Food & Drink
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Got Walnuts? Make a Batch of Nocino – Part One
Hi there. In case you don’t know me, let me tell you a little about myself–or at least, a little about my garden. We live in the Monterey Bay area, out near Elkhorn Slough, on a property that had some established roses and walnut trees, when we bought the house. I’m an organic gardener, a…
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Persimmon Hoshigaki
Hoshigaki persimmons in the morning sun. So beautiful! I had to paint a still life of one yesterday, could not resist. That color, that shape! In case you’re not familiar, hoshigaki is a traditional method for preserving fruit. This represents probably the most potential for utilizing the harvest, in our experience with growing persimmons, so…
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Pear Galette
Pear galette! Such a delicious way to start your Sunday. Or any day, really. We base ours on the Williams-Simona recipe.



