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Cool gazpacho for melon lovers 13 Aug 2013 | 12:11 am
This weekend, friends who are deep into gardening brought melons to a dinner at my house, marking the first local melons I’ve tasted this year. Although the cooler weather has put a dent in their swee...
Squash and zucchini overload? Pickle it 3 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am
If you’ve got a squash fairy in your neighborhood like I do, you know your fridge is starting to reach its capacity. And in case you are the one bestowing the squash on your neighbors, here’s a remin...
Eat your vegetables at Tierra Farm with Chef Matteo 23 Jul 2013 | 11:42 pm
Matteo Silverman of Chalk Hill Cookery in Healdsburg has a cornucopia of vegetable matter tattooed on his forearms, including a watermelon radish, an artichoke, a morel mushroom and a habanero chile...
Diavola Supper Club uncorks a passionate, Argentinean feast 23 Jul 2013 | 03:39 am
Dino Bugica is firing up his new, 7-foot parilla grill this week in preparation for another gut-busting Diavola Supper Club event from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the Odd Fellows Hall, just upstairs...
Learn to cook like an Italian nonna at VJB 18 Jul 2013 | 12:40 am
Maria Belmonte, matriarch of VJB Vineyards and Cellars, gained a following for her fabulous cooking when the Belmonte Family owned Caffe Portofino in downtown Santa Rosa for nearly two decades. Along ...
How to spice up Meatless Monday with Sriracha 16 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Meatless Monday has become a tradition around our house , even though my husband insists on calling it Taste...
Handlebar Farm popping up in new market spots 10 Jul 2013 | 10:44 pm
Ian Healy and his wife, Emily Mendell, of Sebastopol ‘s Handlebar Farm are two Midwesterners who met in Alaska, then started their own farm on two acres south of town. Boasting everything from...
South American grills heat up Wine Country on food show 2 Jul 2013 | 10:57 pm
Two chefs from Wine Country will be featured on the Cooking Channel’s “Man Fire Food” show at 5 p.m. tonight and 11 a.m. July 7 during an episode on “South American Grilling.” The show features Ch...
Barbelow brings late night noshes to Fort Bragg 26 Jun 2013 | 05:39 am
Nick Petti, chef/owner at Mendo Bistro in Fort Bragg, has opened a new, late-night cocktail bar just below his restaurant in the old Company Store building. With comfy couches and an elegant bar, Ba...
Chef Mark Stark shares his secret of success with CIA grads 11 Jun 2013 | 12:30 am
Santa Rosa’s “other” celebrity chef Mark Stark has been getting a lot of exposure lately. First, he was nominated by the James Beard Foundation in the category of Best Restauranteur (but didn’t ...
