Best Bluedot Living Kitchen Photos of 2025

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Laura McLean shared her tips for growing herbs at home. Who knew it was so simple and so rewarding? – Photo by Randi Baird

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Caroline Saunders developed these delicious Vegan Chocolate-Orange Ganache Cake Bites while working her first catering gig for the climate magazine Grist. – Photo by Jeremy Driesen

At Shelburne Farms Inn, they not only host guests in their charming 24-bedroom Vermont cottage, but they also teach visitors about farming, food, and sustainability … and make darn good cheese. – Photo by Jared Vincent, Shelburne Farms

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We dug deep into the impacts of climate change on cardamom, and learned what may help preserve the Queen of Spices. – Photo courtesy of Diaspora Co.

With the right preparation, gear, and recipes, cooking while camping can be simple and sustainable. – Photo courtesy of Kelsey Perrett

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Nicole Litvack served up summer in a smoothie bowl with three colorful recipes. – Photo by Nicole Litvack

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Bluedot Living Kitchen editor Nicki Miller shared her recipe for fluffy One-Bowl Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes. – Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

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Nothing makes us happier than homemade veggie burgers that actually hold up on the grill! – Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

Located in the middle of a gorgeous state park in Marin County, Mable’s serves up food sourced from local ingredients and maintains a zero-waste policy. – Photo by Michael Lax

Justin McChesney-Wachs shared three easy weeknight pasta dishes, including this silky plant-based mushroom pasta. – Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

Anne Berwick and her husband Don from our story about their environmentalism (and their cooking). – Photo by Randi Baird

Volunteers and staff at Eastie Farm — which has seven growing sites in East Boston for growing food, community, and connection. – Photo courtesy of Eastie Farm

Teresa Bergen took us on a tour around Oregon's Fruit Loop, where pear farmers are adapting to a changing climate. – Photo by Teresa Bergen

“Wildman” Steve Brill has guided New Yorkers in foraging wild foods since 1986. Bluedot sent Caroline Saunders on one of his tours to see what she could find growing in Prospect Park. – Photo by Jeremy Driesen

Two farmers in Sustainable Harvest International’s Honduras program tend to a compost pile that is shared with the local community. – Photo courtesy of Sustainable Harvest International

Taco night is always fun! Make roast chicken earlier in the week and kick off the weekend with leftover chicken tacos topped with all your favorite trimmings. – Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

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Susan Owen and her husband, Charles, at their cabin in North Carolina, where she grows America's forgotten fruit: pawpaws. – Photo by Charles Harris

These happy cows live on the only dairy farm in their county that’s left. Dr. James Farmer raises them while researching grazing and soil systems. – Photo courtesy of James Farmer