Online Extras
July/August 2009
California Country Marketplace
If you’d like to purchase any of the items or services featured in the July/August 2009 issue of California Country, please contact the companies below. Also check out our Book Reviews.
Massa Organics
Glenn County
Products including organic brown rice, organic almonds and wheat berries.
www.massaorganics.com
Katz and Company
Napa Valley / Suisun Valley
Products including Orleans-style vinegars, organic olive oils, preserves, fresh Chandler walnut halves, Branch honey, olive oil soaps, Meyer lemon hand salves and beeswax candles.
katzandco.com
Nick Sciabica & Sons
Modesto
Products including filtered, unfiltered and flavored olive oils as well as vinegars, tomatoes, cookbooks, gift packs and olive oil-based cosmetics such as lotions, soaps and lip balms.
www.sciabica.com
Morningsun Herb Farm
Vacaville
A wholesale and retail farm featuring herb, perennial and vegetable plants. Popular classes and recipes, too!
www.morningsunherbfarm.com
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Chico
On-site, enjoy award-winning ales and lagers, great food, live music, brewery tours and more. Check the online gift shop for items ranging from apparel to bar supplies.
www.sierranevada.com
Restaurant round-up
Diners at Galletto Ristorante in downtown Modesto can bask in the culinary delights of Northern Italy. They can also enjoy olive oil produced by Modesto’s Sciabica family, the longest-surviving olive oil company in California.
Galletto Ristorante
1101 J Street
Modesto
209-523-4500
www.galletto.biz
Consider a trip to Loomis, a charming town about 30 minutes east of Sacramento. While you’re there, feast on some of the bistro-style offerings at Alexander’s Horseshoe Bar Grill.
Alexander’s Horseshoe Bar Grill
3645 Taylor Road
Loomis
916-652-4100
horseshoebargrill.us
Pear-adise in Kelseyville
Sweet, juicy pears are a California tradition—and so is the Kelseyville Pear Festival. Make plans now to celebrate the peak of the pear season in Lake County at the Sept. 26, 2009 event. Attractions include a parade, quilt show, arts and crafts booths, antique tractor exhibit, music and, of course, food.
To get us all in the mood for the taste of fresh California pears, festival chairman Marilyn Holdenried shares one of her favorite pear recipes. It—and more than 200 other recipes—are featured in "The Pear Cookbook." Copies are sold at the festival and on the festival’s Web site: www.kelseyvillepearfestival.com.
Marilyn’s pear chutney
3 lb. fresh Bartlett pears (about 7 cups, diced)
1 lb. brown sugar
1 pint cider vinegar
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup diced preserved ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cayenne or red pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. mustard seed
Core and dice unpeeled pears. Combine brown sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add pears and remaining ingredients. Cook slowly, stirring from time to time, until mixture is thick, for about 1 hour. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Or keep in the refrigerator up to 3 to 4 weeks. Makes approximately 5 (1/2-pint) jars.
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May/June 2009
What’s the buzz?
Honeybees are responsible for the pollination of more than 100 crops, including fruits,
vegetables, nuts and seeds. But they’re disappearing at an alarming rate. Find out more
about these winged heroes and the people who are helping them out.
Water worries
This will be a year of broken harvests for many communities, families and
farmers as all Californians deal with a third year of drought, coupled with
the state’s lack of planning for its water infrastructure.
California’s country adventures
Maybe it’s time to embark on an adventure down some of California’s roads less traveled—the roads
leading to all the family farms and ranches open to visitors. The concept is called
agritourism, and here in California, the choices are practically endless!
Grape expectations
Meet 22-year-old Seth Kweller and find out what this California wine entrepreneur is doing Down Under. Hint: He says, "Before my life really gets started, I would like to work harvests all over the world."
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