Cook seasonally: how to eat a daily artichoke by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2010 I grew up near the “Artichoke Center of the World” (Castroville, California), but the only way we ever ate the …
Hunting wild mushrooms in Western Spain by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Eating seasonally has a different meaning when tradition dictates your dietary calendar. In Spain, fall and spring mean lots of …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin prepares a winter spinach salad by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Eating seasonally means you’ll change your salad along with your wardrobe. Whether it’s spinach in the colder months or butter …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin battles our fear of potatoes (I) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just because you’re eating seasonally and potatoes are the vegetable of the moment, it doesn’t mean you are obligated to …
Celebrating mushrooms: seasonal eating can be cultural by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2008 It’s wild mushroom season in Spain and one of those times of year I notice my foreignness, or lack of …
