As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, here are links to beet recipes from the archives, along with a favorite recipe that appeared in the column before it was available on line (i.e., pre-2004). If you have a favorite way to enjoy beets, please share it here in the [...]
Not a week goes by without someone passing on what they consider a hot tip about a new (and always tiny) restaurant, an ingredient, a little farm stand, a treasured location, adding, "You cannot write about this. I won't tell you until you promise." Being the curious sort, [...]
As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, here are more recipes using stinging nettles, including stinging nettle pasta, which is both delicious and beautiful.
As promised in Seasonal Pantry, here's my version of traditional borscht, along with a recipe for a chilled clear borscht perfect for your holiday table.
As seasonal farmers markets close for the year, there are year-round farm stands in nearly every community.
Bread salad, bread soup and bread pudding offered delicious ways to use some of the great breads of Sonoma County.
From the Seasonal Pantry archives, here are several delicious and easy recipes that call for pears.
With summer's harvest in full swing, you can put together simple, delicious dinners quickly, especially when you rethink what dinner actually means.
Cilantro evokes passion; most people either love it or hate it. If you're among the former, you don't want to miss these recipes from the Seasonal Pantry archives.
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Have trouble remembering what’s in season when? Looking for a favorite recipe from the Seasonal Pantry or Pairing archives? Michele Anna Jordan, Press Democrat columnist, chef, teacher and author of almost 20 books, draws from 17 years of columns and articles for seasonal suggestions, recipes and menus and tips on exactly where to get the finest local foods at their peak moment. And, yes, she takes requests. Just name the dish or even a few of the ingredients and, like magic, you’ll find the recipe here in no time. Any questions related to ingredients, cooking, nutrition and eating are welcome.