Fern Bar, located in Sebastopol California, focuses on fermented and pickled foods, sources their food from local farms and vendors in Sonoma County and is taking the crowd by storm. Between the instagrammable cocktails and aesthetically pleasing environment, this restaurant has been on our list for quite a while. I was excited to finally make […]
Category Archives: Cured Meats
Have you ever heard of koji? Many people haven’t, yet chances are you’ve had at least one food that owes its flavor to it. Miso, soy sauce, sweet rice vinegar, and sake- to name a few- all contain koji. So what is it?Koji’s considered a hallmark of Japanese cuisine and is found in many different foods. […]
Zazu Kitchen + Farm is located in The Barlow, a new shopping center/culinary and arts depot, featuring critically acclaimed restaurants, tasting rooms, art galleries and markets. Husband and wife team, John Stewart and Duskie Estes have owned Zazu since 2001, where it originally operated in a rural roadhouse in Santa Rosa. In 2013, Zazu re-opened […]