Fair Oaks Farm: a look inside an industrial pig farm

Fair Oaks Farm: a look inside an industrial pig farm

Oct 7, 2015 | WFW

If there’s one thing I wish more people would do, it’s visit farms.  Most of our country has lost an intimate connection with the way our food is grown because they don’t grow it (raise it, slaughter it, or even cook it) themselves.  When you...

Fal-olive-fal patties with feta and sriracha

Sep 13, 2015 | WFW

It’s time for a contest! I received free samples of California Ripe Olives mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by California Ripe Olives and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not...

Lunch at the pottery studio (+honey peach tarte)

Sep 4, 2015 | WFW

What’s the best thing you’ve done for yourself? For me, at least one of the answers is clear: picking up pottery as a hobby gave me a creative outlet, a way to make unique gifts, a place to relax, and introduced me to lots of amazing people I would have...

Back to the table: chunky market veggie gazpacho

Aug 21, 2015 | WFW

Produce, produce, everywhere It’s getting to that point of the summer when I actually have more produce than I can handle around my kitchen…between bringing home a load from the market weekly and visiting my mom’s garden on Tuesday, I have a glut of...

Is red meat bad for you? (+grilled flat iron steak + peach salsa)

Aug 7, 2015 | WFW

I received beef product mentioned in this post at no cost. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by The Beef Checkoff and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. Red meat: how much is too...