by Christine SchunkI received a comment which reminded me of a recent dining experience, and decided that I had to write a post on it. If you’re a foodie and looking for a truly unique dining experience in the Bay Area, I HIGHLY recommend visiting The Chef’s Table, in Lafayette. The concept: renowned chef couple cooks for [...]
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by Melinda McRaeBy Melinda McRae Check out Kira O’Donnell and the Real Pie Company in today’s Sacramento Bee food page:http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/313154.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [...]
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by Amy Kull(“Mother Of All Chocolate Cake Inventions,” as named by Cindy’s husband, Brian) 1 bar (4 ounce) German Chocolate Bar 1 box plain vanilla cake mix or yellow cake mix 1 box (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding mix 1 cup whole milk 1 cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven [...]
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by Amy Jackson1 block Monterey Jack cheese, cubed 1 can pineapple chunks 1 jar of green olives (pimento-stuffed) Toothpicks Cut cheese into ¾-inch cubes and spread out onto a cutting board or serving plate. Stick a toothpick into each cube of cheese, so the toothpicks are anchored vertically, “standing at attention” (like a soldier). Slide a pineapple [...]
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by Amy KullSnacking on cheese might just be my favorite pastime. A mozzarella stick is the first thing I grab when I get home from work to tide me over while I make dinner. Slices of cheddar washed down with OJ are the best on the weekends, in between a big breakfast and dinner out with friends. [...]
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by Kris Caputo HurleyCan you judge a restaurant by its bread? Maybe not, but I haven’t dined at a good restaurant that didn’t serve good bread. However, I have had good bread but not enjoyed the rest of the meal. I’ve also had bad bread, bad dinner. Whatever the correlation, bread starts so many of our dining experiences [...]
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