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Eating Seasonally In San Diego

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published February 8, 2012 at 8:30 AM PST

This story was published more than 13 years ago.

Taste the local bounty of San Diego when it's freshest.

GUESTSCaron Golden: Food writer of the column "Local Bounty" for San Diego Magazine and author of the blog "San Diego Foodstuff." Dana Chaldekas of Specialty Produce in San Diego.

Specialty Produce Farmer's Market Bag

Eating seasonally is a new idea for most of us. With produce and products from around the world as close as the local supermarket, there's been no reason to restrict our ingredients to what's in season. But things have changed.

Environmentalists, sustainability experts and people just interested in tasty food, are now advocating for local, seasonal eating. Luckily in San Diego, that gives us lots of options. We start an occasional series today called, Eating Seasonally.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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