Why the price of produce has soared
Most of us know that the cost of food around the world is rising; you can read about it here. But how are we affected in the North Bay? A couple of days ago, I was chatting with Joe Imwalle of Imwalle...
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What’s Your Favorite Mustard?
Mustard is, of course, great year round. Mustard Flower, an early harbinger of spring But when our meadows and hillsides are covered in a brilliant yellow blanket of mustard flowers, it is possible not...
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UPDATE: Fresh From Our Farmers: Santa Rosa
Hector Alvarez is one of several egg vendors at the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market Starting today, the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market is open an hour later on Saturday, from...
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Update: A sensual seasonal dinner, in less than an hour
Update: Williams Ranch will be at the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market this Saturday with their extraordinary racks of lamb among their offerings. If you’re looking for a delicious seasonal...
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Dungeness Crab: A How-To Guide, with Recipes
Here’s last year’s post about Dungeness crab, which includes detailed instructions on how to cook and clean a crab, along with links to come of my favorite recipes from the Seasonal Pantry archives....
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Asparagus: Those Tender Green Stalks of Spring
2012 Update: Tierra Vegetables is the first out of the gate with local asparagus this year. They have it at their Santa Rosa farm stand just east of Highway 101 at the Airport Blvd. off ramp. Don’t...
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Fresh From Our Farmers: Green String Farm & Institute
Tiny clementines, some no bigger than a marble. On Sunday afternoon, as shadows grew long and the wind had me reaching for a warm scarf, the parking lot of Green String Farms was bustling with cars,...
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In today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I talk about one of the season’s fleeting treats, fresh fava beans. In that column I offer two recipes, Spring Caprese and A Simple Spring Risotto,...
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