The Healdsburg Wednesday afternoon market began its 2014 season a couple of weeks ago and even though it is a small market by vendor count it is a big market when it comes to its selection of produce. Autumn's Garden, located on Pine Flat Rd. above Alexander Valley, has what [...]
The Royal Blenheim apricot is probably the most popular variety of apricot. Apricots, as I write in today's Seasonal Pantry, arrived a few weeks earlier than usual this year. This doesn't mean there will be a longer season but rather the opposite; the season will likely conclude earlier [...]
As the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market settles into its second harvest season in its new location at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, it has hit its stride as the country’s central farmers market. During its 16-month tenure at the center, it has moved several times to [...]
As I surveyed the selections at the Canvas Ranch stall at the Santa Rosa Original farmers market last Saturday, I had to suppress a dance of joy when I saw little sacks of farro, an ancient grain sometimes known in North America as emmer. The ranch’s last two crops have [...]
After years of dreaming and months of planning, the Sebastopol Certified Farmers Market is launching a second day, a Thursday evening market in the town plaza. The new market will operate from 5 to 7:30 p.m. through October 31. The goal of the market is two-fold. First, management has long [...]
The Frates Rd. entrance to Green String Farms is lined with olive trees and rose bushes planted in wine barrels. The Adobe Rd. entrance takes you through fields of crops punctuated by trees, marigolds and other flowers, past a large chicken coop filled with happy laying hens and a few [...]
The Wednesday afternoon Healdsburg farmers market, which takes place from 3:30 to 6 p.m., is just what we need mid-week, when the bounty from weekend markets is running low. It’s a focused, no-nonsense market, with around a dozen vendors--not all attend every week--providing a huge array of seasonal produce, pastured [...]
Last Thursday, the final seasonal farmers market of 2013 opened; the season is now in full swing, with 27 market days each week. The WIC Farmers Market takes place on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the WIC office at 1450 Guerneville Rd., at [...]
It is mid-summer and apple season is upon is. Within a day or two, several apple farmers will begin picking the first apple to ripen, our beloved Gravenstein. Stan DeVoto, who has farmed apples on Gold Ridge Rd. in west Sebastopol since 1976, expects to pick his first Gravensteins this [...]
Potato Salad is the topic of today's Seasonal Pantry and the column, which you can read here, includes recipes for Sonoma County's most famous variation, Marshall House Potato Salad, along with Potato & Mussel Salad and Potato Salad with Grilled Steak & Radish Vinaigrette. Writing about potato salad is as [...]
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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.