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About MicheleAnna.Jordan

Michele Anna Jordan has written more than twenty books, including the highly acclaimed Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings and California Home Cooking and the 2015 series, The Good Cook's Books (of Tomatoes; of Mustard; of Salt & Pepper; of Oil & Vinegar and A Food Lover's Journal). She has received numerous awards, among them a James Beard Award for Magazine Feature Writing and a Sonoma County Best Chef award; she is a four-time nominee for the James Beard Electronic Media Award for her radio show, Mouthful, the Wine Country’s Most Delicious Hour, which she both produces and hosts on KRCB-FM. She writes four weekly columns for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and also writes for Sonoma magazine. She lives in Sebastopol with her two black cats, Poe and Rosemary, and two miniature longhaired dachshunds, Joey and Lark.

Your St. Patrick’s Day Traditions + My Recipes

It is a three-leaf shamrock and not a four-leaf clover that is a national emblem of Ireland. The weather certainly is cooperating when it comes to celebrating Irish cooking, isn't it? Rain, fog and rolling green hills make lamb stew, corned beef, botxy, colcannon, soda bread and such [...]

By | March 14th, 2018|0 Comments

Kiss Me, I’m Irish: More Than A Dozen Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day

Or at least cook with me . . . use any of my Irish recipes and we'll be cooking together,  in spirt. If you have a big family or will be feeding a crowd on St. Patrick's Day, you can use my recipe for Sonoma Boiled Dinner with just a [...]

By | March 14th, 2018|1 Comment

Celebrating Persimmon Season

Persimmons are wise and vain, ripening, as they do, as winter sets in and summer fruits are but a memory.

By | December 21st, 2016|0 Comments

Shell Bean Recipes for Fall

In today's Seasonal Pantry, I suggest a reliable short cut, canned beans, which are pretty good and can save a lot of time on a busy weeknight. The column includes three recipes, Pinto Bean Soup, Cannellini Bean Bruschetta, and Chickpea, Pasta & Tuna salad. When you have more time, you'll [...]

By | August 24th, 2016|0 Comments

Pairing: Angeline Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Flatters Avocado-Zucchini Pizza

Sometimes my Wine of the Week Pairing column makes it on line, sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't, I'll post it here. This column ran in the print edition of the Press Democrat on July 17, 2016. Angeline Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc is both inexpensive and utterly delightful [...]

By | August 24th, 2016|0 Comments

From the Archives: Delicious Dishes with Chiles & Peppers

Late summer and early fall are the best times to enjoy chiles and peppers, as we have an abundant local harvest. Here are some of my favorite dishes from the Seasonal Pantry archives. Fried Chiles Padrons, Shishitos & Jimmy Nardellos are all perfect for frying Grilled Chiles For when you are entertaining [...]

By | August 24th, 2016|0 Comments

Chile & Pepper Season

Note: Sometimes my two columns that appear in the print version of the Press Democrat make it on line, sometimes they don't. When they don't, I post them here, as I'm doing now, with last week's Seasonal Pantry, which appeared in print on August 17.  Chilies and peppers are ripening [...]

By | August 24th, 2016|0 Comments

Ahhh, Magical Soft Tacos: The Best Fair Food, EVER

The Original Soft Tacos returned to the county fair circuit a few years ago.

By | July 22nd, 2016|6 Comments

Tonight at Worth Our Weight

It's a Third Thursday and that means there's a special Visiting Chefs Dinner at Worth Our Weight Culinary Apprenticeship Program (1021 Hahman Dr., Santa Rosa). Tonight's dinner features three chefs, all graduates of the apprenticeship program. There are a few seats left and you can snag one if you hurry [...]

By | July 21st, 2016|0 Comments

More Good News for Lovers of Lavender & for Bees

The Lavender Bee Farm, located in Petaluma, hosts its final open house of the year this Saturday, June 25. Harvest is already underway. Tours are guided and educational, with a honey tasting and lavender lemonade. This is a good thing to note on your June 2017 calendar. Lavender honey [...]

By | June 22nd, 2016|0 Comments