A short while back we blogged about the woes of school lunch options. But I am here today to assure you that there are a few inspiring stories stirring up the world of cafeteria slop. This delicious recipe, taken from 101 Cookbooks, was originally prepared by Chef Tracy Bates of the Oxbow High School cafeteria

Earlier this month, I saw a post on Meal Ticket (City Paper‘s excellent food blog) about Saint Benoit Yogurt, made in Sonoma County and packaged in painfully charming earthenware crocks. So obviously, when I saw some at the farmers’ market, I had to get it. I went with the honey flavor—a layer of “Marshall’s Farm”

Marin County Farmers’ MarketLast week, when I was talking about strawberries and how I’m pining after them, I had kinda forgotten that I would be heading to California for Passover. (Yes, a bacon-loving Jew, what can ya do?) On Friday afternoon, I opened my sister’s fridge to behold an entire palette of gorgeous local, organic

The City of Philadelphia Streets Department announced its UnLitter Us movement today, a city-wide effort to create a litter free Philadelphia. Rather than your traditional “Please Don’t Litter” poster, the initiative will use the words of local spoken word artists to spread the message. Revealing that we truly are living in a multimedia world, the

Sometimes the world’s environmental woes can be rather overwhelming for an individual human being. Good thing The National PB&J Campaign assures us that making a difference isn’t too difficult. 
This Friday, April 2, is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. The message behind the nation-wide project is to demonstrate just how much energy one can save

Weaver’s Way can always be counted on to go above and beyond the call of duty. The 37-year-old community institution has a new location opening in Chestnut Hill this May which will feature a storm water management system…even though they don’t have to.

Thin Flat in Northern LibertiesSeventeen developments from throughout the Americas have been announced as finalists in this year’s Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence. Philly's very own Onion Flats has been recognized for their Thin Flats project, an eight-unit infill development in Northern Liberties that uses solar hot water heating, green roofing, and rainwater

Tomatoes from Happy Cat Organics, taunting meSometimes I develop these food fixations. (If you ever catch me looking off into the distance and sighing I'm probably thinking about the spring rolls at Nam Phuong.) This has only gotten worse since I started making a big effort to eat more seasonally. I spend far too much

On Monday, we told you about Madame Fromage, her blog and the cheese tastings she leads at Quince. Well, another one has been announced: Spring Cheese Tasting  Saturday, April 17, 4 & 6 p.m. Quince Fine Foods, 209 W. Girard Ave (at 2nd Street) $12/person; email reservations appreciated (quince@quincefinefoods.com) Enjoy an all-goat-cheese flight to celebrate

The Boston Globe ran a story today on the rise of veganism among men—manly men! And look! They’ve gone ahead and coined a term: “hegans.” Though there’s no doubt that veganism is on the rise (Grid has actually profiled vegan bakeries in back-to-back issues; someone must be eating the stuff), this seems like yet another