85% Positive and 15% Serious
We try to strike a balance between largely positive and select serious messages about challenges encountered when promoting a more sustainable food system. While we...
Central Coast Foodie Blog
Reality Cooks and TV Dinners
[As we begin our 4th year with this website, let’s review a selection of milestone posts in our Central Coast Foodie project.] Our friend and...
Beautiful Community & Delicious Fun in Big Sur
I scanned the pastures of Hearst Castle—looking for zebra—while driving past on Highway 1 toward Big Sur: no luck but the incongruity of the effort...
Recipe: Pear Anise Chutney by Chaparral Gardens
I first tasted chutney while living in England. Lunch consisted of the best bread, cheese, and sliced meats I had ever tasted. Nothing but a...
Foodie Fundraising: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
The creative fire burns within many people who call Big Sur home whether they work with jade, wood, mushroom, or swine. The Big Sur Food...
Between Pacific Tides: An Appreciation
Twenty years ago, a dear friend gave me a copy of the fifth edition of Between Pacific Tides, the enduring work by Ed Ricketts and...
