Big Sky Cafe's blog features all kinds of goodies for fans of the restaurant. Be sure to check out the links to the radio show podcast, Keeping It Fresh, hosted by restaurant owner, Charles Myers. Enjoy!

Keeping It Fresh with chef/host Charles Myers

Jan 6 2010

Keeping It Fresh, January 2010. This month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh features a tour around the county to see what local chefs are offering for San Luis Obispo Restaurant Month.  This promotion is a great way to sample local restaurants with their restaurant month menus offering 3 courses for $30 – sometimes with wine  included!   Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

 

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Keeping It Fresh with chef/host Charles Myers

Nov 4 2009

Keeping It Fresh, November 2009. This month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh features a visit with Pepper Creek Farms and their many different varietals of pumpkins, each with it’s own characteristics and flavors.  Then we check out the newest restaurant in Atascadero – the farm centric Fig Good Food and spend some time with the owner, Christine Dillow discussing her plans for this little “from scratch” effort.  Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

 

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“Keeping It Fresh” with host/chef Charles Myers

Oct 7 2009

Keeping It Fresh October 7, 2009 This month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh features a survey of local farmers to see what we can expect at farmers’ markets for the month of October.  Then Charles interviews the editor and publisher of “Edible San Luis Obispo”, a new quarterly magazine devoted to local, sustainable foods and farming.  This magazine is part of a national movement of local magazines exploring their own regional food sources.  Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

 

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“Keeping It Fresh” with host, chef/owner Charles Myers

Sep 2 2009

 

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On September’s episode of “Keeping It Fresh” chef/owner of Big Sky Cafe, Charles Myers,  visits with Phil Langston of SLO Grown Produce about his new venture, Lone Oak Olive Oil.  Phil and Charles visit the Lone Oak Olive orchard and discuss the numerous elements that go into choosing olive tree varietals and refining the methods of production for a hand-crafted, Tuscan-style olive oil.  This episode was aired on KCBX Public Radio September 2nd, 2009.  Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

“Keeping It Fresh” with host, chef/owner Charles Myers

Aug 5 2009

Keeping It Fresh with host Charles Myers Aug/09 On August’s episode of “Keeping It Fresh” Charles visits with Jeff Jackson, chef of the Range Restaurant in Santa Margarita, and Stephanie Simonin, owner of  Happy Acres Goat Cheese Dairy.   Both are participating in Pallet to Palate, the county-wide Farm to Table promotion this month at various restaurants and venues.  Sandra Diamond, an organizer of the event, also fills us in with all the details.  Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

 

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“Keeping It Fresh” with Big Sky Cafe chef/owner, Charles Myers

Jul 1 2009

On July’s episode of “Keeping It Fresh” Charles visits with Mike Cirone from See Canyon Orchard and tastes some Italian dandelion greens from Ralph Johnson’s organic farm. Afterwards, he and Colleen Childers of Blue Sky Gardens near Santa Margarita discuss making jam with blackberries, ollaliberries, lingonberries, plums and apricots.  The recipes discussed are available in this blog. Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website.

 

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