“What is the ideal community”
An excerpt from Dignity by Ken Layne [The following chapter about productive, positive communities rising from the ashes of the California housing bust is one...
Central Coast Foodie Blog
Paul Lato, Winemaker
Sociable, genteel, cosmopolitan, and very interesting: Santa Maria winemaker Paul Lato has much in common with the wines he produces. We first tasted Paul Lato’s wines...
Super Simple and Sustainable
“Super simple!” says Chef Mark Dommen as he plates the pan-seared Black Cod on a bed of peas & carrots with a curry mint vinaigrette....
Love and Sweetness
A rainy day crumble from Sally Loo’s, our local coffee house. When Jen and Brandon Manuele created this fresh vibe with their opening (and re-opening, after...
Searching for Sustainable Sushi
A highlight from the 2011 Cooking for Solutions event at the Monterey Bay Aquarium: Chef Brandon Hill of Portland’s Bamboo Sushi demonstrating how to create...
Montaña de Oro
Last weekend, we took a dirt spin on just about every last trail in Montaña de Oro State Park. We parked at the base of...
