Savoring Sonoma

Allison Goodwin knows what it means to be worried about feeding her family. As a mother of five (she wanted a third child but ended up with triplets!) she has more than empathy for what it takes to get through life. Her studies and work in early childhood development prepared her well for her role as President and CEO of the extremely well regarded and connected organization called the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Over a hundred partners, thousands of volunteers and a vast array of families served makes for a lot of valuable work, especially in the current political climate and holiday season. Tune in when host Clark Wolf speaks with Sonoma County born and raised Goodwin about feeding people while treating them with respect and dignity.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9, Sonoma County's NPR station.

This weekend host Clark Wolf spends the hour with Dr. Marion Nestle in her Manhattan apartment near New York University. They talk about her new book What To Eat Now, the MAHA movement, Ultra Processed Foods and her extraordinary career.     photo credit: Bill Hayes  This weekend host Clark Wolf sits down with Dr. Marion Nestle in her Manhattan apartment near New York University. They spend the whole hour talking about her new book What To Eat Now, the MAHA movement, Ultra Processed Foods and her extraordinary career. Nestle, at 89, continues to be a leading voice in the world of nutrition, food safety and systems, government policies and Food Studies, an academic discipline she developed and launched in 1996. What to Eat Now, The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters, comes out in hardcover November 11, 2025. Find it wherever you buy books. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour can he heard every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.

Daisy Damskey, née Frances Dale George, shares her country and worldwide crisscross of a life and career that brought her to Geyserville in partnership with her award winning wine growing and making husband Kerry Damskey and their family wine label Palmeri Wines. Her education and work in early childhood education, extensive community engagement and volunteering and active efforts on behalf of her communities and our own Public Media are a reflection of a deep and committed family history of so many good efforts that the light she brings to every project comes as no surprise, but is always a joy. Join host Clark Wolf as he chats up the irrepressible Daisy.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.

Margo True may have started what continues to be a remarkable career at the age of seven when she became enamored with a glossy magazine called Gourmet. Years later she worked at that very title and did significant stints at Savour, our beloved Sunset Magazine and, remarkably, Patagonia, the clothing and gear folks who sell some very special foods. Today she’s the Editorial Director of Civil Eats, a platform that came to be as the result of a magical weekend in San Francisco called Slow Food Nation. There’s history, culture, public policy and a good deal more, with host Clark Wolf.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and forth Saturday mornings at 5:00am and Sunday mornings at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.

In this episode of Savoring Sonoma host Clark Wolf speaks with two legendary food pros. Marion Nestle, among the world’s foremost microbiologists and nutritional experts, talks about the current status of food and safety policies, the MAHA movement and previews her upcoming book What To Eat Now, due out in November. Our final segment is a conversation, recorded several years ago at her home in Craftsbury, Vermont, with Marian Burros, who died recently at 92. She covers her many years as a food reporter at the New York Times,  best selling cookbooks her famous plum torte and more.

Jennifer Graue is our guest on this episode of Savoring Sonoma: The Hour. Her tenure as a food writer at the Press Democrat has produced a meaningful collection of articles about people and their connection to food, farming, family and our community. Now as Editor in Chief of Sonoma Magazine, and still contributing pieces about food, she speaks with host Clark Wolf about her growing up around the family table and in the kitchen, learning about food and cooking in Australia and the multilayered bounty of Sonoma County food and farming. This was the last episode recorded at the Labath property, this time in Studio C, before moving to the new building across town.

For the last decade or so host Clark Wolf has moderated panels in the Life on the Farm section of the Gravenstein Apple Fair. Usually, it’s farmers and others who take care of us addressing fundamental topics of strong interest. This year the focus of Sunday’s panel was a lively discussion of those big words being used these days: sustainable, regenerative, responsible. Farmers (a James Beard Award winning grain farmer!), organizational leaders, design directors, wine growers and more. But Saturday was a tasty departure, featuring six top talents who baked stellar Gravenstein apple pies in their own unique styles, then judged each others and we gave some awards. Inspiring and full, in every sense of the word. Panel included: Jennifer Reichart (Liberty Duck farm), Melissa Bucklin (Oak Hill Farm), David Evershed (Eames Ranch), Mai Nguyen (Farmer Mai), and Brittany Jensen (Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District). Pie Contest featured: Priti Mistri, Daniel Kedan, Geneva Melby, Dawn Zaft, Gergana Karabelov, and Michele Wimborough. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9 Sonoma County's NPR station.

Host Clark Wolf spends the hour with two of the region’s best and most admired bakers and cooks. Michelle Wimborough of Hazel in Occidental and Dawn Zaft of Criminal Baking Company talk about their love of food (and pie), the world of cooking for people and the joys and challenges of doing the work they love. They talk candidly about the constant adjustments and adaptations necessary to succeed and survive, their inspirations, mentors, hopes and dreams. For anyone who has ever thought about opening their own cafe or bakery, and anyone who loves food, this is an hour for you.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour airs every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am. Streaming and podcasting at KRCB.org.

What better place to talk about the history and magic of what will be the 52nd Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair than under the old oaks at Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol where it’s been held for many years? Join host Clark Wolf as he perches on a picnic table to speak with some of the folks planning and participating in this year’s gathering. Executive Director Carmen Snyder and Program Manager (farmer/cider maker) Ellen Cavalli are joined by award winning author, horticulturalist, sourdough maven, and fermentation pro Sarah Owens, and educator, writer, cook, former restaurant critic and past Pie Contest Grand Prize winner Stephanie Klasen, as they talk about pie, apples, the Fair, their own food histories and so much more.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, Saturday morning at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am. Listen live at krcb.org. Subscribe to the Savoring Sonoma podcast HERE.

It’s an episode all about the late, world renown author and long time Glen Ellen resident M.F.K. Fisher in honor of her recent birthday on July 3rd. It would have been her 117th. Join host Clark Wolf as he speaks with Fisher’s daughter Kennedy Golden, grandson Alex Wright and Grand Nephew Luke Barr about the history and legacy of the much beloved writer. They speak about this year’s Sixth Annual M.F.K. Fisher Emerging Writers Contest. More information is at mfkfisher.com.    Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, 2nd and 4th Saturday at 5:00am and 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9 - Nor Cal Public Media.

In this show, we listen to a very special panel discussion held in New York City and recorded over Zoom earlier this year. This marked the the 20th anniversary of the Critical Topics in Food Program Launched by Wolf and run in collaboration with the NYU Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, with the help of Charlotte Priddle, Director of NYU Special Collections and Liz Varelli, associate director of engagement at NYU libraries, which is home to the Marion Nestle Food Studies Collection. Clark Wolf moderated this lively discussion, featuring Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblet, Jessica Harris, Krishnendu Ray, and Marion Nestle.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour is heard every 2nd and 4th weekend, Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.  

Recently, host Clark Wolf had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Sustainability Enterprise Conference held nearby, in Rhonert Park’s favorite gathering spot, Sally Tomatoes. The panel was called Strengthening the North-Bay-Food-System in a Changing-ClimateStrengthening the North-Bay-Food-System in a Changing-Climate. Speakers included. Brittany Jensen, Executive Director, Goldridge Resource Conservation District,  Elizabeth Kaiser, Owner, Singing Frogs Farm,  Genevieve Taylor, Senior Facilitator, Ag Innovations Joseph Button, VP Sustainability and Strategic Impact, Straus Family Creamery  Listen in to a lightly edited recording of that lively and important conversation with some very smart, informed and hard working individuals. Also in this episode, a chat in our studios with Michelle Marquis, host of new show on KRCB, "The 707." She talks about her episode focusing on reducing waste, a surprisingly fascinating addition to the Sustainability exploration in the episode.  

The contributions of Jennifer Bice to the 20th and 21st Century advancement of artisan foods, most specifically goat’s milk dairy products, cannot be overestimated. She is among a small group - mainly women - who brought these now beloved foods to a greater public. Her Kiefer, goat’s milk, yogurt and fine cheeses are part of the history of excellence of Northern California and American food culture (pun only slightly intended). Join host Clark Wolf as he relishes the retelling of her family history and of her current renaissance in providing goat’s milk to award winning cheese makers. Learn about her championship goat breeding and her love of all things farm and family.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour can be heard every 2nd and 4th weekends: Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am. Subscribe to the Savoring Sonoma podcast!

Kiano Moju is the author of a beautiful cookbook called AfriCali: Recipes from my Jikoni. Building on her family history from Kenya and Nigeria, as well as her world travels, the author, producer and video host shares refreshing, appealing and delightfully accessible stories and recipes. Moju joins host Clark Wolf for an engaging and informative hour, recorded in advance of her appearance at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on Saturday, May 17th.    

This episode of Savoring Sonoma: The Hour presents a deep and powerful - sometimes funny - conversation with chef Douglas Keane centered on his new book Culinary Leverage: A Journey Through the Heat. Through extreme challenges, both emotional and professional, Keane remains determined and extremely human as he develops as a chef and as a person, pulling no punches when relating his own and others’ foibles and successes . It’s a story of family (including dogs), mentors, knocks and dreams, resulting in a new construct for a business many celebrate but don’t really understand.

Host Clark Wolf sits down for an in-depth conversation with two people working tirelessly to protect our watershed and all that includes. Executive Director Rob Schwenker and Director of Operations Susan Erkel Ryan of the beloved Russian Riverkeeper bring us up to date on their vital work, the history and international network of people doing their part to, in a word, keep things flowing and healthy.

J. David Holt is an author, historian, and former marketing executive. His new children’s book, “The Mystery of Mushroom Valley,” illustrates childhood lessons about friendship, family, and the value of nature’s resources. Did we mention there’s a leprechaun? Enjoy this wonderful conversation. Later in the show, it’s a conversation with Susan Gilmore recorded in February 2024. Susan is Founder and Executive Director of North Bay Children's Center and their Garden of Eatin’. She is being recognized an “Educator for the Future” in this year’s Nor Cal Public Media Food and Wine Awards.  Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:00pm on KRCB 104.9.

Matthew Kammerer has traveled the world to be able to end up in a remote outpost of stunning natural beauty. Chef, partner, and hotelier of the two Michelin starred The Harbor House in Elk, California - population 250 - he knows the rigors of offering a true sense of place on the plate. His sustainability practices are as stunning as they are practical, employing methods often more associated with survival than luxury dining. Join host Clark Wolf as he explores what brought Chef Matthew from the Jersey Shore, to Japan, Hong Kong, Boston, Belgium, and San Francisco to the wild Mendocino Coast.   Savoring Sonoma: The Hour airs the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6:00pm on KRCB 104.9.   

Omer and Tal Seltzer and their families took a fascinating and circuitous route to and from the mountains of Judea to fine, artisan cheese making in Bodega, on the Sonoma County Coast. Join host Clark Wolf as we explores the multinational and cultural pathways that in some amazing ways mirrored the food and farm of of our own local community. As Laura Chenel was gathering goats and making California Chèvre, Omer’s mother was bringing Nubians from Virginia to Israel. And now they’re here, employing thoughtful, sustainable methods and using some of our most treasured milks: Redwood Hill goat’s milk and Jersey milk from Straus. Listen to this hopeful and appetizing conversation.  

Who better to speak with about all things small and family farming than Evan Wiig, Director of Membership and Communications for CAFF? That stands for Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Join host Clark Wolf as they dig into the history of the organization and the movement, what’s been happening and what might be next. This California organization is benchmark and model for other groups across the country and around the world. It’s about our food! Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Sunday at 6:00 pm on Sonoma County's NPR station KRCB 104.9. Streaming and podcasting at krcb.org.