Fresh, local asparagus is upon us in Northern California, and these delicious shoots can provide an opportunity to flaunt your knowledge of culinary etiquette, as most diners are unfamiliar with the proper utensil for picking up the vegetable.

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When summer hits, there are few things that satisfy as much as a juicy bite into a crisp, sweet piece of fruit. It is all the more satisfying in the peak of its season. And as June shyly raises her head, the sweetest season for peaches begins.

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Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love herself, sprang forth from the sea on an oyster shell, forever giving the oyster the reputation of enticing love and lust. And whether or not any truth lies in its reputed aphrodisiac powers, it is safe to say that people are, indeed, passionate about them.

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BLOG ENTRY: The sun is shining, the air is still, it’s perfect weather for growing fruit. Yes, the long-withstanding argument over whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable seems laughable now, considering that the tomato, whose more specific name is lycopersicum, means “wolf-peach.” Botanically, there can be no argument, as it is an ovary (with its seeds) of a flowering plant. Though not typically used in ‘sweet’ applications, the acidity can vary and many varieties of tomatoes can be considered so.

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BLOG ENTRY:  The English word squash is derived from a word from the Narrangansett language, akutasquash, which means a green thing eaten raw. Which although isnt always the case with squash, it is more so with the summer variety.

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