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Whispers from Belmont, and a new food truck corral
I often tell people that the various sides of the Bay Area all benefit one another, and the more I explore this diverse place, the more truth the statement… Read more» Simple pleasures for Valentine’s Day
Feb 11, 2013 / By Serena
Posted in Good Ideas / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Posted in Good Ideas / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Romance is a dish best served casually. In the past few years I have found this to be increasingly true: love can be shown in the simplest of ways,… Read more» 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
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
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» Oakland Restaurant Week sizzles
The 3rd annual Restaurant Week is heating things up in Oakland kitchens. I went to Hopscotch yesterday, a new-to-me eatery in Uptown Oakland, and my burger topped with a… Read more» Good Luck Black-Eyed Peas
Happy New Year! Time for some black-eyed peas! They’ve been eaten since Babylonian times as a good luck food and as I dug around for recipes, it was hard… Read more»