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Feasting on Farro: Ten Delicious Recipes for Winter

Don't let farro's trendy reputation ruin your enjoyment of this ancient, delicious and healthy grain.

By | December 1st, 2010|1 Comment

Cracking the lemon cartel

Tired of the high price of lemons? Eat This Now found some on sale today.

By | November 1st, 2010|17 Comments

Meat This Now: Factory Farms or Grass-raised Animals?

Dan Imhoff, who has written a very good and very important book, CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories, will be part of a panel discussion at Sonoma Country Day School on Thursday evening. The discussion will be followed by a farmers market featuring local ranchers, growers and other producers.

By | October 12th, 2010|6 Comments

For a BLT, bacon’s gotta have snap.

For a sensational BLT, you must cook the bacon all the way to crisp, so it has that magical snap.

By | September 28th, 2010|4 Comments

Davero Tasting Room Opens Today in Healdsburg

Davero's new tasting room has opened, putting Sonoma County's best olive oil-and many other great farm products--within easy reach.

By | September 7th, 2010|1 Comment

Need olive oil? Here’s a hot tip.

There are so many olive oils on the market and labels are about marketing, not informing. Here's one easy way to be sure what you're getting.

By | September 1st, 2010|6 Comments

Joe Matos St. George Cheese at a great price

If you've seen St. George cheese in your local market for $15.95. $16.95 or $19.95 a pound, three prices I've seen lately, here's a hot little tip. If you buy it at the farm, it's $7 a pound, no matter what amount you purchase. You can buy a wedge, a [...]

By | August 12th, 2010|4 Comments

Why I use kosher salt

Readers always ask me why I prefer kosher salt. The answer is simple.

By | July 22nd, 2010|5 Comments

The best black pepper in the world

The best black pepper in the world is produced in Kuching, Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. And it just got really hard to find.

By | July 22nd, 2010|1 Comment