After years in Michelin-starred kitchens, chef Jason Pringle is restarting his career in a borrowed corner of a Healdsburg cafe.
On Thursday through Sunday evenings, after Acorn Café closes, Pringle and a small crew take over the kitchen, swapping espresso machines for spice tins, fresh herbs and stacks of fresh pita dough.
The menu draws from the memories of his grandmother, Juju, now 97, who was raised in Morocco during the French protectorate — a culinary crossroads shaped by Berber, French, Middle Eastern and Spanish influences, layered with aromatic herbs and warm spices. It is a foundation that formed Pringle’s palate early and continues to pull him toward the flavors of North Africa…