There are some combinations that make me happy to be alive…..one of them is Meyer lemon and chocolate, well actually Meyer lemon and anything, and actually chocolate and anything too…….so for me this is the ultimate combination… One of the main sources of good time here in Nevada City are potlucks….I am going to one [...]
Patti Bess is a local food writer in Nevada County….she will also be teaching several classes at In the Kitchen in January and February…..check out her essay on California Olive Oil! There’s gold in those hills! Well, not the kind the 49ers were looking for, but valuable none the less. To food aficionados and health-conscious [...]
This is one of my favorite soups! It seems like a perfect post holiday dish to make. The invigorating effect of beets and the other vegetables is sure to help stave off post holiday meltdowns And it is a beautiful color that will add delight to any chilly evening! This recipe is from Wise Food [...]
Around my neck of the woods, lard is called soul grease. Now this isn’t something I take part in but my brother Tim, of Bluebird farm does. He has been a huge fan of using lard to cook all of his dishes. I am not against it for health reasons, for me it is a [...]
Small, it’s been said, is beautiful, and that’s particularly true when it comes to turnips. While baby turnips still have the root’s trademark horseradishlike kick, they’re far sweeter and juicier than their more mature counterparts. “When you think of a turnip, you think of a big, gnarly baseball for feeding a horse,” says Joe Schirmer [...]
“It’s 11 o’clock on the morning of his holiday dinner party, and David Tanis, chef of Chez Panisse, is already in the thick of it—potatoes are frying on the stove, a pot of braising liquid containing a prehistoric-looking octopus is sitting on the counter and a pan of prawns awaits the paella pan. Ever the [...]
My alma matter Pitzer College recently interviewed me about The Kitchen. I am very grateful for my education at Pitzer and all of the Claremont Colleges. I feel like the academic education as well as the social justice and activism education I received while studying there set me on the path I am today. To [...]
I am about to leave for a jaunt to Twain Harte where my family has gone on vacation for many years……but in case you would still like to purchase a cooking class gift certificate, feel free to email me and I will get back to you asap in time for your loved one to receive [...]
In my yard this morning! Still lots of snow! With the snow falling and the temps dropping I have found that a bowl of steel cut oatmeal in the morning is just the thing to get me out of bed and ready for the day. You can add anything you wish to hot cereal like [...]
By Liz Kellar Back to the Kitchen For Wendy Van Wagner, a lot happens around a meal….. Wendy Van Wagner teaches a cooking class at her In The Kitchen on Zion Street in Nevada City. Photo for The Union by John Hart The storm outside makes the eponymous heart of In The Kitchen, a new [...]