Spring 2006
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By Derrick Schneider The 2002 California Toscano Falso from Berkeley’s Subterranean Cellars has won awards in prestigious wine competitions, but you’ll never find it at a store or restaurant. You’ll only taste it if you know Tim Patterson, who makes this wine and others at his Berkeley home. Patterson, a thoughtful, soft-spoken wine writer, is…
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Baia Nicchia breeds new flavors By Romney Steele As the soil warms and gardeners don their gloves, tomato seedlings are often the first things to go into the ground. Give them lots of sunshine, and in a few months’ time, they will grace your garden, or a large pot, with their shiny globes. By…
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From Farmers’ Markets in Full Spring Swing Recipe by Barbara Kobsar This classic French recipe for clafoutis uses sweet cherries, but you can use plums, peaches, pears, or a combination of fruits. Serves 4 1 pound cherries ¼ cup sugar ⅓ cup flour Pinch of salt 3 eggs 1 cup cold milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract…
Read MoreFarmers’ Markets in Full Spring Swing
By Barbara Kobsar I’m passionate about what goes into my shopping bag, and so I’m a regular at the East Bay’s year round farmers’ markets—even in winter. Every week, rain or shine, I bundle up, grab a sturdy shopping basket, and go to rub shoulders with the other regulars perusing the produce aisles and…
Read MoreMonterey Fish Company
Then and Now By Melissa Swanson It’s 5:45am on a Wednesday morning, and the folks at Monterey Fish Company, headquartered at San Francisco’s Pier 33, are just beginning to close the workday. Shovels transferring ice from barrel to barrel create a soft rhythmic roar, and the smell of the sea—fresh and faintly salty—permeates the air.…
Read MoreSalad of Tuna and Shellfish with Bottarga
From a 2006 story on Monterey Fish Company This recipe comes courtesy of Jon Smulewitz, chef/owner of Dopo in Oakland, California, who says to adjust quantities of seafood, lemon, and salt according to personal preference. Serves 6 1 pound fingerling potatoes 3 medium-size fennel bulbs, julienned Salt 2 pounds PEI mussels 3 pounds…
Read MoreContents Spring 2006
ON THE COVER “Tomato Seedling” By Carole Topalian LETTER FROM THE EDITOR NOTABLE EDIBLES A Roaming Gourmet Discovers East Bay Food Treasures THREE CHEFS ON LOCAL SOURCING SIX DELICIOUS DECADES IN THE BAY AREA AND ITALY An Interview with Doris Muscatine TURNING TOWARD TEA TOMATOES BY THE BAY NETTLES Nature’s Original Superfood FARMERS’ MARKETS IN…
Read MoreMediterranean Spring Vegetable Stew
From the story Farmers’ Markets in Full Spring Swing By Barbara Kobsar This classic recipe comes to Edible East Bay from Sandy Sonnenfelt, Prepared Foods Manager at Market Hall in Oakland. Serve it as a side dish or as a light meal accompanied by a loaf of crusty bread. To make a more substantial dish, toss…
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