Throw a grilled cheese party this winter with your best buddies, and even the four feet of snow outside won’t be able stop you from having a cozy time indoors. They’ll bring the cheeses, you’ll supply the rest.

We’ve done farm-to-table, rooftop-farm-to-table, and now the latest trend is farm-to-massage-table. For centuries, DIYers have been using farm-fresh ingredients like avocados, oatmeal, yogurt, cucumber, honey and more for at-home body treatments and facials. Now spas are getting in on the action by using super local (like grown on site, local) and organic fruits and veggies in their spa treatments, products and food.

Even though Jamie Oliver has been banned from LA schools, back in NYC the original celebrity chef Alice Waters has introduced a school garden at PS 216. Following in her inventive food steps, PS 333 has built a greenhouse classroom combo.

The awesomeness of avocados cannot be overstated. Truly. What's not so awesome - however - is the toll that these winter months can take on our most useful of body parts - the hands. Dry, cracked, scaly and painful, our paws wear the shock of this hot-cold banter. And while avocados are not in season right now (and the ones you see around town likely came from faraway lands), avocado oil is available all year round and easily obtainable at health food stores. Throw together this DIY concoction of deliciously natural and organic ingredients for the most slather-worthy cream your hands could ever crave. 

In the city that never sleeps… or stops eating, get up-to date with the recent culinary happenings throughout this foodie haven. From Restaurant Week to a toxic canal to who's serving beaver for dinner, and More, we'll bring you into the the know on New York City's gastronomical finds.

Jamie Oliver, British chef and host of the ABC award winning television show, "The Food Revolution" was forced to suspend his efforts to work with the Los Angeles Unified School Districts (LAUSD) after they restricted filming on school grounds.

Restaurant Week has now turned into Restaurant Month! That's right NYers, Restaurant Week will now officially run until Sunday, February 27th. Since the weather has been someone apocalyptic, the city decided to extend it for all us NYers too cool to go out in rain, snow, sleet, and anything below 30 degrees. The menus and prices will stay the same ($24.07/lunch or $35/dinner) so make a rezzie to grub at our top 10 picks for locally-sourced food

Sore throats just make us want to cry: Our favorite foods suddenly grow spikes and drinks spew flames. The mere act of swallowing becomes dreaded. Simply, sore throats are an inflammation of the pharynx - the tube that extends from the back of the mouth to the esophagus - and generally are the result of either a viral infection, like colds or the flu, or a bacterial infection. Many times, the right gargle of all-natural, time-tested cures can draw the infection right out, and bring you back to your beloved foods. 

What’s made from fermented soybeans, spreadable like margarine, healthy enough to fight off cancer, and very versatile in the kitchen? If you guessed miso, you win the foodie know-it-all prize. If you’ve never even heard of miso, consider yourself normal. But don’t feel bad, we’ll fill you in.

For many years, calcium supplements have been touted as a THE preventative measure against osteoporosis, a debilitating disease that affects some 44 million Americans. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men suffer from this bone disease, which causes chronic pain and bone fractures. But are calcium supplements worth the hype?

Being healthy and raising healthy kids is as admirable a goal as any. And going about it as naturally as possible will make you a shoo-in for sure. Sometimes the information on holistic health, herbal remedies and natural treatments can be overwhelming, though. Here's a quick list of the herbs you must have on hand in your efforts to keep that gorgeous family of yours naturally healthy. All of these herbs are easily purchased in a grocery store, and several of them are easy to grow yourself - on a windowsill, in a pot on the porch, or in your garden this summer.

Shhhh … we eat snow! A favorite winter treat as a kid (remember sprinkling yours with Tang?), we just can’t seem to shake it as an adult. It seems we’re not the only ones – there’s a Facebook Fan Page with over 7,000 fans. So once the snow hits, grab a bowl and whip up some DIY Cranberry Snow Ice Cream for your crew – no ice cream machine needed.

Locally sourced food is one of the cornerstones of green living, but finding the sources you need for your regular food requirements isn't always easy. Sure, you might have a great farmer's market in the summer time; but what about locally raised free-range meat, or dairy products, or even those dry goods like flour, nuts, and canned food that are still essential?

If the fact that between 3 and 4 million perfectly healthy, cute and deserving pets are euthanized each year in the United States isn't enough reason to join the ranks of proud dog owners, it turns out that the bond between dog and human runs so deep that it can in fact make you a healthier individual.