Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes
The other day I spent some time surfing other foodies’ blogs and found a wonderful recipe for roasted heirloom tomatoes on Amanda Darrach Filippone’s site
Santa Rosa’s Crescent Moon Farm
Marc and I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Crescent Moon Farm out in east Santa Rosa. David and Jill rent the land
Hosui Organic Asian Pears
At the Sebastopol farmers market, several vendors were selling Hosui, or Asian Pears. I usually find them to be disappointingly dry and gritty. But an
La Dolce V Fine Chocolates
About 10 minutes from us, is the cute bohemian town of Sebastopol. Sebastopol is friendly and very community minded. I kept noticing a little chocolate
Three Sisters Enchi-lasagne
The Three Sisters of Native North America are corn, beans and squash. Together, they make a complete protein, and are perfect companion plants. According to
Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes
At Wednesday’s Santa Rosa farmers market, I picked up these gorgeous sun gold tomatoes. I usually go for heirloom varieties, and these are a hybrid,
Broiled Summer Eggplant
Two summers ago my husband Marc and I had our first experience of homemade melt-in-your-mouth-amazing broiled eggplant. I was working for a small organic farm
Dinner at Barn Diva
My generous aunt and uncle treated us to dinner at Healdsburg’s Barn Diva in the heart of the Sonoma County wine country. Healdsburg has a
Quick and Delicious Vegetarian Pizza
I love to make veggie pizza in the summer time. All the great fresh organic produce make pizza a delicious meal packed with vitamins and
Beautiful Broiled Summer Squash
This summer, our farmer’s market has produced particularly perfect summer squash. My recent favorites have been Romanesco, Zephyr, and Eight Ball. Romanescos are a long
Cento Makes THE Best Canned Tomatoes
My husband and I make tomato sauce from scratch A LOT. Several times a month, I’d say. During the summer we use fresh tomatoes, but
Polenta Medallions with Tomato Sauce
One of my new favorite dishes is vegetarian polenta topped with melty fresh mozzarella. The quick (and delicious way), is to buy a tube of