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