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Recent Posts
- Bye, Bye, Holidays — and a Crazy Stuffing Recipe for Next Year
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Walnut Creek
- Silicone and Garlic: Just Say No
- New Costco Product: Hot Smoked Norwegian Salmon
- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
- Did a “drive by” at Delhi Dhaba & Chaat in San Pablo (CA)
- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
- Kirkland Fresh White Truffles
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Wassup with the fish moguls?
We are losing all the big-time fish guys. What’s going on here? First, we have Rubin Caslow, the chairman of the largest producer of smoked fish in the country, Acme Fish Corporation, who died in April. This is a major … Continue reading
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Burgers at Pear Street Bistro in Pinole
Reporting that Pear Street Bistro has good burgers. On 5/25/07 I wrote favorably about lunch at Pear Street Bistro in Pinole. Today Matt and I went back to investigate the hamburger situation and are happy to let you know that … Continue reading
Great Szechwan in Richmond/El Cerrito
Tried Great Szechwan in Pacific East Mall and it was good. Great Szechwan (3288 Pierce Street, Richmond) took over the space that was formerly Shanghai Gourmet, thank God, since that place had gone downhill the last year or so. To … Continue reading
Rico’s in Oakland
Matt and I had lunch at Rico’s in Oakland. Rico’s (400 15th Street, Oakland) is billed as a diner, but it is not really a diner inasmuch as it is a fun, hip place to eat. It is a long, … Continue reading
Kara’s Cupcakes
The $3.25 cupcake is alive and well. Yes, Kara’s Cupcakes are good. Very good. Very, very good, even. But three dollars and twenty-five cents good? We are happily eating the leftover cupcakes from yesterday’s ‘nic with Jessica and Jeff, who … Continue reading
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Buttercup Bakes at Home
I broke down and baked cookies today. Steve had gotten me a slew of cookbooks for Christmas last year, including Buttercup Bakes at Home (2006), by Jennifer Appel, which has some enticing recipes, so I chose the peanut butter and … Continue reading
