Destination Community -- Paradise Point

California’s Missions Trail began some 243 years ago in San Diego at the site of the first Franciscan Mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded by Father Junípero Serra and Father Gaspar de Portolà.  

Spring has arrived, which means the Paradise Point kitchens are “stalking up” on April’s Destination Dish ingredient: asparagus. Found in green, purple, and white varieties, asparagus is available year round, but are at their best during springtime. Chefs and growers alike are very fond of their ability to grow very quickly – up to 7 inches in one day!

 

Last Saturday, I was dining at a small restaurant in the quaint downtown San Diego neighborhood known as Little Italy. It was here in this colorful quarter of the city that is renowned for its culinary flair and wide array of distinct restaurants that I had my first grass-fed hamburger. San Diego being a trendsetter in the culinary, sustainability and healthy-lifestyle realms, I’d heard of grass-fed meat and dairy before, but wasn’t too clear on what it meant and why it mattered.