I just finished reading “Blueberries for Sal” for the fourth time in about as many hours, so you have my daughter, Ellery, to thank for the inspiration for today’s post. Unlike Little Sal and Little Bear, we don’t have a Blueberry Hill in Santa Cruz where we can forage and feast on blueberries to our … More Strawberries for Elle
As we finish up recipe testing for the book I must admit it has been trickier than expected! In previous posts we’ve discussed our difficulties with older recipes, such as adapting instructions written for wood burning ovens to use with modern appliances. But even recipes from the mid-twentieth century can be hard to follow. Last … More Recipe Testing and Guessing
The irony of using modern technology to research and write a history project is not lost on us, and it’s no surprise that researching and writing the Heritage Food Project is heavily dependent on using technology. While we do spend a lot of time looking through good old fashioned archives, the majority of time working … More How to Get Electricity from Strawberries
So last night I cracked open one of my last olallieberry saisons that I had saved/found in my “cellar.” We (my husband and I) brewed it last summer during the “berry burst” that we have every June/July. Slow Food Santa Cruz dubbed last year “Year of the Olallieberry” and I took full advantage of that. … More Live in the moment, especially when Olallieberries are involved
Through my work as a dietitian, I’ve seen first-hand how food is woven into the fabric of peoples’ everyday lives. Food is never just about what is going into your mouth at a single moment. It has a story. We are affected by the circumstances of the family that grew it, by the land it … More Berry Connected
The gorgeous, warm days we’ve been having in Santa Cruz has us all thinking of Spring. I might be biased by my recent research for the Heritage Food Project, but for me Springtime means one thing – the start of berry season! Although strawberries and raspberries are already showing up on grocery store shelves, you’ll … More Berry Season is Around the Corner
Santa Cruz County is a region shaped by an abundant bay, naturally rich soils, an evolving cultural landscape, an economy rooted in natural resources and something that has tied them all together: Food. We want to bring all these components together into a book, blog, website, and phone app that connects locals and tourists to … More An Introduction to the Project
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