How Do You Make a New Tomato? Find Out at this Gallery Talk and Tasting


 

Three Simple and Delicious Ways to Cook Those Summer Tomatoes



Tomato breeder Fred Hempel’s new varieties of tomatoes were often featured on the menu at the beloved (but now closed) Berkeley restaurant Lalime’s during the years when Chef Anthony Paone ran the kitchen. Here are three of Paone's inspired tomato recipes.
 

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What’s at Your Farmers’ Market This Week? It's the Grapes!



Lety of Ponce Farms in Delhi, California offered these beautiful red flame grapes last Sunday at the Walnut Creek Farmers' Market. Find your local market here in our guide to East Bay Farmers' Markets.

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Cooking with Grapes: A National Tour in Seven Recipes



Here’s a mini tour of grape recipes from Edible Communities magazines around the country, starting with a favorite from Edible East Bay.
 

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Plant Extra Crops Now to Boost Your Summer Veggie Garden



Yes, you can plant extra summer crops in midsummer! Learn about how planting successions of peas and beans can help maximize your growing space and improve your soil.
 

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Mending Matters: an Outdoor Workshop



Repair and reuse rather than throw away your ripped clothes. Learn about a Japanese technique of visible mending and patching at this outdoor workshop in South Berkeley, August 7, 11am–2pm.
 

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Want to Opt Out on Those Plastic Takeout Utensils?



Read about California’s new bill banning inclusion of plastic utensils with food delivery except upon request.
 

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