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Immune Boost: Mushroom and Barley Soup

February 5, 2026February 11, 2026 Robin Hornrecipes, soup

By Robin Marie Horn | Seasonal Eating It’s winter. I don’t know about you, but it seems like everyone around me is sick, getting sick, or getting over being sick. From people at work to kids in the library to shoppers in the mall, why don’t these people just stay home? But since they won’t, we healthy folks need to… Read More

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Grandma Ella’s Persimmon Cookies

December 24, 2025January 4, 2026 Thomas Andersen

By Tom Andersen The winds in the Valley have done their annual stripping of the persimmon trees exposing for us winter’s candy. I’m not exactly sure how so many persimmon trees made it into the San Lorenzo Valley, but I’m certainly not complaining. Someone recently told me they were an invasive species in California. They need to go. Shudder at… Read More

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Wild Blackberry Pie

September 28, 2025October 10, 2025 Robin Horn

By Robin Marie Horn It’s the end of blackberry season here in California. No more berries at the farmers markets, but they’re still ripening along fences and in fields here and there. There are fewer blackberries than in summer, but most berry pickers have forgotten about them. So it’s the perfect time for the last blackberry pie of the year.… Read More

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Spicy Fermented Honey

August 23, 2025August 30, 2025 Thomas Andersen

By Thomas Andersen Of course most of us think of the Viking mead when there is mention of fermented honey. Mead, if you have never had it, is a little sweet and quite complex in flavor because honey itself is as varied as the pollen from which it is made. It can also be quite potent, beyond 15% alcohol even.… Read More

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Cranberry Orange Scones

December 25, 2024January 3, 2025 slvpost.comrecipes

By Robin Horne You say teatime, I say scones. Tea with scones is the perfect pick-me-up combination: slightly sweet, lightly fruity, and caffeinated. Both festive and easy to make, scones can be created in endless varieties. You can freeze them either before or after baking, and they taste perfect after a short time in the oven. For a recent tea… Read More

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Monterey Bay Halibut Tempura

June 1, 2020April 27, 2025 slvpost.comFood0 comment

Monterey Bay Halibut served with Butter Braised Cabbage and Ponzu Sauce Read More