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All About Asparagus- Part 2
I have fond memories of wild asparagus growing up on my Grandparents ranch in Colorado. The ranch was at the base of Mt. Princeton, one of the Collegiate Peaks and also one of Colorado’s 53 “fourteeners” (mountains more than 14,000 … Continue reading
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All About Asparagus- Part 1
If ever there was a harbinger of spring, it’s asparagus. As the days grow longer and the soil warms, asparagus suddenly springs into life, sending up shoots that can grow 6 to 10 inches a day. At its peak asparagus … Continue reading
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Eating lamb in Patagonia
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Remembering Ingram’s Chili Bowl
Longtime Sonoma County residents, and even those who have traveled to Sonoma County through the years, may remember Ingram’s Chili Bowl. It was a very simple place that opened in 1951 on Old Redwood Highway in Santa Rosa. The seats … Continue reading
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Cooking for Solutions: Sablefish
I’m already looking ahead to spring of the New Year and one of my favorite events I participate in each year, the Cooking for Solutions gathering at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I am one of the founding chefs of this … Continue reading
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Cool Kitchen Tip: Opening Sparkling Wines and Champagnes
At sports victories we’ve all seen the winners shaking a bottle of champagne and then opening it so the cork flies off and the wine showers out of the bottle. Fine for a sports celebration, but you definitely don’t want … Continue reading
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Perfect Mashed Potatoes- Revisited
It is that time of year again when we turn to warm, comforting holiday foods. It seems one of the most popular dishes, would also seem one of the most simple– mashed potatoes. They are simple, but there are a … Continue reading
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KSRO Chicken Recipe Contest
Lately I have been focused on a true global culinary star—chicken! I am currently writing an upcoming cookbook called Culinary Birds, and I’ve been gathering and testing recipes. Wherever you are, whether it be a four-star restaurant, an international street … Continue reading
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