I swear strawberries grow like weeds in California. I drive by several huge fields of them each morning on my way to work. According to the California Strawberry Commission, (which I didn’t even know existed until about five minutes ago, but they have a really cool thing on their website called the Berry Report which
Category: Seasonality
Seasonal Bounty: Citrus
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (www.unctad.org) the term citrus fruit includes several different types of fruits. Although oranges account for about 70% of citrus output, the group also includes small citrus – such as tangerines, mandarines, clementines and satsumas – lemons, limes and grapefruits. And I swear I have about
A Tale of Two Tarts
I mentioned recently that I have been acquiring kitchen gadgets at an alarming rate and I wanted to share a story about one of them – my new tart pan. I’ve been making “tarts” for years, but really, they were just tart crusts in a pie pan. They tasted different than a plain ‘ol pie,
I Heart Pub Food
So while I appreciate fine food and exotic ingredients, at the core my tastes are pretty pedestrian. In the past, anytime someone has asked me what type of food was my favorite, I was embarrassed to answer, “pub food.” But really, it’s just comfort food and is there anything better than a good burger, homemade
Bonus Post: The Farmers Market
I kinda cheesed out on Wednesday with this explanation/apology for my lack of posts this month so I feel like I owe you one. Here are some pictures I took recently of my favorite food and farmers found at Vista Farmers Market: I always stop here first to purchase two dozen extra large eggs.
Pass the Peas Please
For a short period of time each winter, English Peas are in season here. Unlike their cousins, the snow pea and snap pea – which are available year-round, are much smaller and can be eaten whole – English peas are what you think of when you think pea – perfectly round, plump and bright green.
