By Katy Campbell Winter often looms as an intractable barrier for all but the most dedicated and prepared locavores. Fresh fruit is a distant memory from other seasons, and potatoes tend to assume a dominant position in every dish. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

Story and Photos by Jan Faust Dane I love tradition. The more hidebound, the better. Throw in some ornate ritual and some inflexible rules that hearken back to a dimly remembered origin, and I’m happier still. It was with this … Continue reading →

Download this podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes. Listen to this podcast on Edible Radio. Blue Plate Special hosts Kurt and Christine Friese talk to Jeff Elliott about his new book: The Zwilling J. A. Henckels Complete Book of Knife Skills: … Continue reading →

Download this podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes. Blue Plate Special hosts Kurt and Christine Friese interview “selmelier” and author Mark Bitterman about his new book Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes. We learn about this … Continue reading →

Listen to this podcast on Edible Radio. Download this podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes. Blue Plate Special hosts Kurt and Christine Friese interview Food Network Canada Host Bob Blumer about his newest book Glutton For Pleasure: Signature Recipes, … Continue reading →

Edible Communities presents Edible Institute — a weekend of talks, presentations, workshops, and local food & wine tastings — by some of the local food movement’s most influential thinkers, writers, and producers. January 29-30, Hotel Mar Monte, Santa Barbara, CA. … Continue reading →