405 . Commercial Street Nevada City . Ca 95959 530.265.6564 Dedrick’s Cheese is a wonderful little shop in downtown Nevada City. As you walk in you are greeted by either the lovely owner, Mary Dedrick or one of her knowledgeable staff members and fellow cheese lovers! They carry over 300 types of local and international [...]
Today at 1pm I will be interviewed on KVMR.org about In The Kitchen cooking classes and whats coming up in the New Year! I will also be talking about a variety of winter foods like parsnips, turnips, kohlrabi and winter squash….what I refer to as the underdogs of the vegetable world. I will also be [...]
New Years Day Good Luck Brunch- A southern tradition My dear friend Ellie hails from New Orleans, Louisisna. One of her southern family traditions to bring in the New Year has always been to cook and serve a savory brunch on new years day. The foods that are traditionally served at this brunch are all [...]
Erin Goodling, a close friend of mine who currently lives in San Francisco was awarded a grant to study FOOD AND FARMING in Italy this past summer. She very eloquently wrote about it in this essay and was kind enough to send along some of her beautiful photographs of the trip. I hope you enjoy [...]
December 14, 2008 NY Times So Your Kitchen is Tiny. So What? By MARK BITTMAN If you have issues with your kitchen, they’re most likely mushrooming (sorry) right about now. The holiday season — which might as well be nicknamed the cooking and eating season — will quickly show off any deficiencies in your kitchen. [...]
If you follow foodie and/or national news like my dear friend Pete Trachy does, you are aware of the importance of who is selected as the next Secretary of Agriculture for the Obama administration. Below is an open letter written to our incoming president urging him to take a long, hard look at the state [...]
In a time when many people are reconsidering the true meaning of the season, scaling back on gifts and just putting more thought into the kind of gifts to give each other, why not think about giving the timeless gift that will literally last a lifetime and then some, the CAST IRON SKILLET. This is [...]
Last night in the class Winter Soups and Stews we discussed and learned how to make 3 kinds of soup stock, beef, chicken and vegetable. I got this stock recipe from the cook book Nourishing Traditions. I am personally eating less meat these days, but I still think for those who are interested in eating [...]
Last night Gluten-Free Wizard Laurel Wallace taught us how to make a Buche de Noel…Gluten-Free! The traditional Christmas cake has three main parts, the cake, the filling and the frosting…..all of which get rolled up and turned into a Christmas Log! One popular story behind the creation of this dessert is that Napoleon the first [...]
PRESENT: Farm Stand and Soup Night at The Broad Street Bistro What: A benefit soup night for the 2009 young farmer internship program at Bluebird Farm. Donation money will go towards supporting four aspiring farmers as they begin their journey in agriculture. When: Tuesday December, 9th Farm Stand opens at 4 pm Soup Served from [...]