The dirty little secret around our house is that, while it was a love of cooking that first prompted us to think about creating this food magazine, the fact is that ever since we launched it, we’ve well, um, stopped cooking.
Not entirely, of course.
But we have to admit that as we race to keep up with what seems like a constant and continuous march of deadlines, our cooking has become pretty simple. Gone are the days when we could spend an afternoon wrangling several bunches of hardy Swiss chard into a plate of delicate malfatti. Gone are the days when we got out into the garden just to plant the chard. Gone are…
Whoops. We are incredibly fortunate. Summer is taking hold. We have beautiful heirloom tomato plants settling into that garden. And our simple dinners allow the rockstar essence of our Monterey Bay region’s fruits and vegetables to shine through and remind us why we are doing this.
We are inspired by the food, and the people who grow and prepare it. We are inspired to share their stories, and we are inspired share the bounty of our own garden. Just please don’t expect malfatti anytime soon. Let us get past a few more issues before that.
Meantime, we offer you this magazine, which, in truth, we love producing, and we think you’ll love to read. In the pages that follow, you’ll learn about organic berries (p. 24), sardines from the Bay (p. 30), a huge array of new local food events like The Independent Marketplace (p. 20), luscious local wine (p. 44), preserves (p. 49) and even local Tiki drinks (p. 71).
It’s all here. Dig in. Enjoy. And look for more by going to our website, www.ediblemontereybay. com, following our Facebook, Twitter and RSS feeds, or by registering to share a meal (and most likely a new adventure) with other Edible readers at one of our Pop-up Breakfasts or Supper Clubs.
Now, back to the kitchen, er, computer…
With gratitude and best wishes for a wonderful summer,
Sarah Wood and Rob Fisher
Publishers
About the author
At Edible Monterey Bay, our mission is to celebrate the local food culture of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties, season by season. We believe in sustainability, and we believe everyone has a right to healthful, clean and affordable food. We think knowing where our food comes from is powerful, and we hope our magazine, website and newsletters inspire readers to get to know and support our local growers, fishers, chefs, vintners and food artisans.
