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13 Global Condiments to Use
Explore an array of international condiments and sauces — and get ideas for experimenting with them in your next meal.
5 Reasons to Opt for a CSA This Summer
Buying a share of a local farm’s harvest offers more than fresh, seasonal produce. It supports your community.
Are Plant-Based Meats Truly More Sustainable?
The answer, it seems, is complex.
Sioux Chef Sean Sherman on the Importance of Indigenous Food
Native chef Sean Sherman is striving to decolonize America’s idea of food.
4 Endangered Foods
The climate crisis is threatening the foods we love. Here’s what we can do about it.
Tastemaker: Q&A With Padma Lakshmi
The Top Chef host and best-selling author Padma talks about her passion for immigrant cultures and their food stories — and the joys of eating more adventurously.
The Wild World of Fermentation: Q&A With Sandor Katz
The author and “fermentation revivalist” talks about fermented soybeans, turmeric-infused pickles, and living with HIV.
The Joy of Eating
Small, satisfying food moments can bring big, valuable pleasure to our lives.
Our Favorite Sustainable Spices
High-quality, fair-trade seasonings that make everything taste better.
6 Tips for Sourcing High-Quality, Fair-Trade Spices
If you want to buy fresh seasonings grown by farmers who are treated fairly, keep these suggestions in mind.
The Story of Spices
Prized as global commodities for centuries, spices are experiencing a renaissance. Our experts explain how to source high-quality, fair-trade products to use in your own kitchen.
5 Ancient Wheat Grains to Try
Some people with gluten sensitivities find some ancient wheat grains easier to digest. Here are five to try.
Alejandra Blanco’s Favorite Family-Style Ceviche
Follow the step-by-step instructions to make Life Time team member Alejandra’s mother’s ceviche recipe yourself at home.
11 Ancient Grains to Try
What are ancient grains, and why should we eat them? Read on for expert advice on how to broaden your whole-grain horizons.
9 Ways to Expand Your Palate
Experimenting with what you put on your plate can open you up to new flavors — and even help you find ways to enjoy foods you’ve previously avoided.
How Can I Waste Less Food in the Kitchen?
Get inspired to reduce, reuse, and regrow your produce at home.
Can Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?
Why nourishing topsoil, raising healthier animals, and growing more nutrient-dense crops and produce is critical to the future of food — and the planet.
The Happier Happy Hour:
6 Alcohol-Free Drinks
Sophisticated sips without the alcohol.
Farmers’ Markets, Gardens, and Eating Fresh
Spring offers new opportunities for embracing fresh, locally grown produce. Chef Ryan Dodge joins us to explore the importance of these whole foods, as well as ways we can get more of them into our diet, whether we grow them ourselves or shop for them at a local farmers’ markets.
14 Tips to Reduce Household Food Waste
Simple strategies to reduce your food-print.
Our Food Glossary
At Experience Life, these are some of the most common terms we use to describe how we eat, what we eat, and the issues surrounding our food system.