I know little to nothing about sunchokes except for what happens after you eat them…You know…Chamber music…Tubers are in…They always have been. Taters, ginger, galangal, horseradish…But in a cocktail? Hmmm. I mean, if you think about it, anything can be included in a cocktail. Sunchokes are creamy, nutty, a little earthy. I don’t see much…

Upon first glance, another alien. This one native to Central America where they call it pitaya. Super delish. Very juicy and the heavily edible tiny black seeds give a nice bit of crunch. I grew up picking berries in the early summer and apples in the fall, never in my wildest dreams (or nightmares) could…

I bought a bunch of these for Angel last week and they finally ripened. They’re weird and less of a pain in the ass than the dreaded but delicious cherimoya and they also have this weird quality that make you sort of slightly groggy, a little sleepy, a bit like red wine or hearing someone…

Oh yes, sports fans. The golden goose, the old purple sack with the golden, gooey center, the unverified G.O.A.T. seasonal ingredient for cocktails. I bring you, the passion fruit. I know little to nothing about these little suckers aside from the well known fact that they’re expensive, somewhat annoying to work with, and oh so…

Quick post this morning as shit is real hectic right now. Bunch of stuff, almost too much stuff. Nectarines, apricots, mouse melons, blueberries, and some rhubarb. Most of this is already being used in some form. Well, two out of five. The rhubarb, mini melons, and nectarines not so much. As I tried to prep…

This time of the year there’s so much great produce, it’s more about what to exclude. Unfortunate but sort of zen. “Remove what is unnecessary,” is some sort of mantra or wise speak, right? Sounds like some cool kung fu shit to me. Stick to the basics, formulate your menu, make lists, yada yada. Zzzzzz.…

Melons! What the hell Weiser Farms?!? All of a sudden the weather turned a corner. It’s sunny here again in Santa Monica, just in time for the summer solstice (middle of the year for you non hippies) there’s stone fruit aplenty, and of course, Weiser Farm melons are beginning to trickle in. For those of…

My first guess would be that it’s something weird like a date. Ok, let’s see what the Googs says: Rosacea family. Ok, well, not even close. Oh, and dates fall out of palm trees pretty much the way you see them at the store. Yeah, date palms, dummy. Anyway, rosacea encompasses a lot of stuff…

Finally, something different. Yes, yes, yakity yak about the lame green almonds all you want but I’ll be honest, they’re a little gross. Why is it ok to eat a green almond but not veal? Anyway, the cherries have landed. The true symbol of spring. I went through a half flat yesterday like butter in…