Save a Little Summer: How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden
One beautiful farmers market tomato can become the beginning of next summer's garden. There is something especially wonderful about an August heirloom tomato. Maybe it's deep purple and slightly misshapen. Maybe it's striped green and gold, sunset orange or the...
Pacific Palisades Farmers Market Returns August 19 A meaningful first step back, and a chance to gather again!
There are some places that become more than a weekly stop. For years, the Pacific Palisades Farmers Market has been a Sunday tradition, a place to fill a basket with fresh produce, run into neighbors, catch up with a favorite farmer and begin the week surrounded by...
A Farmers Market Favorite for 28 Years: Meet Spring Valley Thin Krisps
At the market, some vendors become part of the fabric of the community and Spring Valley Thin Krisps is one of them. For 28 years, Jim has been crafting his signature baked cheese crisps using a recipe rooted in simplicity: real cheese, carefully baked into light,...
Gather Around the Table: Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Board with Fresh Basil Oil + Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia
There’s something about August that makes cooking feel wonderfully simple. Tomatoes are at their sweetest, basil arrives by the bunch, and some of the best meals begin by letting beautiful farmers market ingredients speak for themselves. This Heirloom Tomato &...
Pacific Palisades Farmers Market Returns August 19
A meaningful first step back, and a chance to gather again! There are some places that become more than a weekly stop. For years, the Pacific Palisades Farmers Market has been a Sunday tradition, a place to fill a basket with fresh produce, run into neighbors, catch...
Meet Kangbae Appa: The Family Behind a Chimichurri Story Spanning Argentina, Korea, and Generations of Love
Some of the best food stories begin around a family table, together. For one local family, what started as a beloved homemade recipe passed down through generations has blossomed into a small business built on culture, connection, and a whole lot of love. This season,...
Charred Corn & Tomato Skillet with Hot Honey
A bright, sweet-heat summer dish made for July’s sunniest ingredients. When corn is juicy and tomatoes are bursting with flavor, this skillet becomes pure summer magic. The char brings smoky depth, the tomatoes add fresh acidity, and the drizzle of hot honey ties...
A Worthwhile Stop Along California’s Olive Trail
Discovering Mt. Olive Organic Farm in the Rolling Hills of Paso Robles One of the greatest joys of traveling through California is stumbling upon places that remind you to slow down & spark inspiration. The kind of places where the air smells a little sweeter, the...
What’s Fresh at AZ Ranch? A Taste of Something Different at the Calabasas Farmers Market
One of the joys of shopping at the farmers market is discovering something new each week, and few vendors embrace that spirit quite like AZ Ranch. Known for their diverse selection of specialty produce, herbs, flowers, eggs, and pasture-raised poultry, AZ Ranch...
Local Is a Way of Life: Reflections from Orvieto, Italy
During a recent visit to Orvieto, Italy, I found myself naturally drawn to one of my favorite places in any community: the local market. Nestled among the historic streets and piazzas of this beautiful Umbrian hill town, the market offered a fascinating glimpse into a...