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Cool off with chilled soup
If you’ve been complaining about the summer that didn’t happen, congratulations, hot weather is here. For now, you can forget summer comfort foods. It is time to return to favorite recipes for the dog...
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Davero Tasting Room Opens Today in Healdsburg
As I was boarding a plane this morning to head home from the East Coast, I received a text message from Ridgely Evers of Davero Olive Oil letting me know they had passed county inspections and were...
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Soup Weather Arrives
We enjoy soup year-round, of course, but as Daylight Savings ends and temperatures drop, we’re more inclined to make it. These early storms offer a perfect opportunity to make homemade stock, the best...
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Peach Season Has Arrived!
Ripening peaches at Dry Creek Peach & Produce The Dry Creek Peach & Produce farm stand opened last weekend, signalling the official start of the local peach season. The stand is open Friday,...
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Golden Beet Risotto, Red Beet Caviar, Winter Sunset Soup with Burrata & More
Chioggia Beets are beautiful and whimsical; they look like peppermint lollipops once they are sliced open As promised in today’s Seasonal Pantry, here are links to beet recipes from the archives, along...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: More St. Supery Pairings
In today’s Pairing column, which you can read here, I write about St. Supery 2011 Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc and pair it the sauteed wild flounder with frisee, arugula and grapefruit...
View ArticleMy favorite peach recipes, plus yours?
As promised in today’s Fresh From Our Farmers, which focuses on Dry Creek Peach & Produce and which you can read here, here are some of my favorite peach recipes from the Seasonal Pantry archives....
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Lime-Scented Gazpacho & Other Chilled Soups
Chef Thomas Schmidt (of John Ash & Co.) holds the lid on the blender as the bike powers the motor. (June 30, 2012, Grand Opening Celebration, Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market) In...
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Cooking with Wine: Some Favorite Recipes
As I promised in today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I’m posting links to some of my favorite recipes that call for wine. Because I use it so frequently, it is impossible to include all...
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French Lamb Loaf, Sicilian Frittata & Other Delicious Options for Easter Brunch
Savory Bread Pudding, easy to make, easy to transport and absolutely delicious In the April 4, 2012 Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I offer two delicious recipes–Savory Bread Pudding with...
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Green Bean Season!
This week’s Seasonal Pantry focuses on the bounty of green beans now in season, with two recipes, Green Beans with Warm Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette and Zuni Cafe’s Long-Cooked Romano Beans, as voluptuous...
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