Jon Van Zile

It's finally happening. For the longest time, it seemed there were virtually no options for local food in Broward County -- but those days are finally ending. ...

You know that horrible tipping point that happens when something good becomes a marketing strategy and then it's not so good anymore? I'm thinking of "real" balsamic vinegar and "authentic" parmigiano reggiano cheese and "organic" produce (although that's getting better). ...

Before I tell you this story, I should say this much: I love canning, and now is the time of year you'll find me in the kitchen, enveloped in clouds of steam.  I know this makes me the nerdiest guy in the history of the world. And I know it's...

Yep, you heard that right. Waste Management Inc., the largest trash collector and processor in the United States, is opening up an organic recycling facility just south of Lake Okeechobee. The facility is designed to process food, yard waste, and clean wood into organic compost for the gardener and lawncare...

It's going to be nearly impossible to work my way through this post without making at least one ... maybe two or three ... sausage-related jokes. But it'll totally be worth it, because I have a deep and enduring love for tube meat. (One!) I'm the kind of sausage connisseur...