Organic Find(s)

There are a lot of lists of great restaurants available online.  My favorite is The Chef’s Collaborative.  They specialize in fresh, local, sustainable restaurants.  Many of the chefs listed on this site use organic ingredients whenever possible.  Before I go to any of these restaurants (really before I go to any restaurant) I call ahead to see if they have organic options on the menu for the date I want to visit.  Some do.  Some do not.

Over the last two years (yep, I will have been exclusively eating organic, wild, and home grown foods for two years on Oct. 17!) I’ve discovered a host of amazing places.  To celebrate my two year anniversary I’m going to spend the month highlighting some of my favorites.  These are in no particular order – except when I find them in my notes as I go back in time, so come back often to get the whole list!

Let’s start with one of the highlights from the last two years – Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur, California.  Last year Cheryl and I attended the Organic Farming Research Foundation fund raising dinner that was held at Lark Creek Inn.  The evening was lovely, the food was great, but this story doesn’t stop there.  That night we bid on and won “An Organic Evening at Lark Creek Inn” in the silent auction.  Just a few weeks ago we used the “Organic Evening” to celebrate my new book coming out. 

WOW! Chef Erica Holland-Toll and the entire staff absolutely amazed us.  The atmosphere was elegant, the service was top notch, and the food was fabulous.  This was one of the finest dinning experiences I’ve had in my entire life – organic or otherwise!

Call ahead to make reservations (415 924-7766), ask about organic foods for the evening you want to visit, and tell them Dr. Greene sent you!