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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Firkin Friendship: June 19th Oakland beerfest

I was recently in Santa Rosa working a beer festival and decided to stop at the local pub, Toad in the Hole, because they usually have a cask-conditioned beer from Moonlight, one of my favorite Sonoma County Breweries. While I was there imbibing I started thinking about how excited I am about ‘Firkin Friendship’, an

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

June 22: Take a walk on the (wild plant) side with us and Forage SF

It’s on!  A fun wild plant walk in the woods that will lead to knowing what plants to forage from our wonderful woodlands, a great trek through the woods with a foraging guide, and very good reason...

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Homemade Ricotta, it gets messy (Community Voices)

I’m going semi-hardcore into the DIY cooking – this recipe includes making your own cheese! But please, it’s ricotta. There is something immensely satisfying about making ricotta cheese. It’s the perfect vehicle for spring vegetables and herbs...

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Oakland Social: Keep your eyes on the pies

This past week, I embarked on the beginnings of a pie journey, exploring the many nuances of the food phenomenon that is pie here in our fair city: the hot and savory, the sweet and spicy, and...