Resources and Links

The following are some links and resources that you might find helpful.  There are lots more out there and we will continue to add more along the way (editorial notes below by Moses):

Grub—A wonderful new book by one of our guest chefs, Bryant Terry, and co-author Anna Lappé.  Part cookbook, part political manifesto, it’s a great resource that I encourage you to go out and pick up for yourself.  You can learn more about it at http://www.eatgrub.org.

Recipe Finder—This is not a perfect database by any means and the recipes are a bit hit and miss but there are lots there and I like the concept of typing in what you’d like and not like and see what it comes up with.  Check it out at http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp.

All Recipes—When I do searches on-line for recipes, more often than not I find good ones at allrecipes.com.  I think that they often have some winners and I like that the recipes are rated by users (often with suggestions on how to improve them).  It’s a good resource at http://allrecipes.com/.

International Vegetarian Union—Again a little hit or miss but I dare you to find a site with so many vegan recipes from all around the world.  Who knew that you could have vegan haggis?  You’ll find them at http://www.ivu.org/recipes/.

Vegan Gourmet—Another vegan site that leans toward the gourmet.  Find recipes and more at http://www.veganchef.com/.

Raw Food—We had a special theme night dedicated to raw food.  It’s not my favorite but I’m told that it’s super healthy and gives you a level of energy that’s out of this world.  I found some recipes in two books, The Raw Food Primer and Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods, and on-line at http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/.

Whole Foods Market—I can’t afford to shop at Whole Foods but I can certainly afford their free recipes on their website.  And I’ve generally been delighted with the results, even though I tend to tweak them a bit so that they don’t call for as many hard to find ingredients.  Find their veggie recipes at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/list_veg.html.

Berkeley Bowl—The Berkeley Bowl is where I shop most of the time and I’m very fortunate to have such amazing produce nearby.  Some of their non-produce is certainly on the spendy side but they tend to have a wide selection of organics which I can’t always find at some of the alternatives where I shop (Trader Joe’s and Costco, among others).  If you’ve not been to the Bowl, I encourage you to check it out, even if you live outside of the Bay Area but are here on a vacation.  Read more about the Bowl at http://www.berkeleybowl.com/pages/about.html.

Berkeley Farmers’ Market(s)—Whenever possible, I try to shop at the local farmers’ market in Berkeley.  I happen to have a farmer friend, Richard Firme, who was once in the carrot business with my brother, David.  Richard has a booth at the farmers’ market and I try to support him and others at the market.  Berkeley is fortunate to have farmers’ markets on several days in different locations, all of which you can learn more about at http://www.ecologycenter.org/bfm/.