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Market Guides

• East Bay Seasonal Produce: A Flexible Market Guide — East Bay produce seasons overlap. California's statewide chart starts asparagus in March; blueberries, cherries, and tomatoes in April; peaches and summer…

Small-Batch Preserving

• How Long Does Compote Last in the Fridge? — For ordinary homemade cooked-fruit compote, use the USDA's general leftover window of 3 to 4 days as a conservative household rule, not a compote-specific…
• Small-Batch Jam Without Canning: A Cold-Storage Guide — You can make small-batch jam without canning, but it is not shelf-stable.
• Small-Batch Strawberry Compote for the Fridge — To make about 450 millilitres of strawberry compote, combine 500 grams hulled quartered strawberries, 75 grams sugar, 15 millilitres lemon juice, and 1…

Seasonal Meals

• Sheet-Pan Chicken With Market Vegetables — For four to six servings, roast 800 grams of 3-centimetre firm vegetables with oil for 15 minutes at 220°C/428°F.
• Tomato Peach Panzanella: A No-Soggy Formula — For six servings of tomato-peach panzanella, toast 300 grams of 2.5-centimetre bread cubes with 30 millilitres olive oil at 190°C/374°F for 12–16 minutes.