All the food and farm happenings in San Diego County make up the bulk of the reading in this lovely magazine, which has acquired a new lease on life thanks to publishers Riley Davenport and John Vawter. A Biblical Feast is prominently featured in the Spring issue, at...
California Farms
Blue Heron Farm Bed and Breakfast
Andrea Peterson’s Sheepherder Pie Serves 4 to 6 We can let Andrea Peterson, of Peterson Specialty Produce, wax poetic about her organic raspberries, twenty varieties of baby lettuce, and especially, her super sweet sugar-snap peas. For over 20...
Community Supported Agriculture Hits Rabat!
I grant you this is a strange post for my California Farmers page, but I thought it fit perfectly in the spirit of California farming. CSA (Community Support Agriculture), or "subscription farming" has arrived on the outskirts of Rabat. Many well-to-do...
A Biblical Stew for Easter or Passover
Many of you know what a fan I am of the Vista Farmer's Market, and of California farmers and food purveyors. In keeping with the Easter/Passover theme, I recently spoke with Sally Brown, of Good for You Gourmet. Sally sells organic beans and grains at the...
Wild Rice Irene
For The California Farm Cookbook (Pelican Publishing 1994) (link to Amazon.com), I travelled the length and breadth of California, searching out family farmers, and recording their stories. I also solicited their favorite recipes for the fruits and vegetables they...
Gale’s Lemon Squares
Makes about 16 squares From the California Farm Cookbook (Pelican Publishing 1994) (link to Amazon.com), I travelled the length and breadth of California, searching out family farmers, and recording their stories. I also solicited their favorite recipes for the fruits...