Chef John Marsh's excellent kale recipe

The Clean Plates Special: Kale with Chef John Marsh

By Jared Koch / October 3, 2012 /

We dished with chef John Marsh of GreenSquare Tavern about everyone’s favorite green, kale.

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Dig Inn's mustard greens recipe

The Clean Plates Special: Mustard Greens with Chef Daniel Angerer and Restaurateur Adam Eskin

By Jared Koch / September 19, 2012 /

Welcome to the latest in The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. We dished with chef Daniel Angerer and restaurateur Adam Eskin about mustard greens.

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Celebrate peaches and other stone fruits before they go out of season

Eat This Now: Peaches, Plums, Apricots & Nectarines

By Jared Koch / September 6, 2012 /

Bite into a perfectly ripe peach before summer takes its leave — rich in vitamins and minerals, and full of fiber, stone fruits are a nutritious and delicious treat…

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Source local ingredients for your next BBQ

Locavore BBQ: How to Make the Best Burger

By Jared Koch / August 28, 2012 /

Though summer’s end is bittersweet, we love celebrating with a BBQ full of big, juicy, grass-fed, chin-dripping burgers. Here’s how to create a healthful burger from local, artisanal ingredients…

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Take a bite of this short-grain brown rice recipe

The Clean Plates Special: Short-Grain Brown Rice with Chef Kuniko Yagi

By Jared Koch / August 22, 2012 /

Welcome to the latest in our new series, The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. We dished with rising star chef Kuniko Yagi about organic, short-grain brown rice.

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Cherries are the perfect summer fruit

Eat This Now: Cherries

By Jared Koch / August 13, 2012 /

Cherries might be the unofficial fruit of summer. With powerful anti-inflammatory properties, they make a perfect, portable snack. Here are some ideas for incorporating these ruby red fruits into your summer…

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Quinoa recipe from FIG Restaurant

The Clean Plates Special: Quinoa with Chef Ray Garcia

By Jared Koch / August 8, 2012 /

Welcome to the first installment of a new series, The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. Today we’re serving up healthy, delicious Scarlet quinoa…

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Healthy grilling tip: use coconut charcoal

Natural Born Grillers Use Coconut Charcoal

By Jared Koch / August 7, 2012 /

It’s BBQ season; what matters isn’t just what you cook, but how you cook it. We found a cleaner, more natural alternative to traditional charcoal: 100% natural carbonized coconut shells…

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SustainLA is a conservation program with restaurants that reduces garbage drastically.

Trash Talk: Leslie VK Campbell on Sustainable Restaurant Design

By Jared Koch / August 7, 2012 /

Leslie VanKeuren Campbell began SustainLA as an experiment: The green restaurant design firm pioneered a new…

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Helpful storing tips to keep summer produce fresh.

A Guide to Storing Summer’s Bounty

By Jared Koch / July 31, 2012 /

Summer’s bounty: the Internet is teeming with recipes for seasonal produce, but how do you store these summer gems? Here’s our guide to keeping herbs, fruits and vegetables at their peak as long as possible…

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Plate of grilled vegetables with arugula salad on a green background

Mario Batali on Botanical Dinners, Michigan Love and Duck Testicles

By Jared Koch / July 31, 2012 /

Mario Batali gave us the scoop on The Edible Garden, being an Italophile and locavore, and duck testicles at the kids’ table…

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The founder of Clean Plates is interviewed and discusses different topics in food and health.

Founder Jared Koch’s Interview on The 24th Letter

By Jared Koch / July 24, 2012 /

Janera Soerel spoke with Jared Koch for The 24th Letter before his discussion last weekend at the Urban Zen Wellness event…

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Seaweed is a delicious and very healthy superfood.

Eat Your Weeds: Seaweed, That Is!

By Jared Koch / July 17, 2012 /

You’ve probably heard, “Eat your greens,” but do you include veggies from the sea too? Seaweed and algae, the ocean’s vegetables, add valuable nutrients to the diet and variety to the plate…

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WikiCells have edible skin to reduce waste

Wrapped by Nature: WikiCells

By Jared Koch / July 10, 2012 /

Good things come in edible packages. In an attempt to reduce the waste from food packaging, Harvard professor David Edwards…

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Urban Zen is a philosophy of caring by Donna Karan.

Urban Zen: Clean Plates at Donna Karan’s Wellness Series

By Jared Koch / July 10, 2012 /

Urban Zen’s Sustainable Wellness Series brings speakers at the fore of the wellness movement, including Clean Plates founder Jared Koch, to share their wisdom at Karan’s Sag Harbor Store.

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Two new farmer's markets open in Brooklyn, each by a park.

Park Life: Brooklyn’s New Farmer’s Markets

By Jared Koch / July 4, 2012 /

During sticky New York City summers, being a weekend warrior means sticking around for the days that start with…

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Healthier options for soda in NYC

NYC’s Soda Ban: Healthier Options for Soda Lovers

By Jared Koch / June 26, 2012 /

It’s official: soda is evil. With Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sales over 16 ounces, and other cities considering similar action, what’s a soda fan to do? Here are some refreshing, healthier options…

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Vokashi is a Brooklyn Company that does composting for their customers.

Bokashi, What? A New Old Way to Compost

By Jared Koch / June 20, 2012 /

Bokashi, an ancient Japanese style of composting, embraces traditional fermentation to create new soil. Thanks to Brooklyn-based Vokashi, New Yorkers can try their hands at this ancient practice.

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FarmersWeb makes it easier to get food from farm to table.

Getting There: The Hidden Key to Farm-to-Table Success

By Jared Koch / June 11, 2012 /

Ever sit in your favorite restaurant, stare at your seasonal greens and wonder: “What was their journey?”…

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LISW is a wine certification program with high standards.

Long Island Vintners: Gamechangers in Sustainability

By Jared Koch / June 7, 2012 /

Looking for local wines as sustainable as can be? Sip this: Several Long Island winegrowers have launched…

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Chef Gautier talks about rooftop gardening with Chef Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo.

A Rooftop Chat with Chef Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo

By Jared Koch / May 29, 2012 /

We chat with chef Gautier of Palo Santo in his rooftop garden about the brilliance of tortillas made to order, volunteering with…

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Autry Farmer's Market in Griffith Park.

The New Autry Farmers’ Market: Wild West Produce

By Jared Koch / May 28, 2012 /

In LA, it often seems April showers bring May markets. Newly blossomed is the Autry Farmers’ Market: 16 local and organic farmers and vendors outside the Autry National Center of the American West…

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Throw a party with food sourced locally from farms in LA.

Clean Plates Party Prep, Take II: Dinner

By Jared Koch / May 25, 2012 /

“To invite a person into your house is to take charge of his happiness for as long as he is under your roof.” –Brillat-Savarin. Here are tips to enjoying a great dinner party you throw yourself…

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Some ingredients of salad near bowl on table

Raw Beauty: 6 Foods for Gorgeous Skin

By Jared Koch / May 24, 2012 /

Glowing skin is anything but skin deep. Here are six go-to beauty foods.

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