Food & Wine USA - (04)April 2020

90 APRIL 2020 Aria and Chris Adjani (abov e center) left Los Angeles to found Noci in Sonoma County. Freshly harvested strawberr ...

Winemaker Baron Ziegler of Banshee and Marine Layer likes to quickly skillet-grill jumbo shrimp over a fire then toss them with ...

92 APRIL 2020 Nasturtiums and borage blossoms from Noci’s flower gardens make a gorgeous, edible garnish for Aria Alpert Adjani’ ...

APRIL 2020 93 2018 MARINE LAYER ARIES SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY ($35) Baron Ziegler’s Marine Layer wines source fruit from vineyar ...

Baron Ziegler pours another glass of his 2018 Marine Layer Gravenstein Vineyard Pinot Noir while the kids dig into bowls of Stra ...

APRIL 2020 95 Roasted Baby Artichokes with Parsley and Mint PHOTO P. 90 TOTAL 35 MIN; SERVES 4 Removing the outer leaves and inn ...

The friends share a final toast. from left: Catherine Ziegler (with Cate), Alison Seibert, Sara Lick- lider (obscured), Matt Lic ...

APRIL 2020 97 Spicy Peel-and-Eat Skillet Shrimp with Garlic PHOTO P. 91 TOTAL 35 MIN; SERVES 4 TO 6 Shell-on shrimp are essentia ...

98 A DISPATCH FROM THE MEXICO–UNITED STATES BORDER WITH THE CHEF WHO KNOWS IT BEST—CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA B Y JORDANA ROTHMAN PORTRAIT ...

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100 APRIL 2020 CHEF CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA passes a bill to the vendor at her driver- side window and fishes out a churro, releasing a ...

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APRIL 2020 103 of the most significant chefs in Valle de Guadalupe, who runs it with his brother and mom. But, Zepeda says, ther ...

104 APRIL 2020 BIRRIA TACOS ACTIVE 35 MIN; TOTAL 8 HR 55 MIN MAKES 16 TACOS Tortillas are dunked in a flavorful broth, griddled, ...

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“I DIDN’T GIVE CAESAR SALAD MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL I WORKED FOR JAVIER PLASCENCIA AT BRACERO. GOING THROUGH ‘CAESAR ACADEMY’ WAS SUC ...

APRIL 2020 107 BAJA-STYLE CAESAR SALAD TOTAL 15 MIN; SERVES 4 A topping of crunchy pork rinds and best- quality aged Cotija chee ...

108 APRIL 2020 blender. Process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour mixture through a fine wire- mesh strainer into a bowl; dis ...

“THESE TACOS REMIND ME OF MY GRANDMOTHER AND OF THE CREATIVITY OF THE MEXICAN PEOPLE: T O MAKE SOMETHING SO DELICIOUS FROM LEFTO ...