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Peaches & Cream

Peaches & Cream

Looking for a sexy late summer food pairing? Look no further… Whether it be freshly made chèvre from a local herd of Tomales Bay goats at White Whale Farm or thickened creme fraiche (we make ours using Sonoma & Marin county cream) turned into a…

Santa Rosa’s Wednesday Farmers Market in September-snapshots of what’s happening. 

Santa Rosa’s Wednesday Farmers Market in September-snapshots of what’s happening. 

Although small in size, the market on Wednesday mornings at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Northern Santa Rosa is a great choice for excellent produce.   Mission Figs by the basket    Heirloom tomatoes from the Patch in Sonoma, Ca   And, excellent sweet onions…

Pluots!

Pluots!

Kashiwase Farms.

To us, saying the words and eating the fruit is the sound and taste of Summer in its truest form.

Peaches, Nectarines and Pluots from an organic farm in Winton, Ca. They also grow almonds.

I can’t think of fruit I look forward to purchasing more than this.

Every week throughout the hottest months there is something new to savor.

Below are four different types of their pluots that are blowing our minds the first week of September 2015.

Flavor Grenade
Dapple DandyFlavor King
Bella Royale

 

San Rafael’s Thursday Farmer’s Market in August-snapshot of what’s happening. 

San Rafael’s Thursday Farmer’s Market in August-snapshot of what’s happening. 

Chanterelle mushrooms are an excellent by-product of mid summer mountain rain Coastal lettuces from Bolinas, Ca Lemon Cucumbers abound Plums of course… Fresh goat cheese from Tomales Bay Flowers Flowers Nectarines Flowering coriander Squash blossoms Melons by the truck load early pomegranates Shelling beans Blood…

San Rafael’s Thursday Farmers Market in July-snapshots of what’s happening.

San Rafael’s Thursday Farmers Market in July-snapshots of what’s happening.

Want to cook like a pro? Shop where the pros shop. The local farmers market. Here is a look at what’s going into our menus at the moment… Tomatoes,tomatoes And more tomatoes! All from Full Belly Farms in the Capay Valley. Also from Full Belly…