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Plain Talk About Food | Cooking and Loving It in the...
July 11, 2025
“You are never wrong if you do the right thing.” —Mark Twain Dear Readers, The time has come, after writing this Plain Talk About Food column,...
Plain Talk About Food | Avocados and Now Tomatoes from Mexico
June 26, 2025
Last week I was hosting a “thank you” luncheon for six of my wonderful friends—friends who support me in all my “crazy” endeavors that...
Plain Talk About Food | Memorial Day and Memories
May 30, 2025
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.” —Norman Vincent Peale Whether you are going to be cooking for a...
Plain Talk About Food | Recipes From the Past Stir Memories
May 16, 2025
I suppose if a ‘good’ witch stood in front of me and asked, which one person from your past life would you bring back...
Plain Talk About Food | Ocean’s Bounty
May 1, 2025
My entire life has revolved around our ocean’s bounty, whether it be in the fierce beauty of storms I’ve witnessed living next to its...
Plain Talk About Food | Grilling Showdown: Men vs. Women
April 17, 2025
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” —Thomas Keller “Are you free on Sunday?” this good-looking man...
Plain Talk About Food | Chicago Means Kielbasa
April 3, 2025
It was 6 o’clock in the morning and I was putting my carry-on and a grocery bag in the United’s overhead container, when I...
Guild Kitchen: Act III owner’s San Lorenzo Valley roots run deep
March 29, 2025
For the past few years, more often than not, you could find Alan Strong perched on a folding chair on break from his janitorial...
Plain Talk About Food | Biscotti Shared Over Coffee
March 20, 2025
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” —Eleanore Roosevelt My traveling shoes had taken me to Washington State; I was on my way to...
Plain Talk About Food | Oh That Bread Pudding!
March 7, 2025
I was such a little thing when Uncle picked me up and sat me down on a red leather stool that swiveled. Honestly, I...
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Ember Flash named semifinalist in XPRIZE Wildfire competition
July 18, 2025
Ember Flash Aerospace, a Santa Cruz County company with deep ties in the San Lorenzo Valley, has been named a semifinalist in the XPRIZE...
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