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The weather certainly is cooperating when it comes to celebrating Irish cooking, isn’t it? Rain, fog and rolling green hills make lamb stew, corned beef, botxy, colcannon, soda bread and such [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2018-03-14T11:50:53-07:00 March 14th, 2018 | 0 Comments Read More Kiss Me, I’m Irish: More Than A Dozen Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day Or at least cook with me . . . use any of my Irish recipes and we’ll be cooking together, in spirt. If you have a big family or will be feeding a crowd on St. Patrick’s Day, you can use my recipe for Sonoma Boiled Dinner with just a [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2018-03-14T11:52:20-07:00 March 14th, 2018 | 1 Comment Read More Celebrating Persimmon Season Persimmons are wise and vain, ripening, as they do, as winter sets in and summer fruits are but a memory. By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-12-21T12:10:40-08:00 December 21st, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More Shell Bean Recipes for Fall In today’s Seasonal Pantry, I suggest a reliable short cut, canned beans, which are pretty good and can save a lot of time on a busy weeknight. The column includes three recipes, Pinto Bean Soup, Cannellini Bean Bruschetta, and Chickpea, Pasta & Tuna salad. When you have more time, you’ll [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-08-24T12:43:24-07:00 August 24th, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More Pairing: Angeline Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Flatters Avocado-Zucchini Pizza Sometimes my Wine of the Week Pairing column makes it on line, sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, I’ll post it here. This column ran in the print edition of the Press Democrat on July 17, 2016. Angeline Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc is both inexpensive and utterly delightful [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-08-24T11:16:38-07:00 August 24th, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More From the Archives: Delicious Dishes with Chiles & Peppers Late summer and early fall are the best times to enjoy chiles and peppers, as we have an abundant local harvest. Here are some of my favorite dishes from the Seasonal Pantry archives. Fried Chiles Padrons, Shishitos & Jimmy Nardellos are all perfect for frying Grilled Chiles For when you are entertaining [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-08-24T11:04:35-07:00 August 24th, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More Chile & Pepper Season Note: Sometimes my two columns that appear in the print version of the Press Democrat make it on line, sometimes they don’t. When they don’t, I post them here, as I’m doing now, with last week’s Seasonal Pantry, which appeared in print on August 17. Chilies and peppers are ripening [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-08-24T10:03:32-07:00 August 24th, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More Ahhh, Magical Soft Tacos: The Best Fair Food, EVER The Original Soft Tacos returned to the county fair circuit a few years ago. By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-07-22T08:36:55-07:00 July 22nd, 2016 | 6 Comments Read More Tonight at Worth Our Weight It’s a Third Thursday and that means there’s a special Visiting Chefs Dinner at Worth Our Weight Culinary Apprenticeship Program (1021 Hahman Dr., Santa Rosa). Tonight’s dinner features three chefs, all graduates of the apprenticeship program. There are a few seats left and you can snag one if you hurry [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-07-21T11:57:36-07:00 July 21st, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More More Good News for Lovers of Lavender & for Bees The Lavender Bee Farm, located in Petaluma, hosts its final open house of the year this Saturday, June 25. Harvest is already underway. Tours are guided and educational, with a honey tasting and lavender lemonade. This is a good thing to note on your June 2017 calendar. Lavender honey [...] By MicheleAnna.Jordan | 2016-06-22T15:28:12-07:00 June 22nd, 2016 | 0 Comments Read More 1 2 3 Next Popular Recent News: The Sale of Traverso’s Market Falls Through November 8th, 2011 What and where are your favorite pancakes? March 1st, 2011 R.I.P Santi: Santa Rosa Restaurant Closes May 16th, 2011 Your St. Patrick’s Day Traditions + My Recipes March 14th, 2018 Kiss Me, I’m Irish: More Than A Dozen Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day March 14th, 2018 Celebrating Persimmon Season December 21st, 2016 About this blog // Have trouble remembering what’s in season when? Looking for a favorite recipe from the Seasonal Pantry or Pairing archives? Michele Anna Jordan, Press Democrat columnist, chef, teacher and author of almost 20 books, draws from 17 years of columns and articles for seasonal suggestions, recipes and menus and tips on exactly where to get the finest local foods at their peak moment. And, yes, she takes requests. Just name the dish or even a few of the ingredients and, like magic, you’ll find the recipe here in no time. Any questions related to ingredients, cooking, nutrition and eating are welcome. 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