For our second episode of this maiden voyage of the All Forked Up podcast we discuss the past, present and future of the Farm-to-Table movement with Trish Watlington owner of (and farmer for) the Red Door Restaurant in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood. The Red Door is, … [Read more...]
“RECIPE:” A Guide to Malva Restaurant’s Terrific Take on a “Garden Salad”
When is a recipe not a “recipe?” Perhaps when a dish is not a “dish.” When it may read the same on the menu, and it may actually be the same, though the ingredients as well as the presentation and even the preparation may be different. So it is with Chef Roberto Alcocer’s … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Behind the Red Door
Owner Trish Wattlington describes The Red Door Restaurant (741 West Washington St.) in Mission Hills as "farm-to-table." It's easy to see why. Most of the produce comes from Wattlington's own farm. But what she and chef Kerrie Hills have accomplished at Red Door may be tougher … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Getting to the heart of the Valle at Corazon de Tierra
Charlemagne the Truck struggled on the rutted incline, tires spinning on loose dirt, four-wheel drive be damned. Could the best restaurant in the Valle de Guadalupe—one of the 50 best in Latin America—possibly be up this road? I was expecting a “Welcome to the middle of nowhere” … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Kurt Metzger is keeping food real at Kitchen 4140
Words have meaning, but overuse can lessen their impact. Take, for example, the term "farm-to-table." Originally inspired by Alice Waters and Chez Panisse, it connotes a series of ideas about shortening the chain from farm to chef to stove to table. It's supposedly about organic … [Read more...]