It’s time to prepare to hunker down as Coronavirus COVID-19 spreads. What should you do to prepare? You don’t need to panic, but it makes sense to have enough food on hand to keep your family fed if you get sick or your area is quarantined. Read on for a shopping list and other tips […]
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Upcoming events
Coronavirus update Update: April 10. At least three events will be available online. As before, all in-person sessions after March 7th have been delayed or canceled. Please stay at home and be safe. I am excited to be teaching classes again here in the Triangle. I hope you’ll be able to come to one or […]
Letter Template: Ask for Vegan Food
These days, when an organization invites me to an event that includes a meal or snacks, I write a letter asking for vegan food and minimal food waste. I write as soon as I get the invitation, so the organizers have time to adjust their plans. See the example exchange below for how to highlight […]
Throw a Cookie Exchange Party for a Good Cause
I had a blast at cookie exchange and lunch on Friday. Linda Rapp Nelson and her husband Alan hosted the party as a benefit for the Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary. They raised $460! Everything went so smoothly that I wanted to share her technique with you. What a way to raise spirits and funds! Read […]
Cook to Make a Local Difference
Cook for yourself. Cook for your loved ones. And share your cooking and food ideas with neighbors, co-workers, your kid’s school, and even your mayor. Will Grant’s inspiring video on the Four Levels of Action made me think about the local power we can wield as cooks. His talk comes from the workshop Reversing Global […]
Food Helps Reverse Global Warming
An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for addressing global warming. This tremendous work, known as Project Drawdown, became a best-selling book in 2017 and continues today. My friend Camille and I gave our first workshop on Reversing Global Warming: Introduction […]
