In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh, Charles discovers the first releases of local olive oil at area Farmers Markets. Join him as he visits Lone Oak Olive Oil’s grove and hears about the intricate details involved in growing, harvesting and pressing olive oil from Arroyo Grande with owner Phil Langston.
Listen to the show with the following link:“Keeping It Fresh” with host, Charles Myers, on KCBX Public Radio
Jan 5 2011In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh, Charles visits with the owners of the new Meze Market and Wine Cafe’ in Railroad Square in downtown San Luis Obispo. The owners, Jason and Carry, are both from the local wine industry and bring their experiences living in Europe as inspiration for the meze and charcouterie served at their new cafe’. Authenticity is at the heart of their efforts to bring hard-to-find European meats, cheeses and wines to SLO. Listen to the show with the following link:
“Keeping It Fresh” with chef/host Charles Myers on KCBX Public Radio
Dec 1 2010In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh, Charles visits the new Sunday morning certified Farmers Market in the parking lot of Kennedy fitness on Tank Farm Road in SLO. It runs from 10am to 1pm and features several growers who don’t attend other local markets. Also, the market was full of winter squash, so Charles shares some new recipes for butternut squash gratins. Use this link to listen to “Keeping It Fresh”.
“Keeping It Fresh” on KCBX Public Radio with chef/host Charles Myers
Sep 1 2010In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh on Public Radio, KCBX, chef/ host Charles Myers chats with Christine Hance, organizer of Savor the Central Coast- a celebration of the culinary & agricultural bounty of the central coast sponsored by Sunset Magazine. Hear about the various dinners, tastings and events throughout the county as well as the exhibition “kitchen garden” installed at Santa Margarita Ranch. The event lasts from Thursday Sept 30th through Sunday October 3rd. Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website
“Keeping It Fresh” August 2010 with chef/host Charles Myers on KCBX radio
Aug 4 2010In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh on Public Radio, KCBX, chef/ host Charles Myers visits with Jean Pierre Wolff from Wolff vineyards, a leader in sustainable vineyard and winemaking practices. Jean Pierre fills us in on the status of labeling certification for sustainability throughout the wine industry. He addresses state, national and international certifications as well as our own local program called “SIP Certification” (sustainability in practice) spearheaded by the Vineyard Team and Central Coast Grown. You’ll find “SIP” certification prominently displayed on some local wine labels. Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website
“Keeping It Fresh” July edition with chef/host Charles Myers
Jul 7 2010In this month’s edition of Keeping It Fresh on Public Radio, KCBX, chef/ host Charles Myers visits with Neal Maloney of the Morro Bay Oyster Company. Neal farms 134 acres in the middle of Estero Bay in Morro Bay and delivers his fresh, local oysters to area restaurants and farmers markets. He has 5 years experience raising oysters out in the bay, but has only owned the Morro Bay Oyster Company for the last year and a half. Neal shares his daily experiences of aquaculture and gives insight into the local seafood industry. Listen to the audio file below, link to the podcast or visit the KCBX website
