SRJC Culinary Chair Betsy Fischer Reflects on the ‘Joy as a Teacher’
Betsy Fischer has worked in Santa Rosa Junior College’s Culinary Arts Program for 26 years. As she prepares to depart, she dispenses lasting advice for students.
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Where To Find the Best Big Summer Salads in Sonoma County
No wimpy greens, no bottled dressing, no dainty plates — because a real salad should be a meal, not a supporting player.
Cookout at the Vineyard Brings Culture and Community to Wine Country
What started out as a one-day party has grown to a three-day celebration of wine, food and good times, held at three local wineries in June.
Rainy Day Chocolate in Forestville Offers Tastings, Classes for Everyday Sweetness
Forestville’s newly opened Rainy Day Chocolate hosts classes and tastings at its shop tucked into a small strip mall.
Apis Arborea’s Unconventional Approach To Boost the Honeybee Population
Honeybees are essential to our food system and their dwindling numbers have caused alarm. The head of a Sebastopol nonprofit encourages them to live outside of the box hive.
Sonoma County’s Mobile Tortillerías Offer a Taste of Home
A new kind of food truck has been popping up in Sonoma County: mobile tortilla factories, or tortillerías, that offer community connection alongside fresh, warm corn tortillas.
Sonoma County Businesses Welcome a Great Honor: Snails
These snails aren’t the escargot variety. Instead, their red and white trail leads to the most thoughtful food around Sonoma County.
Artist Jake Messing Embraces Slower Life in Healdsburg
After establishing a career in high-end corporate design in New York, artist Jake Messing has returned to his roots in Healdsburg — with family and art at the forefront.
Santa Rosa Industrial Artist Welds Winning Designs
You may not know Klaus Rappensperger’s name, but you’ve almost certainly seen some of his metal work across Sonoma County — including at the popular Levi’s GranFondo.
Made Local Marketplace Owner Shares Favorite Things in Sonoma County
Willow Peterson, owner of Santa Rosa's Made Local Marketplace, is a bona fide expert when it comes to shopping locally. Here are some of her go-to Sonoma County spots.