As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, here's more information about grilling from the Seasonal Pantry's archives. Links to specific recipes will be posted soon and if you have a request, please post in the comment section and I'll do my best to get it for you. How to Build a [...]
“We all know how to do this,” Brad Thompson of Roots of Creation Farm in Sebastopol says about growing food crops. “It is in our DNA.” Educating people about this, especially people his age--he’s 27--is one of the things he hopes to achieve with his new endeavor. “If you’re having [...]
For perfect wild king salmon that is juicy and tender, cook it slowly in a 225 degree oven. You'll get perfect results every time. And if you want to gild the lily, wrap each fillet in a rasher or two of partially cooked bacon first.
Update: The Occidental Bohemian Farmers Market opened last Friday night and continues through the last Friday of October. It was an enormously successful opening. On Friday afternoon at 4 p.m., the Occidental Bohemian Farmers Market opens for its 2013 season, with many familiar vendors returning and a few new ones [...]
Got bacon? It’s time for a BLT. The new Tusque Farms may be the first out of the gate with local tomatoes. They have just harvested their first Early Girls. The farm, located on five acres of The Kick Ranch in Rincon Valley, currently is harvesting Rainbow chard, Red Russian [...]
A conversation with Joey Smith, founder of Let’s Go Farm in east Santa Rosa, is inspiring, in a very focused way. The young man--he is just 30--is passionate about both farming and gardening. “One of my goals,” he explains, “is to show people that they can grow a [...]
I didn’t expect the aroma of onions as I stepped out of my car at Lao Saetern’s strawberry stand on Highway 12 between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol but that is just what enveloped me as I breathed in the cool spring air. At that moment, there were nothing [...]
This morning, I was pleased to see a photograph of a beautiful tomato galette posted on my facebook wall, along with a note from a friend, who had just made it. There were requests for the recipe and I promised to post it, so here it is. Tomato [...]
In today's Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I promise links to more recipes for gazpacho, so here you go. If you have a favorite version--either at a restaurant or in your own kitchen--please tell us about it in the comments section below. Lime-Scented Gazpacho with Avocado [...]
On Sunday, August 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodenhead Winery (5700 River Rd., Santa Rosa) is hosting a great Hawaiian fete, with Faith Ako and her band, hula dancers, a lei workshop using fresh flowers from Hawaii, on-the-spot 15-minute portraits by Sonoma artist Timothy David Dixon [...]
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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.