I'll be doing a book signing and tasting this Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the West End Farmers Market (901 Donahue St., Santa Rosa). It's a great time to do some early holiday shopping, to treat yourself to one of my new books or to simply stop by, say hi, and sample some of my favorite artisan salts. I'll also have the world's newest olive oil--olio nuovo from DaVero--for tasting.
When you prepare polenta is a slow-cooker, it stays creamy for hours, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your guests. It's a perfect way to entertain on, say, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Polenta has the added attraction of being very inexpensive. Look for Golden Pheasant brand or Guisto's Organic Polenta.
Don't let farro's trendy reputation ruin your enjoyment of this ancient, delicious and healthy grain.
Slow cookers are perfect for the comfort foods we enjoy in cold weather. Here are four easy and delicious recipes, including the hugely popular Polenta in a Slow Cooker.
A fete mistakenly listed in Mouthful as happening tomorrow is taking place RIGHT NOW at Davero's new tasting room in Healdsburg.
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