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What’s that odd looking root?
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, I write about salsify, the earthy root vegetable that has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance. In case you’re not familiar with it, here’s a photo of my recent purchase....
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My Meat Box, Part 2: A Little Chicken
I’ve worked my way through my first meat box –my subscription is with Victorian Farmstead–with unwavering success. As I almost always do when I am getting to know new ingredients–and these meats are...
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Update: Park Closures
The large water wheel behind the main building turns the gears that turn the grinding stone at Bale Grist Mill. Michele Luna, executive director of Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, posted a link in...
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A yummy salad, as promised
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, I promise to post a link to my recipe for a salad of poached lamb’s tongue and potatoes with a warm vinaigrette, one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. The link...
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Share your favorite way to preserve tomatoes
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I talk about two methods of preserving tomatoes, freezing oven-roasted tomatoes and canning. Do you have a method you prefer, one you’ve been using...
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Soup, Beautiful Soup
From the Season Pantry and Eat This Now Archives, soups for the season. In today’s Seasonal Pantry, I promised to post my version of borscht and so, here it is: A Borscht Inspired By the Ukraine &...
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Strong Stock: A Recipe
Braised pork belly on a bed of fresh arugula As promised in today’s Seasonal Pantry, here’s a recipe for Strong Stock. It’s easy to make, though it must simmer for several hours. The column focuses on...
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Artichoke Season!
UPDATE: This post was originally written in the fall, when there was an excellent crop of California artichokes. But the spring crop is much bigger and thanks to our cold temperatures, artichokes have...
View ArticleThe First Seasonal Pantry: Farmers Market Strategies
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I look back fifteen years, to the inaugural column. As promised in the column, here it is: Farm Market Strategies: First published, 23 April 1997...
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Share Your Favorite Summer Dishes Here
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I ask for your favorite ways to enjoy summer’s bounty. What do you do with Gravenstein apples, other than eat them? The first Gravenstein apples I...
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The Stag Cookbook & a Tribute To a Friend
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, I talk about my friend, John Kramer, who died late last month, and his love of artichokes. You can read that column here. In the article, I promise to post a feature story I...
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Homemade Cherry Ketchup
In today’s pairing column, which you can read here, I promise a recipe for cherry ketchup to go with a Kenwood 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and beef sliders. Here it is. When slathered on a...
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Fresh From Our Farmers: Blueberry Season!
There is an obvious reason these are called blueberries. It is blueberry season and what a glorious season it is. I don’t recall our blueberries ever tasting better than they do this year. They are...
View ArticleChile & Pepper Season
Note: Sometimes my two columns that appear in the print version of the Press Democrat make it on line, sometimes they don’t. When they don’t, I post them here, as I’m doing now, with last week’s...
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