My life was filled with so much change and activity this summer that for once I’m looking forward to the familiar routines of fall.
Since the last issue of Edible Monterey Bay, I’ve become a first-time grandma, my husband retired, I broke my ankle, we had non-stop visitors (mostly to see the baby), squeezed in two excellent concerts in the Sierra, made a couple trips to the beach and enjoyed many memorable dinners with friends.
Now it’s time to slow down and appreciate the last warm days and lengthening evenings. We hope you relax with us and savor this Fall issue of EMB.
In this edition, we go back to school. Reporter Kera Abraham introduces us to pro chef Terry Bumper, who is having great success on a personal level and at a Seaside charter school where students devour his fresh, healthy food and even try a variety of exotic dishes.
Jamie Collins takes us to Live Oak School District in Santa Cruz, where a school farm is taking shape under the direction of Geoff Palla—formerly of Berkeley’s famed Edible Schoolyard Project—and a Live Oak Food Lab helps students “experience vegetables” in new and delicious ways.
We also go traveling with chef Matt Beaudin and EMB managing editor Mark C. Anderson, who explain how lessons of sustainability learned at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are making their way onto the menus of museums, zoos, aquariums and even battleships across the country.
And for readers who relish a quick local literature refresher, reporter Laura Holson revisits author John Steinbeck’s greatest works in her story “Eats of Eden,” searching for places named in his books and stories, as well as where to dine (and drink) like Steinbeck along the way. There is much more to enjoy and learn from in these pages, including a bilingual bean story to test your Spanish and seven great fall recipes to try as the days cool down.
Our Fall issue release party takes place Wednesday, September 17 from 5pm to 7pm on the patio of the Bayview Grille at the Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside. It’s going to be a great party, so save the date.
See you there!
Deborah Luhrman
Publisher
About the author
Deborah Luhrman is publisher and editor of Edible Monterey Bay. A lifelong journalist, she has reported from around the globe, but now prefers covering our flourishing local food scene and growing her own vegetables in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
