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Inaugural Issue!
 May 2009
Featured Chef
Trey Foshee
Chef Trey Foshee
 
Read More about Trey in our BLOGS!
 
Consumers BLOG
 
Community
 
 
Did You Know?
 
How to Taste Olive Oil? 
Learn the "4 S's" from CA Olive Ranch
 
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How to Ensure Superior Quality of CA-grown EVOO?  
Look for the Seal of Certification from COOC
 
 
Events In Season
 
Fresh Artichokes

California Artichoke Festival
Castroville, CA May 16-17

California Strawberry Festival
Oxnard, CA  May 16-17

Morgan Hill, CA  May 22-23
 

Have an event celebrating the season's bounty?  Email details for future posting

 
Featured Partners
 
Thank You

Chef Trey Foshee

Viking Range Corporation

Ocean Mist Farms

Christopher Ranch Garlic

Wilkinson Greenleaf, Inc.

 
from your friends at
California Olive Ranch
 

It's Artichoke Season!
Artichoke Fresh from California
 
Similar to the olive, the artichoke has been nourishing people for thousands of years.  In fact, nearly 99% of all artichokes in the US are grown here in California.  With the season peaking in mid-May, these prickly little vegetables add over $50 million to the state's economy.  Not bad for a sometimes intimidating veggie.

At the local farmers market, look for dense, firm, tightly closed artichokes that feel a tad bit heavy.  Fresh artichokes also tend to 'squeak' when squeezed.  Nature's gift to the health-conscious eater, artichokes are free of fat with no cholesterol, low in sodium and in calories.  A terrific source of fiber, one medium artichoke has more fiber than a cup of prunes! (Nothing against prunes, by the way).

Each plant produces three different sized edible artichokes, the most 'meaty' on the main stem.  Grown from a thistle plant, the 'vegetable' we eat is actually the plant's flower bud.   A little known fact?  Did you know that California's "Artichoke Queen of 1947" was Hollywood's own Marilyn Monroe.

But what shall we do with these curious buds?  Tired of steaming? For other ideas, check out featured recipes below. Brush off any hesitation to learning to grill, braise, saute' and other methods to preparing this seasonal favorite.  And, don't forget to drizzle with CA Olive Ranch's award-winning extra virgin olive oil with a squeeze of lemon. 
 
You'll be oh so glad you did.
 
 Recipes Featuring
 Artichokes and CA Olive Ranch EVOO
 
 
Lemon and Olive Oil-Roasted ArtichokesTired of steamed artichokes?  
 
Try something new while they're In Season!
 
 
Courtesy of Ocean Mist Farms
 
Courtesy of Viking Range Corporation


Bon Appetit!
 
 Chef Trey Foshee
 Georges at the Cove . La Jolla . CA 
 
 
It's all about the freshness.
Named by Food & Wine Magazine as one of America's Ten Best New Chefs, Trey Foshee has long promoted the use of local foods for 
health benefits and sustainability. Chef Foshee's upscale contemporary restaurant and bar, Georges California Modern, is located in La Jolla, CA, and blends breathtaking ocean views with his inventive California-cuisine menu that changes daily using the freshest of local ingredients.
 
Georges California Modern is one of three restaurants at Chef Trey FosheeGeorge's at the Cove which has been a member of the Green Restaurant Association since 2001.  "For the planet, our health and our pocketbook, we believe to make informed sustainable decisions on what to buy is more imporant than ever...to be responsible to our community and planet."  Read more in Green Business Quarterly.

Chef Foshee invites you to join the Table of Friends for priority reservations, recipes and invitations to special events.  Click to try out a few of Trey's recipes posted on our websote.

Georges California Modern
1250 Prospect Street
La Jolla, CA  92037

858.454.4244
www.georgesatthecove.com/california-modern
 
 
To our chef partners: 
Would you like to be the next Featured Chef?
 
 Thank You
 
 
Thank you for reading our inaugural issue of "In Season" from California Olive Ranch.  We hope you enjoy reading each month about a seasonal favorite from California, and enjoyed by many across the land.
 
Please join our online community -  post your comments on our either our consumer blog or our chef blog.  And don't forget to make your reservations soon at Georges California Modern!
 
Explore our webite where we've selected even more Recipes for you to experience using our own California-grown extra virgin olive oil. 
 
Remember, California's harvest is everyone's reward! 
 
Warmly,
 
Your friends at
California Olive Ranch
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