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August… those long, slow, hot days that signal the end of summer. The end of sleeping in just a bit longer, late evening walks after dinner, the end to bare feet, shorts and lemonade. Fall is just weeks away and yet it feels like summer has just begun. When I was a kid, August marked…

My Uncle Bill was a big man, a rancher in the beautiful pine covered mountains of northern California. He married his high school sweetheart the week after they graduated. They were married for 56 years. Uncle Bill and Aunt Glady lived on top of Chalk Mountain, 10,000 acres of pristine mountain land. He was an…

How did the bagel become the enemy? When did my beloved French fries get political? And what about the rice on my sushi that I now scrape off into an abandoned pile? I can no longer eat my taco with a flour tortilla; it must be a low fat, low carb, whole grain look alike.…

Recently I was asked what fruits and vegetables are in season during February. The usual cast of roots and greens came to mind: beetroots, broccoli, beans, and… bananas. Yes, I think, bananas! But what is locally in season? Nowadays, with grocery stores full of fruits and vegetables such as New Zealand kiwi, South American avocados,…