Back in May, I spent a weekend day turning a pound of fresh turmeric into a variety of edible forms. It was an exercise in medicine making, food as medicine and the way these things can connect even far-flung community. The beautiful turmeric roots came from my friend...
Are superfoods a thing? I spent a sunny Sunday morning going down the rabbit hole of food-nutrition research. Why? Because someone on the internet said something … with which I disagreed. A friend posted a short piece about the value of goji berries — a small Asian...
Food is medicine. You’ve heard me say that a lot.This week I got a new book that takes the concept to the next level: Spice Apothecary by Bevin Clare.Bevin is an herbalist, herbal educator and president of the American Herbalists Guild. She’s deeply committed to...
