Written by Sierra Barsten California’s central coast represents one of the most beautiful and agriculturally rich regions in the country. Watsonville is no exception, and nestled in this area between Santa Cruz and Monterey lies Tomatero Farm, a small organic operation led by farmer Adriana Silva. In an effort to better understand the life of …
The art of cooking exists in Chef Daniel Tellez’s bones. Coming from a really, really big family in Mexico, Tellez was in the kitchen cooking with his grandmother since he was a kid. The experience was invaluable, as he learned the heart and soul of cooking Mexican food through her. He was working as a …
Driving up to Nicasio Valley cheese company I smiled to myself, recognizing the field across from the cheese shop as the location of my family’s favorite pumpkin patch. Immediately, memories of sneaking more than an appropriate number of cheese samples from the shop struck me, and I excitedly remembered the creaminess of the Foggy Morning …
Q: Have you always wanted to be a cheese maker? And what drew you to Cowgirl Creamery? A: I didn’t always know that I wanted to work in cheese. I grew up loving foods and I was interested in and working in something that kind of combined my creative passions with what ultimately became an …
Just for a minute, imagine being a student at Willow Creek Academy. It’s been a long morning of reading, writing, and maybe some addition. Stomach grumbling, you excitedly line up with the rest of your class to get your school lunch. The smell of potatoes roasting wafts out of the door to the dining room. …
David and Tamara Hicks are not your traditional run-of-the-mill farmers. Previously working in the medical field, David and Tamara always had a knack for revamping things – cars, houses, you name it. So when they came across the old dairy that used to be in the location of Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery, it …
I pulled up to Lou’s Takeaway on a warm Thursday afternoon to find a kitchen even smaller than what I had imagined during my interview with Chef Anthony Rizzi earlier in the week. A chalkboard menu hung in front of a takeaway window where a cheerful young man chatted with a woman, explaining the different …
