California Foodways

For California Foodways, reporter Lisa Morehouse spends a lot of time in her car. She’s on a kind of mission: to travel to every county in the state, finding stories about food, agriculture, and -- most importantly -- the people that make both possible.

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Cherries: A "Canary in a Coalmine" for Ag and Climate Change

Posted May 14, 201900:07:12

There’s just something about cherries. They’re small, sweet and crunchy, with an early harvest that tells us summer’s coming. Right now, though,...

Lynda Trang Dai Goes From Pop Star To Sandwich Maven

Posted April 30, 201900:07:24

What do Jimmy Buffett, Jay-Z and Kenny Rogers have in common? They’ve all parlayed their fame to sell food, in restaurants and chains. In Orange County,...

"Chasing the Burn" For Morel Mushrooms

Posted April 16, 201900:07:01

The Valley Fire that hit Lake County in September, 2015 was one of the most destructive in California history. The hills here, once thick with pines...

A Tiny, Rural High School Wins Top Culinary Prize

Posted April 2, 201900:07:33

You might expect the winners of a California high school culinary competition to come from one of the state's restaurant destinations like Los Angeles,...

Eating Chinese Food On The US/Mexico Border

Posted March 19, 201900:07:57

If you ask people in the city of Mexicali, Mexico about their most notable regional cuisine, they won’t say street tacos or mole, They’ll say Chinese...