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The other day I went to the farmer’s market in Santa Monica and spent some time talking to Jack Bezian of Bezian’s Bakery, the home of Los Angeles Sourdough. I say “spent some time” which makes it [...]

If you read my blog regularly, you know I’m a big fan of butter and heavy cream, but not so much into things like jogging (shudder) or volleyball (God forbid! I avoid all sports with objects that fly through the air.)

Last week the United Press International reported a study by the Mayo Clinic showing a link between chronic pain and vitamin D deficiency. Science Daily reported today that supplementing with vitamin D results in fewer bone fractures.

Most home electronics continue to use energy, even when you’ve turned them off. This wasted energy is called “standby power,” which adds up fast and impacts the environment. Belkin’s Conserve Energy-Saving Surge Protector makes it easy for you to reduce this standby power.

Belkin has offered to give away a free Conserve Power Surge Protector to Cheeseslave readers. All you have to do is enter the contest and you can win a Conserve Power Surge Protector — retail value, $49.99.

This post is part of a series, Best of Expo West 2009: My Favorite Things.
Ever have one of those nights when you really don’t feel like cooking? Ever wish you could just go to the grocery store and pick up something healthy to feed your family that doesn’t require any work on your part?
I was [...]

I am pretty proud of my garden so far this year. Kate and I planted a bunch of stuff back in January: lettuce, thyme, mint, dandelion, shallots, garlic, onion, peas, dill, and fennel. I had a number of things still growing from last year: potatoes, rosemary, oregano, sage, lemon balm, strawberries, Meyer lemons, limes, blood oranges, and sorrel.

It’s that time again — Real Food Wednesday. This week our theme is Growing Real Food — What Are You Planting?

I posted what I have growing here. It’s a lot of stuff — strawberries, fennel, potatoes, sorrel, blood oranges and Meyer lemons… just to name a few. And I’ve barely done any work so far this year. With the exception of the starters I planted in January, most of these plants either lasted through the winter or they just came back.

Ayala’s Herbal Water is hands down the best tasting water I’ve ever had. ‘ve never tasted anything remotely like this water. It’s like drinking tea or wine: very flavorful and multifaceted.

At the same time, it’s very subtle. Ayala’s Herbal Water doesn’t knock you over with heavy-handed flavors, nor is it sweetened like most flavored waters on the market.

Almost every Saturday Kate and I go to the farmer’s market in Santa Monica and eat raw oysters on the half shell. The oysters from Carlsbad Aquafarm are so fresh (just harvested a few hours before) and unbelievably delicious. We are so lucky to live in Los Angeles and be able to eat fresh oysters for breakfast at the farmer’s market.

A huge victory for locavores and advocates of organic food was announced yesterday, in the form of a White House victory garden. The Obamas are going to plant an organic vegetable garden on the White House Lawn.