January 2009

New Years Foodie Resolutions

Well, we are nearing the end of our first week of 2009 and, as such, I would bet that most of us are already trying to live up to our New Years resolutions.

Happy New Year 2009!

Hello all! I hope that 2009 is treating you well thus far and that you had a lovely holiday.

Give a little love to our .... hoofs?

It's the new year, so I thought it a very nice opportunity to give a little love to a part of us that is often overlooked, yet absolutely vital in daily life: our feet.

The Spice Trader

It is around this time of the year (when the temperatures start to plummet and you realize that winter has really just begun) that I crave hearty, warming and spice-filled foods.

Doucette Duvall

From the moment I met Annebet Duvall, I knew that her clothing line could be nothing less than gorgeous. And oh is it ever!!

This week on A Greener Toronto....

Hello fellow Canadians. Happy New Year. I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to year where we see change in many aspects of our lives.

How to Green Your Holiday Dinner

The holidays are a time when waste increases dramatically and we should all try to think about ways that we can cut back to make our holiday a little bit greener.

The Sustainable Kitchen

The Sustainable Kitchen, Passionate Cooking Inspired by Farms, Forests and Oceans is an inspired cookbook written by chefs, Stu Stein, Mary Hinds along with food writer Judith H. Dern.

Ties Made New

Would you believe that ties can become bracelets? Or watch bands? Or even belts? Well that is exactly what Suzanne Shenkman Designs has done...

Pollution and Poverty, there is a link.

People living in poverty in the Great Lakes basin may be experiencing an increased burden of high air pollution from industrial facilities in their communities, says a new study released recently by t

British Pub Food Recipe Makeover: Sausages and Kale

My mother-in-law is in town from England for a 10-day visit and therefore we have been on a bit of a British inspired cooking spree the last few days.

One gift. One cause.

Children's’ birthday parties create a great deal of waste.