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Comforting and warm as a hug from grandma, pasta makes the perfect wintertime meal. Fortunately for us there are many great options when it comes to locally crafted pasta. (Clockwise from top left) Pensi Pasta (Marina) spiced pumpkin with sage linguine, spinach shells; Etto Pastificio (Paso Robles) fresh trombe; Goodles (Santa Cruz) cheddy mac; Bigoli Fresh Pasta (Sand City) spinach and ricotta ravioli, sweet potato ravioli; Pasta Mike’s (Santa Cruz) linguine; and Mezzaluna (Pacific Grove) lobster ravioli, squid ink linguine.

LOCAL FOODS IN SEASON

DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

FRUITS

Apples • Asian Pears • Avocados • Grapefruits • Grapes • Guavas • Kiwis • Kumquats • Lemons Limes • Mandarins • Oranges • Parsnips • Pears • Persimmons • Pomegranates* • Pomelos

VEGETABLES

Artichokes* • Arugula • Asparagus** • Beets • Bok Choy • Broccoli • Broccoli Raab • Brussels Sprouts Burdock • Cabbage • Cardoons • Carrots • Caulifl ower • Celeriac • Celery • Chard • Chicory • Collards • Cress Dandelion • Endive • Fava Greens • Fennel • Garlic • Horseradish • Kale • Kohlrabi • Leeks • Mushrooms Mustard Greens • Nettles • Onions • Orach • Parsnips • Potatoes • Radishes • Rutabagas • Salsify* Shallots • Spinach • Sprouts • Winter Squash • Sunchokes • Sweet Potatoes • Turnips

SEAFOOD

Abalone • Anchovies • Cabezon • Dungeness Crab • Rock Crab • Starry Flounder • Pacifi c Grenadier Herring • Lingcod • Rock Cod, aka Rockfi sh • Sablefi sh, aka Black Cod • Pacifi c Sanddabs • Dover Sole Petrale Sole • Rex Sole • Spot Prawns

* December only ** February only All fi sh listed are rated “Best Choice” or “Good Alternative” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program.