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Exploring the Source Interviews

Exploring the Source Interviews

Simply put, Exploring the Source is where we discover Where Our Food Comes From.

Hitting the road to find farms, ranches, fisheries, dairies and creameries that want to tell their story. Learning their heritage, families and experiences that lead to them doing what they do to bring to market the food we all consume.

Plus, utilizing products these businesses create to use in recipes featured on Culinary Seasons.  Passing on knowledge of cooking techniques, methods and passing on where to find these amazing products.

Follow along with Culinary Seasons to Explore the Source of where our food comes from.

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Exploring the Source Interview with Philippe’s Bread

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafMarch 8, 2024February 22, 2024 1 Comment on Exploring the Source Interview with Philippe’s Bread

Exploring the Source Interview with Philippe’s Bread! Learn More about Philippe! Philippe Garcia is a Boulanger from Lyon, France. I ran into Philippe at The …

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Exploring the Source with The Oregon Cheese Cave

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafMarch 8, 2024February 7, 2024

Bringing Cheese To The People of Southern Oregon! I met Melodie Picard owner of The Oregon Cheese Cave in Phoenix, Oregon through Southern Oregon Sourdough …

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Exploring the Source with Mido’s Miso

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Leave a Comment on Exploring the Source with Mido’s Miso

Exploring the Source with Mido’s Miso – Process of making Koji and Miso

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Exploring the Source with Southern Oregon Sourdough

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafDecember 3, 2023November 9, 2023 Leave a Comment on Exploring the Source with Southern Oregon Sourdough

Miwa Russell owner of Southern Oregon Sourdough has mastered her recipe! I had heard of a delicious sourdough bread that was in the Rogue Valley …

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Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters – Part 2

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafOctober 26, 2023October 26, 2023 Leave a Comment on Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters – Part 2

Part 2 – Roasting and Sourcing Coffee In part 1 we discovered one of the most important steps in producing a premium cup of coffee …

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Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafOctober 26, 2023October 11, 2023 1 Comment on Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters

Northbound Coffee Roasters Single Origin, Organic Premium Roasted Coffee Located in Mt. Shasta, California along the railroad tracks you will find Northbound Coffee Roasters. Owners …

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Exploring the Source with Port Orford Sustainable Seafood

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafSeptember 29, 2023August 5, 2023

Exploring the Source with Port Orford Sustainable Seafood I was introduced to Aaron of Port Orford Sustainable Seafood through Positively Groundfish. I have wanted to …

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Exploring the Source with Daniel Reynolds of Novelli’s Crab & Seafood

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafOctober 8, 2023July 24, 2023

Novelli’s Crab & Seafood is one of those hidden gems in Florence, Oregon. From the boardwalk and city park level from above, it may look …

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World Chocolate Day!

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafOctober 12, 2023July 7, 2023

Happy World Chocolate Day! There isn’t a corner of yearly life that doesn’t have some sort of chocolate influence. From Valentines Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, …

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Exploring the Source with Jenn Plitzko of Heim Bakery

Tony Zentgraf Tony ZentgrafNovember 4, 2023June 9, 2023 1 Comment on Exploring the Source with Jenn Plitzko of Heim Bakery

I had a great time filming, Exploring the Source with Jenn Plitzko of Heim Bakery. Jenn Plitzko is a classically trained Pastry Chef from Germany. …

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Chef Tony Zentgraf
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Culinary Seasons is a culmination of a career in the Culinary World.

The lifelong interest in knowledge of where our food comes from.

Not just in location but where food originates, where recipes came from and evolved over time.

I want to share my culinary knowledge and travels with you!

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Exploring the Source

Exploring the Source is where I take cooking one step further.

Interviewing food industry related businesses such as farmers, ranchers, fisheries & unique food businesses.

Telling their story of how their products get to our tables.

Whether it be in a restaurant or in your home.

Exploring the Source

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Exploring the Source Interviews

Exploring the Source Interview with Philippe’s Bread

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Exploring the Source with The Oregon Cheese Cave

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Exploring the Source with Mido’s Miso

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Exploring the Source with Southern Oregon Sourdough

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Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters – Part 2

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Exploring the Source with Northbound Coffee Roasters

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Exploring the Source with Port Orford Sustainable Seafood

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