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Secret Ingredient: Black Truffle Oil
Special Guest Chef: Chef John Sundstrom, Chef and Owner of Lark Restaurant in Seattle, WA

This dish is perfect to serve as autumn transitions in winter, a time when shellfish is usually at its best, both razor clams (usually from the Quinault Reservation on the Olympic Peninsula) and Manila clams are plentiful and plump.

Planting your own organic vegetable garden is one of the greenest activities around. Just about anyone can do it, whether it’s a few pots on your apartment balcony or a full-fledged kitchen garden that takes up most of your yard. And now is the time to start thinking about it. Even in the far north, seasoned gardeners are hovering over seedlings in their basement or on their windowsill, anticipating that first frost-free date.

Tell us how green your garden is and how you got it that way. And if you have a favorite book on how to garden organically, we’d like you to share it with us.

Check out our South region’s local grower and vendor profiles.

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Check out our South region’s local grower and vendor profiles.

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Ever wondered about the purpose of those seeds topping a whole grain roll? Are they adding more than flavor and texture? Tune in to learn all about the nutritional benefits of seeds.

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 Vietnamese Baby Back Ribs [7:39m]: Play Now | Download (336)

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Secret Ingredient: Pork Ribs
Special Guest Chef: Eric Bahn, Chef and Owner of Monsoon Restaurant in Seattle, WA

What makes WFM ribs a Secret Ingredient? Standards that are above industry guidelines.

• No antibiotics, no animal by-products in feed, freedom of movement (no crates), safe clean bedding, opportunities for socialization and areas for rooting and other natural behaviors.
• Minimally processed with no artificial additives or preservatives with a WFM monitoring process in place to ensure the animals are raised and fed according to our standards for animal compassion.

The Secret Ingredient visits Pigeon Cove, Whole Foods Market’s very own seafood facility on the shore of the Atlantic in Gloucester, MA.

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Secret Ingredient: Old Bay Seasoning
Special Guest Chef: Chris Schlesinger from the East Coast Grill in Cambridge MA, and award winning cookbook author

About the Secret Ingredient: Old Bay Seasoning

• Blend of herbs and spices produced in Maryland./li>
• Sasonings include celery salt, bay leaf, mustard seed, black pepper, red pepper, cinnamon, and ginger.
• Developed in the 1940s.
• Created as seasoning for Maryland crabs.
• Named for Chesapeake Bay passenger ship of the early 1900s.

The last post about green dining resulted in an excellent idea from andrajeanne, who noted that green restaurants are difficult to find in her area. Her solution was to form a “green dinner club” with like-minded friends who take turns hosting a “green” dinner featuring local organic foods. Combine that with Sharon’s idea of forming a “green group” that gets together regularly to discuss green ideas, share upcoming schedules for combined errand-running and the like, and you have an impressive way to effect green change in your neighborhood or community.

To celebrate National Hot Breakfast month, why not warm up with a nice hot breakfast? Tune in for tips on making a tasty, toasty breakfast and learn why it’s a great way to start the day.

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