October 3rd, 2014
The air is getting crisper (for most of us, anyway!), apples are ready for the plucking and the leaves have begun to change. As pumpkins sprout up on doorsteps, we’re dizzy anticipating fall. After all, October is one of our twelve favorite months, and just happens to have one of our favorite holidays as well: Halloween. This week, a look at the perils inherent in one of our beloved pastimes: EATING. Continue reading 
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September 26th, 2014
Eater Greta introduces us to JP Caceres, a master mixologist from the Washington, D.C area with deep roots in South America. He’s been working in his home country of Bolivia, resurrecting historical and culturally important recipes … such as Chicha, a fermented gold drink made of corn. Read on as he talks culture and the ritualistic process of fermentation … giving back to “Mother Earth”. Continue reading 
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September 19th, 2014
Move over yogurt … now there’s something kefir. Or something called kefir, rather. This fermented milk drink packs in the probiotics, and as founding foodie Amy reports: It’s ridiculously easy to make. Add it to the top of some homemade granola and you have a breakfast that will keep you going. And going. Continue reading 
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