Interview with Ed Bernhardt
Ed Bernhardt was my teacher during the tropical medicinal plant course at the New Dawn Educational Center in Costa Rica. He has been been working in the field of naturopathy and sustainable living for...
Category: Terroir+
Expressing the Terroir of Costa Rica through Medicinal Herbs
Yarden’s Case Study ILC Description This ILC is an exploration of the relationship between food and medicine, and connection between terroir, taste, and health, in the context of Costa Rica. I want to learn...
Self Evaluation
This quarter was the most challenging, yet most rewarding quarter yet completed. Writing and completing an in class ILC brought the biggest self motivational push I have experienced in my learning career, and working...
Terroir Looking In– Taste and Health
This post is an exploration between the connection of taste and health. Everyone enjoys different flavors and textures, and we all know our cultural background, history, and experiences shape the way we savor, but...
Bananas in Costa Rica
Natural History The natural history of bananas are complex, and a common understanding is that the modern day banana is created out of the plantain. There are two wild ancestors that created the modern...
Cacao Ginger Truffles
After going cacao crazy in the Talamance region, and inspired by the heirloom cacao varieties and recipes people created, I decided to experiment myself. I created some unbelievable delicious and easy to make truffles....
Finca Inti
FARM Walking through the food forest was like being in the Garden of Eden, experiencing the freedom and flavor of eating right off the land. Finca Inti, finca meaning farm, and Inti, the name...
Cacao Crazy in Costa Rica!
First day upon arriving on Costa Rica’s luscious caribbean side, I was lucky to find the most delicious and unique cacao I have ever savored. It wasn’t from one of the well established bean...
Recent Comments