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 Dirt to Dining
Chef Jesse Ziff Cool
of CoolEatz Restaurants hosted the first annual organic food and wine tasting event benefitting Eco-Farm on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at her Palo Alto home. We were able to tour Jesse's organic kitchen garden; sample beautiful food prepared by her staff, paired with a wonderful selection of wines — served by their actual organic farmers and winemakers; and attend  educational workshops on Organic Growing, Biointensive Growing, Non-toxic Pest Control, Green Remodeling, and why local, sustainable organic food plays such a big role in Jesse's life. The lovely weather and delightful jazz band were the icing on the cake of a perfect late spring afternoon. 
Completely inspired, we went home we broke out our favorite Jesse Cool cookbook, Your Organic
Kitchen. This book is a treasure for the photographs alone. Since we already had lamb in the fridge, we made the Saffron Couscous as a side — a fantastic alternative to rice or potatoes.
If You're Feeling Inspired
You can start your own organic garden with Seeds of Change certified organic seeds, seedlings and plants. Their catalog is gorgeous — filled with beautiful fruits, veggies, herbs and flowers you won't find at your local Home Depot!
 What to do with your leftover seeds, as well as the seeds from your harvest? Consider the World Food Corps Seed Bank. Or if you're a Facebook member, join Culinarians for Seed Bank. This program gives you the opportunity to help countries suffering from dessertification grow fresh foods.
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