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Earth Day Project: How to Make Soap

Apr 19, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
luxurious handmade soap

As Earth Day weekend quickly approaches I find myself preparing to teach another class of how to make soap. This Sunday I’m teaching the more popular cold process method for… Read more»

Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga

Apr 17, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Montalvo Arts Center, fall

Being raised on the East Coast, when I hear Saratoga I conjure white-washed horse racing stands and the memory of tasting sulfury water. It is hard to justify my years… Read more»

Drinks and decoupage at Oakland’s Plum Bar

Apr 10, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Plum Bar is hopping (center rear is Scott Beattie with hand on bar)

One of the indications that Oakland is indeed an omnivore’s paradise are the migrations made by famous San Francisco chefs to open new restaurants here on eastern shores. It is… Read more»

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