Fall Whole Grains & Food Synergy I caved. I couldn’t hold out any longer. Over the weekend, I went to the store and bought my first bag of flour, can... Continue Reading Whole Grains & Food Synergy»
Fall Quesadilla Trouble I realized today that I don’t know how to make a quesadilla. This is what I did: I briefly warmed two soft, corn tortillas... Continue Reading Quesadilla Trouble»
Fall Grass-fed Flank Steak, Not Local, But Tasty Last weekend I made my first visit to a Whole Foods Market since arriving on the West Coast. After a long visit at The... Continue Reading Grass-fed Flank Steak, Not Local, But Tasty»
Fall Farm Fresh Eggs & A Weeknight Staple So, as you’ve likely gathered from recent entries, I’m having a little trouble at the grocery store, mostly in front of the meat counter.... Continue Reading Farm Fresh Eggs & A Weeknight Staple»
Fall Grilled Cheese, The Mission & A Petting Zoo Yesterday, around 12:30, I found myself in San Juan Capistrano with an hour to spare. I considered all my options: feeding the goats at... Continue Reading Grilled Cheese, The Mission & A Petting Zoo»
Uncategorized My Cheese Book Arrived, And I Made Cheese! I can hardly contain my excitement about my new book. Soon after it arrived on Friday, I drove to Henry’s Market in Laguna Niguel... Continue Reading My Cheese Book Arrived, And I Made Cheese!»
Summer Tat Soi & The Sun Post News Last Sunday, I walked home from the San Clemente farmers’ market feeling a bit like a hog. I had spotted six little bundles of... Continue Reading Tat Soi & The Sun Post News»
Summer Blood Oranges and Ettinger Avocados OK, I know, my consumption of oranges and avocados is getting out of hand. What’s pictured below is just my mid-morning snack. Ben drew... Continue Reading Blood Oranges and Ettinger Avocados»
Travel Garlic-Cheese Butter & A San Clemente Sunset I’m becoming a real purist. I have now renounced fake butter, a big deal in the Stafford household. I mean Ben and I practically... Continue Reading Garlic-Cheese Butter & A San Clemente Sunset»
Fall Roots of Change Meeting & More Arugula Before I moved out to California, Bob Pierson, director of Farm-To-City, told me my new state would be decades ahead — agriculturally speaking —... Continue Reading Roots of Change Meeting & More Arugula»
Fall Fajita Pasta, Farmers’ Market Arugula, Breakfast Crepes & Other Random Thoughts I know this sounds like a weird idea, but it’s pretty good. On Sunday, I bought a package of chipotle spaghetti, the latest addition... Continue Reading Fajita Pasta, Farmers’ Market Arugula, Breakfast Crepes & Other Random Thoughts»
Chocolate A Dark Chocolate I Like A few months ago, Martha Stewart Living magazine reported the results of a study conducted in Europe regarding chocolate. Now I can’t remember the... Continue Reading A Dark Chocolate I Like»
