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Adapted from Gourmet INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon orange zest 2 heads baby bok choy, bases removed, rinsed well, and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION [...]
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These peppers are in the medium range for heat. Use more or less depending on heat preference, and reduce heat further by removing seeds. Crumble dried peppers and add them to soup. Wash hands well after handling chili peppers! To use dry: Crumble dried chili peppers into soups or other hot dishes. Grind with a [...]
By Heidi Lewis Great contemporary dramatists like Beckett, Ibsen, and Chekhov were the first to indicate a “pause” in their scripts. Nobel Prize–winning playwright Harold Pinter became inextricably pinned to his dramatic use of silence, which was famously dubbed the “Pinter pause.” The pause was meant to convey unspoken dialog between sentences. In television drama, [...]
By Chris Mittelstaedt There’s a fast-paced smart device game called “Fingerzilla” that lets you rain Godzilla-like destruction down upon virtual cityscapes and towns using only your finger. While being at the helm of such fiery chaos may make users feel invincible, the truth is that we are all at the mercy of the elements in [...]
By Heidi Lewis Buzzzzz. “Whoooooo is it?” answers a languorous voice. “Sir, Brite Skies Incorporated at your service! We’re here to take measurements for the mammoth fake sun you ordered.” “Ex-squeeze-me?” “Sir, as it says on our website, it’s guaranteed to brighten your day.” “Whoa, dude—I didn’t mean to click on that link.” “Grey skies [...]
By Heidi Lewis Here’s a great idea for a new product—radish-flavored chewing gum! Some reasons why radish-flavored gum would be great: Radishes have great refreshing taste. They have a palate-cleansing effect, leaving you with a sparkly smile. Radishes and their juice are a digestive aid. Radishes have a variety of shapes and sizes and come [...]
Fruit Quality Grab Bag Winter can bring some challenges to keeping fruit at the appropriate temperatures during transport. Our buyers, packers, and delivery people do their best to keep fruit protected from extreme temperature exposure. But if your fruit ever doesn’t look right, please give us a call at 1-877-FRUIT-ME (877-378-4863) and we will make [...]
By Chris Mittelstaedt Citrus season is in full swing now, with all sorts of farm-fresh specialty fruit coming in. We’re seeing everything from Navel Oranges to Satsumas to Clementines to Ruby Red Grapefruits to Cara-Caras. We’re also cycling in Murcotts, Minneolas, and a host of other citrus varieties as well. If you don’t recognize them, [...]
By Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm, courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop Every work day, Road 43, leading to our Full Belly Farm becomes a busy thruway. First, as soon as it is light, our crew arrives, parking their cars under the trees along the sides of the fields. Families and car-pooling neighbors head [...]
By Heidi Lewis The bounty of winter squash includes a fabulous array of colors, textures, and shapes. Just like the American population, they have an international palette of names, such as delicata, turban, Hubbard, Hokkaido, carnival, and butternut. Named for outstanding characteristics or in homage—for example, the turban squash mimics the shape of the familiar [...]
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