Excellent article.

We shouldn't feel so bad that we use dried herbs and canned produce in
our cooking.

Also, my favorite cookbooks are those whose ingredients can all be
found at my local grocery store. Recipes with bizzare or hard to find
items are a definite turn-off.

With that said, the quality of the food found in supermarkets outside
of California could stand a great deal of improvement, especially the
freshness of the produce.

The way of the European local markets would be best, but the USA isn't
about to go that route. We want big refridgerators and highly processed
foods.