Spicy Goodness
Hot sauce! Spicy goodness from the Mountain Fermenters - Greg Roe and Mike De Smidt - for the San Lorenzo Valley Post.
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Category: Food & Drink
Glogg and Pebernodder
By Marielle Martin Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Fare Since ancient times, Scandinavian midwinter celebrations have centered around Norse and Pagan rituals of bringing warmth, joy, and light to the community to counter the darkness and cold of the season. Once Christianity was established in the region in the 11th century those traditions began to be called Christmas, but many practices continued. …
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Hop Kissed: Local Artist Designs Labels for Corralitos Brewing Company
Boulder Creek artist Nicky Gaston, the creative juice behind the beer labels for Steel Bonnet Brewing Company in Scotts Valley, just wrapped up a two-year artistic collaboration with Corralitos Brewing Co.
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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
By Penny Ellis I remember the first time I realized that conventional farming was damaging to the Earth. Back in the mid 70s, my boyfriend’s father hired us to work his farm in Buford, Ohio to help bankroll our move to Seattle. His father had 300 acres of corn, soybeans, and tobacco. We did the entire process, disking the soil,…
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Don’t Fear the Fava
What really piqued our interest this week was the unfairly maligned FAVA BEAN! It’s reputation was all but destroyed by that awful Hannibal Lecter, but we’re here to tell you, don’t fear the fava. It really is a highly underutilized broad bean that grows well around here and is sometimes used as a cover crop. A larger bean with a...
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Juice of the Vine
Open and serving status of Santa Cruz Mountains wineries
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Monterey Bay Halibut Tempura
Monterey Bay Halibut served with Butter Braised Cabbage and Ponzu Sauce
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Spotlight on Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
We’d like to kick off the Mountain Fermenter by taking a look at what brewing during the COVID-19 crisis has been like for our local breweries. We were able to chat with Donald Cramb (via email of course), co-owner of Steel Bonnet Brewing Co. in Scotts Valley.
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Joe’s Holds Down the Bar
Joe's Bar remodel during coronavirus shutdown.
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Facebook Group: Shop & Dine Boulder Creek
New Facebook group supports Boulder Creek shops and restaurants
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