WINTER 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS

4	GRIST FOR THE MILL
6	EDIBLE NOTABLES
	Live Earth Goes to School
	Keg Party
	Fill ’er Up
	Barking Up a New Tree
	Vintage Report
	Salvage Beauty
15	WINTER FARMERS’ MARKETS A comprehensive guide
16	WHAT’S IN SEASON CARRIED AWAY’S KABOCHA AND SWEET POTATO SOUP Chef Tom McNary’s seasonal recipe and a guide to the local fruits, vegetables and fish in season now
18	URBAN FOOD SHED SAND CITY Food and art grow together in Sand City
20	ON THE FARM HUMANE HARVEST Lisa Knutson and her Pasture Chick Ranch
24	WINTER FORAGING THE CULT OF THE WILD MUSHROOM Up from the ground: a rainy season adventure
30	LIQUID ASSETS BREWING COMMUNITY Central Coast brew comes into its own
34	FOOD POLITICS THE 2012 FARM BILL Help could be on the way for Monterey Bay growers

38	OUT TO SEA MONTEREY BAY SPOT PRAWNS In pursuit of the prized ”sweet shrimp”
44	EDIBLE ARTISANS CHARCUTERIE Local masters find a new following
50	EDIBLE COMMUNITY TED AND CINDY WALTER AND THEIR PASSIONFISH Life-affirming, resource-sustaining food
56	THE PRESERVATIONIST THREE-FRUIT MARMALADE AND HONEYED ORANGES Deceptively simple citrus recipes to warm your kitchen and share with friends
59	DINE LOCAL GUIDE A tour of some of the region’s best restaurants and cafés that emphasize local ingredients
62	MAP OF THE REGION ADVERTISER GUIDE Some of the best of everything the region has to offer, all on a convenient map
64	LOCAL LIBATIONS Beet juice and chartreuse at Montrio
	COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Bradley Dunbaugh
	CONTENTS PHOTOGRAPH: Patrice Ward

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