With publisher Graham Earnshaw and Spa China editor Fifi Kao at Shaolong Taoist Temple. Great people lovely place!

Enjoying southwest China. Here I am with abbot of Shaolong Taoist Temple in Beibei, outside of Chongqing.

Enjoying vegan sashimi at Pure Lotus, a Tibetan-themed vegan restaurant in Beijing. Extraordinary!

Enjoying a great vegetarian meal in Hong Kong, including this exquisite dish of vegetables atop thin tofu slices.

I'm getting ready for a video shoot for my new book, Spontaneous Happiness.

Riding my bike through the forest this summer in British Columbia.

Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Mehmet Oz and I discuss many health topics on "The Dr. Oz Show" 9/21/2011.

What does one do with a 9 pound cabbage? Why sauerkraut and coleslaw, of course!

I got this pic from @PaulStamets. It's what my alder logs will (hopefully) look next year! re: shiitake experiment

Spent the day preparing alder logs w shiitake plug spawn (from @PaulStamets) in hopes of several years of mushrooms!

Lots of great color in the garden (in BC) this year. All the rain has been appreciated ... by the plants.

Got a good day finally #norain and spent the time in the garden! Snow peas and kale are ready.

Got a good day finally #norain and spent the time in the garden! Snow peas and kale are ready.

Take your dog to work day!

Before and after my recent kitchen reno. It's such a great working space!

Before and after my recent kitchen reno. It's a great working space!

Another *busy* day in the shade for my Rhodesian ridgeback, Ajax.

Ajax enjoys his rest in the shade. A very nice day in Tucson today.

Lots of help from Asha and Ajax in the yard!

Doing a video interview for the Weil Foundation this afternoon.