Hi Everyone,

Well I am so glad I got through this past weekend. I not only got through it, but it was great! I had two sets of volunteers working the farmer’s markets for Slow Food Huntington. On Saturday, they were at the farmer’s market in Port Washington (the only fully organic farmer’s market on Long Island), and on Sunday, they were at the Huntington Farmer’s Market. The purpose of us setting up tables at the farmer’s markets, is to raise awareness about the Slow Food movement, and to generate more active members, so that we can bring you all more events. To find out more about the Slow Food movement, go to the Slow Food USA website. On Saturday afternoon, I had the pleasure of doing a cooking demonstration at the Shiloh Community Farmer’s Market in Wyandanch. This market is a youth run farmers market, that is working to bring more fresh produce to an under served area. It’s a wonderful feeling introducing people to new foods. There’s nothing like cooking with local ingredients, purchased right there at the farmer’s market, and turning it into a quick, simple, delicious, vegetarian entree. I share all of the recipes with everyone there, so that they can make the dish at home. My goal, is to help improve the way people are eating, and I feel these demonstrations are really helping. With the deadly pig virus spreading across the country, and meat being raised in a laboratory, there is no better time to explore a more plant based diet and reducing one’s intake of meat. On Sunday, since I was hosting a party at home, and couldn’t do the demo myself, I arranged for two assistants to do the cooking demonstration at the Health and Wellness Fair in Hempstead. The event was a success and many people were inspired by the recipes and foods they prepared. During weekends like this, I need to remember to breath deeply! Ahhh!

Now I can gear up for this Friday, because it is the 3rd Annual Grown on Long Island Celebration, and I am one of the chefs in the Seafood Throw-down Competition! That’s right, I will be at the Suffolk County Farm at 9am on Friday morning, to participate in a friendly competition with my fellow chef/colleague, Okima. We will receive 2 secret ingredients, have 15 minutes to shop the farmers market, and then head to the grill to create a dish for the 6 judges to taste, with enough left over for all of the viewers to have a taste. Please come on down and show your support!

This week, my guest on the Progressive Radio Network is Max Goldberg, the?Founder of LivingMaxwell, a Guide to Organic Food and Drink. I just met Max last week, at the public hearing on the proposed GMO bill, and I was thrilled to meet another individual as committed to the good food movement as me! Max’s website, and weekly newsletter, informs people of the current issues in the news, revolving around food and the environment. He works with business’s and individuals who are looking to make changes in the way they eat. I am very excited to have Max? joining me on the show, and hope you all will be able to tune in and listen!

Remember, my show is recorded live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.? To tune in, navigate to?PRN.fm?and click the ?Listen Live? button on the left. Also try downloading the?PRN mobile app, and take the station with you wherever you go! If you want to call in during the show with any questions for me or my guest, the call in number is 888-874-4888.