09/02/2015
“Your emotions drive you mad,” she said, but escaping them is possible by “focusing on now.”
What Happens When Mindfulness Enters Schools
Could teaching mindfulness meditation in schools help students and teachers, inside and outside the classroom?
08/17/2015
A chilled Mediterranean lunch to celebrate this warm Mediterranean weather we've been enjoying!
08/04/2015
Roasting fresh corn this week for a summer "succotash" with zucchini and tomatoes!
07/08/2015
Chefs have changed protocols both in their professional and personal kitchens. “I boiled some beets last night at home, and I poured the water onto my tree.”
California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen
In the fourth year of drought, recipes and realities are changing in kitchens and restaurants.
07/06/2015
Happy Monday! Serving up a marinated Kale Salad with roasted tomatoes and coconut flakes. Served over steamed farro.
05/11/2015
This week we're serving up our newest menu item: Baked polenta wedges with balsamic roasted portobello and wilted spinach. Topped with toasted walnuts and crumbled gorgonzola!
03/11/2015
Insightful cultural commentary on the disappearance of silence:
"Attention is a resource; a person has only so much of it....What if we saw attention in the same way that we saw air or water, as a valuable resource that we hold in common?"
The Cost of Paying Attention
Clean air makes it possible to breathe. Silence makes it possible to think.
03/07/2015
"We're talking about culture, the way people behave from moment to moment without being told. More employers are seeing the connection from culture and relationships to workplace greatness to business success."
How to build the perfect workplace
The secret to attracting and holding onto the world's best talent isn't about the perks—it's about relationships.
03/05/2015
Food trend: Wasting less in the kitchen is just smart economics! Eating better may cost more, but an efficient cook can make up the difference. “We are so price sensitive in the store, and 10 cents will swing us one way or other? But in the kitchen we throw out so much money without even thinking about price.”
Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste
Restaurants, home cooks and now a growing number of cities are embracing the belief that efficiency, composting and wasting less in the kitchen are just smart economics.
02/02/2015
This week's menu: Roasted acorn squash and fingerling potatoes tossed with arugula and pomegranate seeds. Served with Rosemary white bean dip.
01/22/2015
Exercise changes the shape and functioning of our genes....Most of the genes in question are known to play a role in energy metabolism, insulin response and inflammation within muscles. In other words, they affect how healthy and fit our muscles—and bodies—become.
How Exercise Changes Our DNA
Exercise, a new study finds, changes the shape and functioning of our genes, an important step on the way to improved health and fitness.
01/19/2015
Did you know beta-carotene is metabolized into vitamin A? A cup of carrots provides more than 100%DV of vitamin A for proper vision and immune function. It's also a form of antioxidant, helping to prevent cellular damage from free radicals.