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Recipes from a Mountain Garden: Wild Blackberry and Beetroot Skillet Cake

By Alison Steele When February comes to an end, I start dreaming of the garden. The collards, kales, lettuces, and herbs are thriving, but the thought of round plump fruits and vegetables keep me pulling my seedbox down and fingering the envelopes of home-saved seeds of summer last. I start to notice the new spring crops in Wild Roots Market…… Read More

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The Ghost Train and Hidden Tunnels in the Santa Cruz Mountains

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The story of the South Pacific Railroad is a tale of a colossal feat doomed to fail. The portion of the short-lived narrow-gauge railroad that connected Los Gatos to Felton had its share of disasters, from earthquakes to epic storms to fatal accidents. But in the end, not any specific one of these tragedies killed the railroad, it was the... Read More

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A Toast to the Irish Stout! Sláinte!

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Catching up with Emily Thomas of Santa Cruz Mountains Brewing By Greg Roe and Mike Desmidt March is brimming with reasons to celebrate: Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day! Ireland also celebrates the legend of Saint Brigid the Patron Saint of Beer and Brewing. The stories say she was working at a leper colony, and to… Read More

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Alison Steele: Recipes from a Mountain Garden

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New columnist alert! Alison Steele is on deck bringing us delicious home cooking inspired by her Boulder Creek organic garden. A Virginia transplant from 2003, Alison lives with her husband, two children, and cat in downtown Boulder Creek where she raises quail, chickens, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. On the weekends she teaches reskilling workshops in her garden including knitting,… Read More

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A Pint of Joe: Best of All Worlds – Coffee in Beer

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By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe One of the reasons we enjoy beer and the process of designing and brewing it are the endless possibilities. Fruit, spices, alternative grains (everything other than the traditional barley), you name it; there’s probably somebody somewhere who has experimented with putting it in a beer. One such experiment that has yielded some truly… Read More

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Foraged Wild Mushrooms: A Conversation with Bob Wynn

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By Julie Horner Lompico’s beloved mushroom gastronomist, Bob Wynn said, “Typically right now I would be knee deep in mushrooms getting ready for the Fungus Faire.” If not for the pandemic, the 47th annual Fungus Fair would have taken place the second weekend in January at the Louden Nelson Community Center in Santa Cruz. Wynn presented cooking demonstrations and sold… Read More

Hot pepper sauce Mountain Fermenter Ben Lomond California

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Spicy Goodness

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Hot sauce! Spicy goodness from the Mountain Fermenters - Greg Roe and Mike De Smidt - for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Read More

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Glogg and Pebernodder

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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. … Read More

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Hop Kissed: Local Artist Designs Labels for Corralitos Brewing Company

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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. Read More

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

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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,… Read More