Tunisian flavors come together deliciously in a salad of charred, chopped vegetables. To capture this salad’s most authentic flavor, build a coal fire and bury the whole vegetables in the embers until they’re roasted through and soft. Mechouia, Tunisian Charred Vegetable Salad. Do not peel any of the vegetables. MORE >>

Saru Jayaraman’s new book dives into the explosive movement for better rights for those who plant, process, and cook the food we eat. Restaurant workers in the United States are part of a much larger chain of tens of millions of workers across the globe who plant, harvest, process, cook, and serve the food that we eat.  Subscribe. MORE >>

In this piece we highlight the leather production process—both new and old, designers who are aiming to make it better, and how you can purchase smarter, more sustainable leather products. It’s a precise and complicated process that’s energy, water and resource-intensive, typically with highly toxic chemicals used in each step. MORE >>

Growing your own food is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, guarantee food safety and quality, and save money in the process. Chemicals that the wood has been treated with can leach into the soil and into your vegetables. Vegetables. Herbs can be combined in one big planter, while vegetables should be kept separate. MORE >>

few years ago while watching one of those cable documentaries on the drug trade, I saw a cocaine farmer use a weed trimmer to shred cocoa leaves to process them faster. water conservation growing things grow your own composting growing food vegetable growing soil improver soil health gardeningAnd you know what? It works! MORE >>