The green almond is a perfect example of a "blink and you'll miss it" ingredient. Chef Harry Posner of Tomat, a new restaurant in Westchester, is half-Persian and was born in LA although he grew up in ...

Christine Gemperle shells an almond freshly picked from a tree in her grove in Ceres, California. Credit: Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters Hours before sunrise, Christine Gemperle lay in bed, snoozing ...