Sara writes below regarding baking with coconut oil: Hello Chef Teton, I received my ‘Essential Cuisine DVD set’ order, so thankyou. I can’t wait to watch them, it’ll be nice to learn from ‘friendly YOU’….as my...

The most powerful thing I learned in Raw Food Culinary preparation is the use of fats and oils. Keeping the integrity of fats and oils of the foods that contain them seems to be a key to healthy fats, and this is what Raw Food...

Grass-Fed Beef, Free-Range Beef Back to the wholesome farm is the only answer The more wholesome your ingredients, the better tasting your recipes will be. It doesn’t matter if your dish is a vegetable dish, a fruit dish, an appetizer, dessert or an entrée. Every five-star restaurant...

Name Email Question or Comment Just wanted to share I have found THE MOST delicious ingredient for a green smoothie. A lime, complete with peel! The peel gives it such a deep fresh flavor. Anne ...

Hi, I have your CD set and have been inspired by you to start making cultured vegetables - but I have a small problem and need advice. I live in the Middle East where it's not possible to get a lot of things available elsewhere and...

Hi Chef Teton, I love your dvd's , and spoke to you when you were on a local talk show once. In some of your recipes that call for using wine, can I use apple or grape juice instead or something else? Charlotte Saugus, MA Dear charlotte,  I do not...

I make smoothies using collard or kale(a few leaves)2 stalks celery, 1/2 or less granny smith apple, and 1 cup water, and blend it in my vita-mix, I add a couple tablespoons of lemon juice to the mixture if it's a little strong tasting and...

I have had the same trouble with wine for years. It turns out it is the added sulfites! They add meta bi-sulfate to keep it shelf stable. It makes you feel head-achy and hung over in the morning. As it wears off and is eliminated thru your...

My Flu & How I Rebounded August 12, 2009. I am still in southern California staying at my sister’s in south Laguna Beach (near Dana Point). My son, Jason, also lives here. When I first flew back to CA from Florida, on July 14th,...

  Did you know? Traveling, as many of you know, exposes us to air-born bacteria and diseases. We're all to aware of the Swine and other flu’s passing through our communities. Exposure to disease, although a huge area of concern, is only part of what puts...