i'll admit it... i'm totally on the foodie, eat local train gang. sustainable, organic, i think it started when my sis recommended this book... sure some of it was heady a little too scientific for me to wrap my brain around... but it was my only reading material on a long flight to africa, so i pummeled through it and landed in addis ababa, ethiopia with a changed thinking about how i was going to shop, cook and eat... then i happened upon this cookbook on a leisurely saturday afternoon shopping day at anthropologie. alice waters and the tenets of her quiet revolution completely converted me...

• Eat locally and sustainably

• Eat seasonally

• Shop at farmer's markets

• Plant a garden

• Conserve, compost, and recycle

• Cook together

• Eat together

• Remember food is precious

yep...minus the garden, i do 'em all... then i joined spud! at the recommendation of a friend... and get my organics delivered doorstep every two weeks. if you live in seattle, portland, los angeles, or san francisco sign up with these guys... i love them.. and the perk is, unlike a lot of organic delivery companies, you can sign up online and custom tailor your order to what you want specifically. price wise it's reasonable... and i don't mind throwing down a little extra to support my local farms... plus having it delivered saves me time and sanity. win/win right? just a couple things to think about next time you're at safeway buying strawberries in january... my next read is going to be another michael pollan bible of rules to live or rather eat by... and i think that apple advice is something everyone should abide by... don't you? xo, brooke