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Recipe: Orange and Pistachio Pilaf

Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice 1 orange 3 cups chicken stock 2 1/2 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup carrots, in matchsticks 1 tsp sugar 3 tbsp unsalted pistachios, chopped 3 tbsp chopped

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Fruit and News of the Week: January 20th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Torocco Blood Oranges  A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange and its flavor is a

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Farm Focus: A Tale of Two Orchards

In the southwestern part of the orchard there is a broad farm road that divides our farm from a neighbor. Though both farms are home to rows of trees, the contrast between the two orchard blocks is quite striking. The

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Recipe: White Beans with Broccoli Rabe and Meyer Lemons

Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 anchovy fillets 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced 1.5 Meyer Lemons very thinly sliced (leave the peel on) 1 bunch broccoli rabe 2 cup dried white beans soaked overnight and then cooked or

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Fruit and News of the Week: January 13th

FRUIT AND NEWS OF THE WEEK Tarocco Blood Oranges A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange and its flavor is

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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…

  • Farm Focus: The Buzz with Bees

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

    This Week’s Fruit:
    Minneloa Tangelos
    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
    The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its f…

  • 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…

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