November officially marks the advent of our major U.S. holidays. Stock up now for Thanksgiving, along with December’s feasts and celebrations, followed by New Year’s, because as time progresses, supplies go nowhere but down.
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October presents an ideal time to focus attention on an Asian cuisine that really doesn’t get the respect it deserves. With 1.5 million Filipino-Americans throughout California, the East Bay is well populated, driving the increasing popularity of this cuisine.
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As I was a child of the Fruitvale, no calendar could top our annual olfactory omen that vacation was ending, and school was about to start. Nearby, Del Monte’s 37 canning plant stacked columns of steam, belching odors of tomatoes by the truckload cooking 24/7 from mid-August through September’s end.
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Independence Day’s always July’s prime event. And July holds the essence of the “salad days of summer.” That’s actually a Shakespeare idiom from Anthony and Cleopatra that aptly captures the spirit of July—but has nothing to do with first course cold plates, or munching vinaigrette-dressed garden greens. Paraphrasing Wikipedia, it’s a youthful time, accompanied by the inexperience, enthusiasm, idealism, innocence, or indiscretion associated with youth.
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Memorial Day’s passing marks the kickoff of grilling season. While year-round fare, hamburgers emerge in June, as their peak period kicks off. They’ll be the No. 1 food searing on the grill during the summer months ahead.
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On any given day in Oakland’s buzzing Hive courtyard, a space known for its creative energy and...
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