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Farm Focus: Gloria Tapia

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Gloria Tapia has a magic touch with all things en La Cocina (the kitchen). She grew up in Vera Cruz, Mexico and started cooking with her Mother at a young age. Her mother taught her a love of cooking and

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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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Farm Focus: Tomatoes – ripe and delicious in many hues

M&Msmilesweb

Many home garden and Farmers Market enthusiasts will not even think about purchasing a tomato from the grocery store. Really, why would you? More often than not, the tomatoes are devoid of flavor and do not retain the firm but

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Farm Focus: Varieties Part 2

Robert Woolleyweb

Varieties Part 2: In 1938 Dave Wilson established a Nursery on a small piece of ground near Modesto. Today the Dave Wilson Nursery (DWN) is one of the largest growers of fruit and nut trees in California. The DWN is

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Recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Peaches and Mustard

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Quick and easy enough for a weeknight dinner but delicious enough for entertaining. The sweetness of the peaches is a wonderful contrast with the tanginess of the mustard. Ingredients 1 pound peaches (about 2 large Suncrest) 4 tablespoons Dijon or

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    Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
    via Martha Stewart

     
    Ingredients:
    6 bone-in pork chops (loin or shoulder), cut 3/4 inch thick
    Coarse salt and fres…

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  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
    Minneloa Tangelos
    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

    Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…

  • Farm Focus: Jim Churchill of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard

    Jim of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard, never imagined himself becoming a farmer, though he grew up walking through friends orchards on weekend trips from LA. His pa…