Many of us are aware of Tad Mitsui, life long foodie and renowned Bainbridge Island chef. In this podcast we hear about Tad’s plans for his newly acquired Heyday Farm Store — which is situated in the same location as the famous Ruby’s restaurant where Tad once served as chef — and we meet his […]

This week Tastes of Bainbridge host Bob Ross discusses the season’s produce with Joe Pulicicchio in Joe’s native habitat: the Town and Country produce section in Winslow. Walking through the aisles, Joe introduces us  to fruits like the cute Rockit apples (a perfect size for Christmas stockings!), the specially cared for Comise pears, some of […]

From Brussels Sprouts, garlic and green beans to squash, mushrooms and citrus, this is the time of year when we really count on particular varieties of fruits and vegetables to make our holiday meals a feast. With this podcast, BCB’s Bob Ross is back from Italy to talk with T&C’s Joe Pulicicchio, director of produce […]

Why would a UC Berkeley grad choose to intern on a Bainbridge Island farm? Meet Rachel Bubb and learn why growing healthy food became a priority for her. Rachel Bubb is a 2017 farm intern for Bainbridge Island’s Butler Green Farms. In this episode of Tastes of Bainbridge, she joins us at the Farmers Market […]

In this episode of Tastes of Bainbridge, Joe Pulicicchio, Director of Produce and Floral of Town and Country Markets, brings his associate Melanie Cherry, manager of the T&C Floral department, to the BCB Studio. Melanie, who manages the day to day operations of all things floral for each store, shares her thoughts about flowers and […]

The clatter of metal buckets and the squeals of children: everyday sounds, this time of year, at Bainbridge Island’s u-pick blueberry farm. Listen here as Bainbridge Island Blueberry Company owner Stacy Lewars joins us on Tastes of Bainbridge to tell the story behind her surprising venture into the farming of blueberries, a fruit long recognized […]