I had the perfect pear the other day. There’s no other word to describe it. Perfect. It was a Farmer’s Market, of course. I’d bought some Bartletts at Ha’s Orchard stand. The pears were firm …[READ MORE]
Congratulations to Katie Malich for taking Third Place at the Eat Real Festival canning competition for her French Green Tomato Pickles. She will be sharing her inspiration and her recipe with us tomorrow in her …[READ MORE]
This week is one for the history books. It started out with the Fourth of July on Monday, and will wrap up with a royal visit to Sony on July 10 from the Duke and …[READ MORE]
Summertime, and the grilling is easy. The Fourth of July weekend is just around the corner. Three days to relax, catch up with friends and family, and celebrate our nation’s independence. Locally, the holiday weekend …[READ MORE]
Today is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere: the summer solstice. The earth rotates on an axis, meaning that its poles move closer to the sun as summer approaches, and then …[READ MORE]
Last week’s column featured vinegrette salad dressings and an old-time favorite which is newly trendy again: Green Goddess Dressing. This week, Fresh From the Farm focuses on fruit. We’ll still have fresh cherries for a …[READ MORE]
Why did the refrigerator blush? It saw the salad dressing Too hot to cook? Main dish salads to the rescue. Reunion coming up? Shopping for a new swim suit? Think salads. Cool, refreshing salads. From …[READ MORE]
Cherry season is in full swing, and the Culver City Farmers Markets are the go-to place for these early summer favorites. Walking along Main Street this afternoon, you’ll find the best local cherries: plump, juicy, …[READ MORE]
Apricots and cherries are in season, and the Culver City Farmers Market is the place to go for fresh, juicy, tree-ripened fruit. Don’t wait too long. The California cherry season is only six weeks long, …[READ MORE]
Sugar snap peas have become an ubiquitous – and delicious – addition to vegetable platters. Plumper than a snow pea, with a soft, edible shell unlike their cousin the English pea, it seems like they …[READ MORE]
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