Chef John Ash

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  • Nectarine Slump

    Serves 6 – 8 Although there is a great debate on what makes a “Slump”, the definition seems to be that slumps or grunts are simmered on top of the… Read more

  • Cold Vegetable Soups

    Beat the heat with one of these chilled vegetable soups. So easy to make using the bounty from your garden, or somebody else’s. Read more

  • New Event: Feast from the Sea Wine Pairing Dinner

    Join us for a four-course wine dinner with myself and John Finger, owner of Hog Island Oyster Co., featuring recipes from “The Hog Island Book of Fish and Seafood”. Together,… Read more

  • Bastille Day Picnic “Sonoma Style”

    First a little history – – July 14th in France is Bastille Day, a national holiday, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille.  It was a fortress-like prison that, though… Read more

  • Simple Weeknight Pastas

    Pasta is one of those go-to meals when you don’t have a lot of time and you can look for inspiration in your pantry.  While pasta is often associated with… Read more

  • Wild Spring Greens

    I give a tip of the hat here to Euell Gibbons whose 1962 book “Stalking the Wild Asparagus” opened my eyes to wild food.  Asparagus has an interesting history.  It… Read more

  • OYSTER PO’BOYS

    This classic New Orleans sandwich is thought to be a version of the sub or hoagy of the Northeast using local ingredients. The origin story goes back to 1929, when… Read more

  • Halibut with Tomatoes, Pine Nuts and Olives

    Halibut are the largest members of the “right-eyed” flounder family, so called because they lie on the seafloor on their left side of their bodies and have both eyes looking… Read more

  • Rockfish

    According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, rockfish (genus Sebastes) includes more than 100 species and many different shapes, sizes and color patterns. Their name comes from the fact that they… Read more

  • Butternut Squash Soup

    Serves 8 Winter squash is commonly associated with butternut or acorn squash since those can easily be found in the produce aisle. You can use either here.  However, there are dozens of… Read more

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