A Conscious Feast™ Blog

Quillisascut Farm Adventure, Vol. II

Continuing from the previous story, the Misterleys also introduced me to the nutty grain called emmer or farro. I had heard of this ancient food, but never gotten around to preparing it. As we cooked our way through the week in teams, we discovered some great ways to use this remarkably nutritious grain. My [...]

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As if I weren’t busy enough working on my new book, I decided to start filming a documentary-style series of videos.

While researching A Conscious Feast, I’ve been interviewing so many fascinating people, I realized I should be getting them on camera!
Please watch this space for a series of upcoming videos featuring some of my [...]

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Recipes

Garden Lasagna »

This is a delightful switch on the typical lasagna with meat sauce. It has about half of the calories, two-thirds less fat and a whole bushel of flavor. When picky kids are involved and you want to serve something healthy, this is the winter menu solution.

Entertaining Essentials

Techniques for the Mixologist »

Techniques for mixing great cocktails, excerpted from my book The Backyard Bartender.