Aug 22, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article
by Tia Butts Napa Valley Register School is officially back in session. Parents may breathe a sigh of relief, while teachers work on getting back into that early morning wake-up routine. It is also the time of year when we begin to see a variety of crisp, just-picked...
Aug 22, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Annie Baker Napa Valley Register Pears are a very under-appreciated fruit. I will usually reach for an apple over a pear. I basically psyche myself out about pears, telling myself they are too mushy or too mealy for me to eat and they won’t have much flavor anyway,...
Aug 7, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Janet Fletcher Napa Valley Register Farmers markets have been an addiction of mine for 40 years. The first time I bought food straight from the farmer, I was a college sophomore studying in France. I can still picture that market in Aix-en-Provence four decades...
Aug 7, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Derek Bromley Napa Valley Register Every time I see a head of cabbage at a farmers market stall, I feel torn. Yeah, it’s just a head of cabbage, but it is potentially so much more. On the one hand, I could turn it into homemade sauerkraut, which tastes nothing like...
Jul 25, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Cara Mae Wooledge Napa Register The Napa Farmers Market wants to make fresh fruits and veggies accessible and affordable for all of its customers. This is why the market offers a Market Match program to individuals and families with CalFresh (“food stamp”)...
Jul 3, 2018 | Napa Valley Register Article
by Annie Baker Napa Valley Register Happy National Martini Day to you all. June 19 is National Martini Day. A classic martini is made with gin or vodka, a splash of dry vermouth and an olive or lemon-twist garnish. But I am here to talk to you about my Dad’s favorite,...
