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Guest Blogger: Madeline Pukette aka Wine Folly

Meet our latest guest editor Madeline Puckette, a talented wine sommelier from Seattle! Madeline runs a successful blog for wine enthusiasts and experts alike and was kind enough to sit down with us for a friendly chat about beverage blogging and her favorite Seattle eateries.

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Farmers Market Finds: Squash Blossoms

Sqaush blossoms, or flor de calabaza, are the flowering portion of a wide range of squashes and gourds know as Calabaza.  Adding a vibrancy and subtle squash flavor to any dish, our favorite ways to prepare them at The FareTrade are stuffed with home-made ricotta (Check out this easy recipe from The Kitchn) or in a quesadilla with cotija cheese, epazote + Willy B's Hot Sauce.

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Ryan Harms

Happy Monday! We’re back with our series β€˜Meet A Local Monday”. We’re thrilled to have met the charming Ryan Harms from Union Wines Company, known for its cleverly designed canned wine. After eight years of working in wineries around Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Ryan had a vision of opening his ideal winery and felt there was room to do it a bit differently, with a stellar result.

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Meet A Local Monday: Shiho Yoshikawa

We are back at it this week with our series, 'Meet A Local Monday.' This week we meet with Shiho Yoshikawa, Executive Chef of small-batch artisanal, farm fresh ice cream shop, Sweet Rose Creamery in Los Angeles. Now with three locations (Brentwood, Mid City, and Santa Monica) the shop churns out unorthodox flavors such as Minty Peas, Lavender Honey and Rooibos Chai soft-serve. Shiho was gracious enough to take the time and give us some background on the shop, her favorite ingrients and local foodie spots

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Ben Usen

Meet Ben Usen, Founder of Installation Cold Brew, an all natural coffee concentrate brewed and bottled in Los Angeles. e initially planned on interviewing Ben for our Meet A Local Monday series, but once we heard his story and his take on the current status of coffee in general, we felt it necessary to feature him as a guest editor. From a musician in the band, Papa to coffee brewer at Installation, we are quite intrigued by Ben and his dedication to bringing damn good cold brew to Los Angeles and beyond. You know us Angelenos and our coffee...

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