Summer Colors at the Farmers Markets

California is known for its agriculture, and its shining moment is definitely in the summer when the farmers markets are packed w…

Peppers at the Farmers Market

I was at the Grand Lake Farmers Market this morning in Oakland, and one of the farmers' stand had a table filled with these p…

Springtime Onions

I'm not a fan of onions, but I saw them everywhere at the farmers market last weekend. And while I don't really like to c…

Stubby Carrots from Marin Roots Farm

I've loved carrots since I was young. Maybe it's because I was born in the Year of the Rabbit. But I just love the crunch…

Hapa Ramen at Home at the Ferry Building

When I was off during the holidays, I took advantage of a free Thursday to check out the San Francisco Ferry Building farmers mar…

Fabulous Fiberlicious Farro

An ingredient that I started noticing in restaurants lately is farro, a grain used often in Mediterranean dishes, especially hear…

You Can't Beat Beets

This is the season of the root vegetables, and no root gets me rooting for it more than the beet. Yeah, they're kind of a pai…

Live Brown Chicken at Civic Center Farmers Market

Last Sunday I was at the Civic Center Farmers Market in San Francisco and decided to get some shots of this long line of people a…