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A sporadic local king salmon season ended this month, but you can still find the fish in dishes.
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A sporadic local king salmon season ended this month, but you can still find the fish in dishes.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Aug 25, 2022

With the close of summer comes the close of king salmon season for commercial fishing operations in Monterey Bay. This most recent season, whi…

Choosing veganism isn’t just about moving to a plant-based diet, but learning how to cook all over again.
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Choosing veganism isn’t just about moving to a plant-based diet, but learning how to cook all over again.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • May 19, 2022

There are various reasons people choose to go vegan. It might be for health reasons – as a way to lower their blood pressure, cholesterol or a…

Substituting ingredients is a fun way to try new things — and make tasty recipes healthier.
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Substituting ingredients is a fun way to try new things — and make tasty recipes healthier.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 10, 2022

Swapping ingredients in a recipe is a common practice in the kitchen. You may be missing an ingredient – and therefore use oregano instead of …

What it’s like to test recipes for a living, in the test kitchen for the berry giant Driscoll’s.
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What it’s like to test recipes for a living, in the test kitchen for the berry giant Driscoll’s.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • May 20, 2021

Daniel Weinstein really loves his job. “Chef Daniel,” as he’s known in his professional circles, works in recipe development and testing at be…

Whether foraged, purchased or grown from a kit, mushrooms add lusty flavor to winter cooking.
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Whether foraged, purchased or grown from a kit, mushrooms add lusty flavor to winter cooking.

  • Ari LeVaux
  • Jan 29, 2021

As the dark, wet days of the year chase us indoors, we look for ways to stay connected to the earth. Seed catalogs, house plants, late-season …

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