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Fruit & News of the Week: August 22nd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Summerset Peach Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Summerset matures into a very large peach, some weighing in at more than two pounds! Bright yellow with hardly no blush to speak of, the Summerset is a freestone that

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Fruit & News of the Week: August 15th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Cal Red Peach Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The beloved Cal Red is in a class by itself and is the “Oh my God” peach! A relatively new variety and a California native, the Cal Red was bred

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Recipe: Pasta with Red Grapes, Sausage, and Parsley

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Ingredients 8 ounces mild Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into half moons 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt, divided 2 cups red

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