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Going green in Sebastopol
When Peter Lowell's opened in September as a centerpiece at Florence Lofts, a new, environmentally responsible live-work complex in...
Summer fruits step up to the dinner plate
When summer arrives, some people long for vacations, booked months in advance. Others count the hours until beach time, or look...
Small farms grow with community support
When farmer Tim Mueller threw an event recently for members of his vegetable box delivery program, he used the term CSA several times...
Food Conscious: Just a spoonful of agave syrup
"Well, I've got Beano on my broccoli and flaxseed in my soup," said my mother, gingerly placing her lunch tray on the wood-slatted...
Annie's the fairest Goddess of all
I'd like to say that every time I make salad at home, I whisk together my own vinaigrette. It's easy to do, and always the healthiest...
What's New: Slow Food Nation rolls out festival lineup
Tickets go on sale today for Slow Food Nation, the four-day extravaganza of American food that will stretch throughout San Francisco...
What's New: Good All Day Granola
Bobbie Vaughn of Oakland knew she was on to something when her homemade granola became a perennial hit at school auctions and with...
Fresh wave of home canners pump up the jam
I desperately needed a good gift for my father. A tie was out; so were aftershave and cologne. This was a father who never wanted...
What's New: Meet the new (meat) CSAs
Meat and poultry raised the old-fashioned way - on the pastureland of small Bay Area farms - is becoming easier for consumers to buy...
The Working Cook: Sustainable ways to enjoy tuna
Last week's Food Conscious article about farmed bluefin tuna was a reminder that some of our most popular fish have become our most...
The secrets of succulent grilled chops
Chops are the Cinderellas of the grill. OK, so the wicked stepmother thing is a bit of a stretch. But as the grilling season begins...
The rarest tuna of all - Japan's farmed Kindai
Editor's Note: This story is part of an occasional series on issues surrounding our food supply. These days, sit down at a sushi bar...
What's New: Chefs warm up to arctic char
Arctic char, a fresh and saltwater fish that resembles salmon in both taste and appearance, has emerged as a sustainable choice on Bay...
Goodbye, king - hello, coho
Wild salmon enthusiasts are looking at a bummer of a summer, given the soon-to-be-official ban on king salmon fishing along the...
