In Season: Eat Your Water
June 3, 2025
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Edible SLO resident Chef Rachel Ponce shows us how water isn’t a simple cooking medium, but rather an ingredient unto itself.
Farm and Ocean-Fresh Ingredients Elevate Pono Pacific Kitchen
The influence of Hawaii is evident on the plates served at Pono Pacific Kitchen in Arroyo Grande, where writer Emily Basanese introduces readers to Chef Preston Tripp.
Farming for the Future: Shanley Farms’ Finger Limes
Writer Jonathan LaFerrara takes readers to Shanley Farms in Morro Bay, where finger limes are getting a chance to shine. Known for their avocados, this family farm is forging a new path.
Cal Poly Creamery’s Cheesemaking: Science and an Art
This article by Aja Goare highlights the cheesemaking process at Cal Poly Creamery, San Luis Obispo, which recently participated in the California Artisan Cheese Festival.
Say Cheese! Santa Rosa Cheese Fest features Cal Poly Creamery
Now in its 19th year, the annual festival is to turophiles – that’s the official term for ‘cheese lover’ – what Coachella is to a glitter adorned indie rock fan. The multi-day event is an ode to artisan-made cheeses and their delightful pairings, such as chocolate, wine and even coffee.
In Season: Spring Sustenance Recipes
A wealth of produce begins to emerge at markets in the spring, which is exciting for cooks — whether it’s your profession or not. Fresh greens and vibrant flowers can be used to adorn plates in both restaurants and homes. These recipes showcase flavors of the season with a touch of warmth to ease the transition from winter to spring.
Farming for the Future: Bautista Family Farms
Today, Bautista Family Farms produce is widely known around the county for the freshest, high quality and reasonably priced ingredients possible.
Stirring the Pot: Finding Mardi Gras Year-Round in San Luis Obispo
There was a time when San Luis Obispo County had the “biggest Mardi Gras celebration west of the Mississippi.”
Cal Poly Creamery Featured at California Artisan Cheese Festival
At the creamery on Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo, Jenna Bates and her fellow classmates create cheese that’s distributed to California grocery stores and restaurants.
Farm fresh eggs and backyard chickens in San Luis Obispo
The gentle cluck of backyard chickens is for many San Luis Obispo County residents the sound of nourishment, connection and even companionship.
Tasting Spot: Move to the Beet
Semi-sweet orbs with gem-like tones of purple, red and yellow, the beet is a versatile root vegetable that can gin up any salad, Buddha bowl or fresh juice. Spring is the perfect time to plant beets, which will be prime for picking in just two months from seeding.
Cook the Cover
Inspired by our friends at Edible San Diego and their annual Cook the Cover celebration, we put the call out to you, our readers, to be featured in the magazine – asking you to share your own beloved recipes that bring back warm memories. Here are the three cream of the crop original recipes that stood out to our editorial team, courtesy of the talented cooks who have proven to us that there is no better comfort than a home cooked dish.
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In Season: Eat Your Water
Edible SLO resident Chef Rachel Ponce shows us how water isn’t a simple cooking medium, but rather an ingredient unto itself.
June 3, 2025
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