When the peaches, plums and nectarines of summer are naught but faded memories, and the apples and persimmons of autumn have outstayed their welcome, southern California offers up an abundance of citrus fruits to chase away the winter blues. While citrus fruits may not have the glamour of a fragrant pluot dripping with sweetness, or [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on January 15th, 2009 under
Food Tags:
citrus,
cocktail grapefruit,
fremont,
lemon,
lime,
locally grown,
mandarin,
meyer lemon,
oroblanco,
san diego,
satsuma,
storing citrus,
tangerine,
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Thanksgiving is the king of holidays for a locavore. While most holidays have strong food traditions, Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest itself, a day to focus our attention on the bounty of food available to us. It’s an occasion to give thanks for the rich harvest and people to share it with. I [...]
On a recent trip to Whole Foods Market to purchase staples for my pantry, I was pleasantly surprised to see a large number of local items in the organic produce section. I had all but given up on Whole Foods as a source for local fruits and veggies, since they had averaged a mere 4-5 [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on October 23rd, 2008 under
Places Tags:
acorn squash,
convenience,
conventional,
Don Nishiguchi,
Farmers,
heirloom fruit,
heirloom vegetables,
locally grown food,
oraganic,
Produce,
rainbow chard,
Whole Foods,
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