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Romanesco
Romanesco broccoli resembles a cauliflower, but is of a light green color and the inflorescence (the bud) has an approximate self-similar character, with the branched meristems making a logarithmic spiral. In this sense the broccoli’s shape approximates a natural fractal; each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds, all arranged in yet another logarithmic spiral. This self-similar pattern continues at several smaller levels.
Via: Rainbow Grocery San Francisco, California
Source: T & L Coke Farm Watsonville, CA
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Slab Bacon
This bacon comes from Heritage pigs and is cured by Paradise Locker Meats in Trimble, Missouri, who have won numerous competitions for their cure recipe. His is some good bacon, perfect for a summer BLT bacon tasting party.
Via: Bi-Rite San Fransisco, California
Source: Heritage Foods Brooklyn, New York
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Green Coffee Beans
I started roasting my own coffee about six months ago and would never go back to buying roasted coffee again. It only takes 5 to 15 minutes and your reward is the freshest and best tasting coffee around. It requires no fancy equipment and green coffee from Sweet Maria’s is half the price of good roasted coffee from a retailer. This is a fabulous resource of green beans, equipment and information for the home roasters.
Source: Sweet Maria’s Oakland, California
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Organic Butter - Grass feed cows
There European Style Organic Artisan Butter is tumble churned, giving it extra flavor and a creamy texture. Spread this butter on your favorite fresh crusty bread and enjoy one of life’s simple pleasures.
Via: Grand Lake Farmers Market Oakland, California
Source: McClelland’s Dairy Sonoma County, California
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Classic Sourdough
Via: Rainbow Grocery San Francisco, California
Source: Firebrand Artisan Bread Oakland, California
A slightly thick crunchy crust and a center that is soft and light with a perfect sourness. Lovingly made by Matt Kreutz in his wood oven located in West Oakland.
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Portobello Mushroom
The portobello also called portabella is really simply a brown crimini mushroom in disguise. Once the brown crimini grows to be about 4” - 6” in diameter it’s deemed to be a portobello.
Brush Portobellos with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet cap sides up. Roast in a pre-heated 425 degrees oven for about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Source: Far West Fungi San Francisco, California
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Pasture Eggs
Pastured hens’ diets are naturally complemented with bugs, earthworms, and other such critters that give their eggs a huge nutritious advantage. Pastured hens are usually much healthier and happier than their space-restricted and antibiotic-pumped industrial cousins, not to mention they taste better.
Via: Grand Lake Farmers Market Oakland, California
Source: Fallon Hills Eggs Tomales, California
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Porchetta di Testa
This delicacy is a pig’s head that has been treated like the traditional porchetta from Tuscany. The meat is seasoned with garlic, rosemary and chili then rolled and tied and then cooked. It is delicious sliced for a sandwich or topped with capers & Parmigiano Reggiano.
Via: Ferry Building Marketplace San Francisco, California
Source: Boccalone Salumeria Oakland, California
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Sweet Rustic Boule
Bread is a staple food made from flour or meal mixed with other dry and liquid ingredients, usually combined with a leavening agent, and kneaded, shaped into loaves, and baked. Crunchy crust and nice texture, just add butter.
Via: Ferry Building Marketplace San Francisco, California
Source: Acme Bread San Francisco, California
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Mt Tam Triple Cream Cheese
Creamy Mt Tam is the universal wine pairing cheese. Try it with almost any wine before or after dinner. Mt Tam on a simple crackers is one for my favorite before dinner treats.
Via: Grand Lake Farmers Market Oakland, California
Source: Cowgirl Creamery Petaluma, California
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