The Charleston Spice Company create spice blends for every palette, but when it comes to the hot stuff, they use peppers to give it that kick. Some are locally grown, coming in different shapes, sizes ...

How to prevent them from getting wrinkled and slimy. I've always thought peppers look so perfect that they almost seem artificial... until they get wrinkly and start to lose their sheen. Though ...

Fresh, domestically grown bamboo shoots are hard to find in California, but Yao Cheng Farm grows an acre of them near Camarillo and sells at the Monterey Park, Alhambra, Irvine and Thousand Oaks ...