At our recent Annual Members and Community Meeting, Slow Food Russian River Leaders presented 2016 Highlights and a 2017 Preview. Thanks goes to Brad Whitworth and Peg Champion for putting the powerpoint together.
The Naked Pig might well be the smallest restaurant in Santa Rosa, though the tiny kitchen hasn’t cramped the style of the owners, Dalia Martinez and Jason Sakach, a husband and wife team, who bounce culinary ideas off one another and love the work that they do. That’s apparent to…
Our Slow Food Russian River Leaders meeting the other night reminded me of Lily Tomlin. I saw her live in LA when she was first developing the bag lady character. Remember her? Laughing and crying in the dark at the same time – that’s what Lily could do for us…
For years, whenever I heard anyone mention the number 64 I thought of the Beatles’ song, “When I’m Sixty-Four,” which has the refrain, “will you still need me, will you still feed me when I’m sixty-four?” These days when I hear that same number, I think about Prop 64. Prop…
I just have to rant and rave for a minute and you are my victims! I just came from a 3 hour conversation about food waste. The Sonoma County Health Services and Agriculture departments had people there educating us about the regulations surrounding food. Here is the message (my…
I drove to Grass Valley to visit my sister recently. While driving along Highway 49 I noticed a horse galloping along the side of the road, obviously escaped from its enclosure. It was either enjoying its new-found freedom or very frightened, or both. I also saw a vehicle marked “Nevada County Animal Control,” so I slowed and came to a halt, stopping…
Summer Blackberries During late summer in Sonoma County, wild blackberries are nearly inescapable. Fresh and much better than anything you can buy from the store. Chances are, you’ll find blackberries pretty close to your house no matter where in the county you live. They are perfect for a Lifestyle of Simplicity in…
Got Cider? visitors ask at the 2016 Gravenstein Apple Fair Got Cider Past “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” the proverb goes. And when life gives you apples, make apple pie, apple juice, applesauce, and apple art. Moreover, now more than ever before, you make hard cider. “Got cider?”, people often ask,…
Glorious Community, Delicious Food at The Naked Pig in Santa Rosa, CA I love deeply rooted, nurturing communities. And when communities and foods come together as in the Naked Pig I feel like I’m in an earthly paradise. If you share my sentiments, you might be inspired by an essay —…
From PD: SONOMA COUNTY: Taste of Sonoma tickets
The Taste of Sonoma, taking place Sept. 2 and 3 as part of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, will go on sale on June 5 to the general public. Tickets are already available, however, for Visa Signature and Visa Infinite cardholders. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
The Taste of Sonoma, offering an immersive experience for wine and culinary enthusiasts, will be held this year at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park.
More than 200 wineries will share their wines, and about 60 local chefs will serve bites, during the all-day Grand Tasting event held both afternoons. Each afternoon also features Wine Talk seminars, panel discussions and a blind tasting challenge.
One- and two-day tickets range from $150 to $300 per person, with Club Reserve tickets providing special access to the people behind the brands and their limited release wines. To reserve, go to sonomawinecountryweekend.com.
The weekend also includes winemaker lunches, dinners and barbecues. The Sonoma County Wine Auction will be held Sept. 16 at La Crema Estate at Saralee’s Vineyard. Tickets to that event will be available in mid-June.
While snap peas are excellent in salads, stir fries, and rice dishes, English (or garden) peas are superior in sweetness and flavor, at least if they’re picked right off the vine. English peas start losing their sweetness the moment they’re picked, so what you will find at the stores now are peas that have lost some sweetness. You may find sweeter peas at the farmer’s market.
In Season: Snap peas sweet off the vine
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It’s time to gather the sweet snap peas right off the vine, then throw them into salads and other dishes.
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