Food bank to beef up mobile market Print this Article Email this Article Text Size: A . A . A By The Record November 15, 2007 6:00 AM STOCKTON - A $150,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente will help the Greater Stockton Emergency Food Bank expand its Mobile Farmers Market program, the organizations announced Wednesday. Food bank to beef up mobile market Print this Article Email this Article Text Size: A . A . A By The Record November 15, 2007 6:00 AM STOCKTON - A $150,000 grant from Kaiser...

Our best choice was the affumicata sandwich, which came with a side of roasted vegetables (a very thoughtful alternative to fries) A special of roasted red peppers with mild white anchovies was delicious, but another appetizer, eggplant rollatini, had too much cheese and the tomato sauce tasted suspiciously commercial. Spiritoso reports that he intends to introduce "old dishes" and game meats (bison, venison, rabbit, boar) this winter, as well as more fine seafood. For our entrees, a...

The holiday season is approaching and with a focus on healthy and green, market vendor Helen Hayes provides the following vendor view of market offerings. Dragoon Marketplace (chunky applesauce, tart red plum, apple cranberry and pear ginger), Bounty of the Desert (prickly pear products) and Simmons Honey offer jellies, jams, preserves and chutneys for unique additions to meals to compliment meats or replace standard cranberry sauce. Dragoon Marketplace (chunky applesauce, tart red plum,...

Kurt Steiner, a dairy farmer from Creston, said it's disappointing that farmers are being asked to discontinue a product of technology certified to be safe. He said the consumer and farmer both stand to lose, because consumers will be paying substantially more per gallon and the farmer will be paid a disproportionate premium, compared to the premiums received by retailers and milk processors. She reflected the importance of looking at all sides of the issue, and all types of agriculture,...

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant food is famously technical, but with a little work, and a lot of time and concentration a mere mortal can give his Michelin-style cooking a try. So what is he cooking this Christmas day morning? Oh, just breakfast for about 20 friends at home - and then lunch for the 200 guests turning up at Claridge's. Genius may have helped Gordon Ramsay earn his Michelin stars but the real secret is slaving over a hot oven for years on end. Attaining those stars has been a...