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Oliveto, Flour, Family, and a Lunar New Year recipe

Jan 29, 2013 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
momos, ready to steam Oliveto is an outpost. Sure, it looks like a restaurant, but it is really more an enclave of food soldiers marching to the beat of boldness. Bob and Maggie… Read more»

Cure for the blue days: the best cinnamon rolls

Nov 20, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures
understated tastiness. I know that I use the words, “my favorite” frequently, but please understand that the “best” in these cinnamon buns is really no exaggeration. At least I can say… Read more»

Beef and the future of our food

Sep 6, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Northern California Wine Country / Places / Uncategorized
cattle pasture in Sonoma in spring Over the summer my travels have taken me to many growing regions of the country – places we depend on for apples, dates, lettuce, table grapes, wine grapes, beef.… Read more»

Ice Cream Time in San Francisco: Get the Scoop on Every Neighborhood

Jun 5, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
ice cream by Daniel Laing Summer time is ice cream time here in San Francisco, and there’s a great scoop in every neighborhood. Clearly Mark Twain, who wrote that our summers are more like… Read more»

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… Read more»
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