Sweet summer corn evokes memories of barbeques, picnics, hot summer days, lazy evenings, the sounds of children at play, and, of course, Fourth of July celebrations. Corn, a long grain plant, has been popular as a food source since it was domesticated about 10,000 years ago by indigenous peoples in Mexico. There are six main […]

Take a pinch of luck, a dash of good timing, a few cups of raw talent, and a heaping spoonful of passion and you get a mother-daughter start-up catering business that serendipitously became The Kitchen, one of the region’s most acclaimed and in-demand dining destinations for more than 25 years. Back in 1989, The Kitchen’s […]

Updated April 18th, 2017: In addition to the long-time relationships fostered and many fruits and vegetables The Kitchen has procured over the years at Del Rio Botanical, Kitchen Chef de Cuisine Allyson Harvie personally makes a trip or two a week over to the West Sacramento Farm to talk with Suzanne, survey the farm, and forage […]