Are you new to grassfed meat? Have you had difficulty cooking grassfed meat using the techniques you’ve learned for cooking CAFO (factory farm) meat?

Cooking grassfed meat is not the same as cooking grainfed meat. It requires different techniques. Stanley Fishman, author of the cookbook, Tender Grassfed Meat, learned this the hard way — and is here to share his tips with us.

Last weekend I attended a seminar with Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure.

I’ll be honest. The day before the seminar, I was having my doubts. Would the seminar really be worth the hundreds of dollars I was shelling out, not to mention the cost of airfare, hotel room and rental car? I had already read both of Julia’s books. How much more could I possibly learn from a seminar?

The seminar ended up being worth so much more than I could have ever paid.

I’m thrilled to announce my very first CHEESESLAVE podcast. I’ll be doing a weekly (and sometimes twice a week) series of one-hour interviews with an array of authors, farmers, and artisanal food producers.

I love listening to podcasts when I’m cooking or running errands — it’s a great way to learn and keep your mind engaged while you’re doing other things. And I had so many fascinating and amazing discussions with people I met at the Weston A. Price Foundation conference last fall, I decided I really wanted to share these conversations with all of you.

I’ve loved Julia Child for as long as I can remember. She’s always been an inspiration, and let’s be honest, a hero to me. Today I’m very proud to be featured as the official Blogger of the Day on the new Julie & Julia movie website. I’m very much looking forward to seeing the film, which premieres August 7th. Not only for my love of Julia Child, but also because it looks like a fun movie. Plus, Meryl Streep is one of my all-time favorite actresses. I am also a fan of Julie Powell’s wonderful book, Julie & Julia. Blogger Julie Powell ambitiously cooked and blogged her way through Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days, and lived to write a book about it.

I’m thrilled to announce the winner of Bruce Fife’s new book, “Cooking with Coconut Flour”. To those of you who did not win, don’t despair! I’m going to be running a lot more contests going over the next few months. In fact, I’m launching another contest in the next few days! YES! Zukay is giving away a FULL CASE (6 jars) of lacto-fermented salsa and relish. The salsa is to die for and I am crazy about the relish, too — especially in tunafish salad.

ENTER TO WIN! Learn to cook healthier meals for your family! Click here to enter to win Real Food for Rookies, a new online class — retail value $120, plus over $60 worth of discount coupons. Don’t miss out! contest ends this SATURDAY Sept 4th at midnight Pacific. Why make homemade chicken stock? Three reasons: [...]

Who doesn’t love pie? Apple pie, pecan pie, coconut cream pie… mmm! A savory pie makes a wonderful dinner, especially on a cold winter night. (Check back — I’ll soon be posting a recipe for Steak & Kidney Pie. You could also make Chicken Pot Pie or Quiche Lorraine.)

Be honest. Are you intimidated at the thought of trying to make pie crust from scratch? If so, you’re not alone. Most people think making pie crust is hard. But it’s actually quite easy. You’ll be astonished at how simple it is to make the most delicious, flaky, perfect pie crust.

OK guys, I’ll get to how you can win tickets to see Sally Fallon and Dr. Campbell-McBride… but first, the back story (and what a story it is)… Three years ago, Clarkston, Michigan resident, Archie Welch finally met the woman of his dreams. New Zealander Deidre Currie was a world traveler, teacher, gourmet cook, nutritionist, [...]