Fish Rub

While the blend was crafted to best complement seafood and shellfish it will meld well with a variety of dishes and preparations. Our band of culinary adventurers love using it to add depth to stews and soups, paired with yogurt for crudités of seasonal vegetables, or rubbed on a perfectly crisp roast chicken.

Ingredient Highlight, Sauces & SpicesJake AhlesFebruary 15, 2017artisan, fish rub, spice rub, artisanal, bruce kalman, Dakota Weiss, February 2017Comment

Roast Carrot Salad | Curried Popcorn

Crunchy, sweet + savory, this perfect-for-summer salad is sure to please even the most ardent salad haters.

Recipe FeatureJake AhlesJune 28, 2015recipe bite, salad, bacon, carrots, artisan ingredients, bruce kalman, june 2015Comment

Burrata Crostini | Bianco DiNapoli

A natural + classic combination, Bianco DiNapoli's San Marzano Tomatoes pair perfectly with the fresh and creamy burrata atop a crusty piece of home-baked bread. Check out the full recipe below + watch a tutorial preview with Chef Kalman above!

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Pork Loin | Fingerling Potatoes | Meyer Lemon | Porchetta Rub

Chef Bruce Kalman executes a tender, juicy + flavor packed pork tenderloin, crusted with his Porchetta Rub and paired with fingerling potatoes + spring onions. This dish is perfect for an late spring/early summer backyard get-together with friends + loved ones, sure to please even the most discerning palate. A true one-pan meal, the potatoes and onions absorb the flavor from the pork and braise in it's fat resulting in a truly delectable plate.

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Porchetta Rub

Made with 100% all-natural ingredients including HEPP's Portuguese Sea Salt, Fennel Seed, Garlic, Rosemary, Calabrian Chile Flake, Black Pepper, Fennel Pollen, and Lemon Zest, the flavor profile was inspired by a trip our Chef Collaborator took to Italy years ago.

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Grist & Toll Polenta

Made with non-GMO corn, the Stone Milled Polenta from Grist + Toll produces a product that chefs far and wide have quickly adopted for it's texture, flavor, and ability to meld well with other ingredients both sweet and savory.

Ingredient HighlightJake AhlesJune 10, 2015artisan ingredients, polenta, july, June 2015, bruce kalman, june 2016, richard deshantzComment

Nan Kohler

An avid baker, Nan Kohler started milling her own grain as a way to ensure she had the best quality product for her creations. Working with select farmers throughout California, Nan is reintroducing ancient grains to mill everything from Sonora Wheat Flour to Polenta. Now that's something we can get behind.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesJune 8, 2015artisan, pasadena, bruce kalman, June 2015Comment

Seascape Strawberry + Rose Geranium Jam

McGrath Family Farms, which has been growing the land in Oxnard since 1868, produces the beautiful organic Seascape Strawberries found in this sweet, acidic jam.

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Chef Bruce Kalman

Bruce Kalman is the Executive Chef and Co-Owner of UNION in Pasadena, California, which has risen to local and national acclaim since opening in March 2014. A well-seasoned chef known for his commitment to serving soulful, handcrafted cuisine, at Union, Kalman fuses his love of Italian cooking with his passion for seasonal California ingredients.