The Table

The Blue Zone Series: Part Fifteen
The Blue Zone Series: Part Fifteen
What the Blue Zones Have Taught Me When I first became interested in the Blue Zones, I thought I was learning about longevity. I expected food to be at the... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Fourteen
The Blue Zone Series: Part Fourteen
The Ordinary Meal Some of the meals I remember most aren't the elaborate ones. They're the simple ones. A piece of good bread dipped in olive oil. Tomatoes with a... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Thirteen
The Blue Zone Series: Part Thirteen
Growing Something There is something deeply satisfying about eating something that began in the ground just a few steps away. A tomato still warm from the sun. A handful of... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Twelve
The Blue Zone Series: Part Twelve
A Life With Less Urgency There is a difference between being busy and living as though everything is urgent. I think many of us have forgotten that. We rush through... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Eleven
The Blue Zone Series: Part Eleven
The People We Keep Close When we talk about living well, we often focus on the choices we make as individuals—what we eat, how much we move, whether we rest,... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Ten
The Blue Zone Series: Part Ten
A Reason to Get Up in the Morning When researchers began looking at the world's Blue Zones, one of the patterns they noticed had nothing to do with food or... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Nine
The Blue Zone Series: Part Nine
Movement Without the Workout When we think about exercise, many of us picture something scheduled. A gym membership. A fitness class. A certain number of minutes set aside each day... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Eight
The Blue Zone Series: Part Eight
Giving With Intention When we talk about living well, we often focus on what we can add to our own lives: better food, more movement, more rest, more time with... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Seven
The Blue Zone Series: Part Seven
The Joy of Simple Food Some of the most memorable meals aren't the most elaborate ones. They're the ones built from a few good ingredients: tomatoes at their peak, a... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Six
The Blue Zone Series: Part Six
The Mediterranean Pause In many parts of the Mediterranean, the middle of the day has traditionally carried a different rhythm. Work slows, lunch is given time, and the afternoon offers... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Five
The Blue Zone Series: Part Five
Wine at the Mediterranean Table Wine has been part of Mediterranean life for thousands of years. It appears at family meals, celebrations, long lunches, and evenings spent around the table... Read more...
The Blue Zone Series: Part Four
The Blue Zone Series: Part Four
Why Olive Oil Has a Place at the Table There are few ingredients I associate more closely with Mediterranean life than olive oil. It sits on the counter, is poured... Read more...