Posts made in May, 2010

Grandmother Diane’s Cooking Class Recipe

Posted by on May 12, 2010 in event, recipe | Comments Off

Grandmother Diane’s Cooking Class Recipe

SPRING ARTICHOKES HEART AND FAVA BEANS Serves approx. 8 ppl Ingrediants: 2- 2.5 lbs  FAVA Beans -  about 2 Cups Hulled Fava Beans – * To hull Fava Beans -  Shell the fava beans.  Because some people are allergic to the waxy skins of the fava beans, and because they are somewhat tough, you may want to peel the skins away too.  They are easily popped off by slitting the skin with the tip of a sharp knife or your thumbnail. Blanching he shelled beans in boiling water helps with  slipping the waxy coating off easier. Artichokes -16 very Small, or 6...

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TLC Ranch Brunch – Slow Food Monterey Bay

Posted by on May 10, 2010 in event | Comments Off

There’s still space at this Slow Food Monterey Bay event on Sunday! Spring Brunch at TLC Ranch, Aromas Sunday, May 16th, 2010 10:00 am Jim & Becky have offered to host a Spring Brunch! Of course we will feature their fabulous and super-healthy pasture-raised organic eggs and pork. Becky has asked that the event be a fundraiser for Mesa Verde Gardens, www.mesaverdegardens.org; they are helping to install gardens at low-income schools and day care centers around the Pajaro Valley, and we think that’s a great idea. Brunch will include spring vegetable frittata, breakfast...

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