


Santa Cruz’s age of Aquarius

Pike Market, Seattle

First pick of home-grown blackberries

Retro gourmet at Craft & Commerce

Voluptuous vegetable sandwich

Mita Gourmet

How to stuff a wild zucchini

Squash blossoms in paradise

First fruit
Tons of rock. Yards of soil. Comparing the relative values of heirloom seeds vs. organic starts. Six trips to the nursery to puzzle together a jigsaw of drip irrigation. Finally my garden fantasies are starting to bear fruit.

Warm asparagus salad
A summer recipe for grilled asparagus salad with toasted pine nuts, crispy prosciutto, and salty parmesan. Mmm.

Tartiflette
Short days and cool nights often call for a rich, hearty entree. Try this tartiflette, a type of potatoes au gratin with ham that is made using the distinctive reblochon cheese. Delicious!