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Category Archives: Markets
Red Hawk cheese
Not too long ago I parted company with $17 at Berkeley Bowl West for a 10-inch round of Cowgirl Creamery’s funky, pinkish Red Hawk. I buy this every once in awhile because it’s not only pricey, but incredibly rich. It’s a … Continue reading
Costco’s chocolate-covered caramel apple
I like plain sweets and have a fondness for soft caramel, so when I saw this choco-covered Granny Smith caramel apple at Costco last week I almost swooned. There is no way I was not going to buy this thing … Continue reading
Crispy fried red drum
Red drum, also known as redfish and spottail bass, was on sale at 99 Ranch Market in Richmond today, so I ordered one in the #6 style, which means cleaned and then fried crispy. They do all of that extra stuff … Continue reading
Gathering food for the Jewish holiday season in the East Bay
Each year I try to purchase a few things that Steve, my husband, would have been eating during certain holidays as a kid. Since I’m from the same place and have been eating most of that stuff my whole life, I’m happy to do … Continue reading
Whole Foods 365 Mayo
I tried Whole Foods 365 mayonnaise and didn’t think it was all that. It’s not bad, but has a bit of that wallpaper paste thing going that comes across as ever-so-slightly rancid on my palate. Stick with Raley’s as a … Continue reading
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Garlic bread
My son, Matthew, loves garlic bread. I developed this recipe to make up for the fact that most oven-ready loaves from the supermarket don’t have much zing. Even many restaurant versions don’t have enough garlic and can be dry. He likes … Continue reading
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Whole Acme smoked whitefish at Costco for the holiday
Just a quick note about my having seen and purchased whole smoked whitefish at the Richmond, California, Costco the other day. My guess is that they are carrying this for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Recall that this Costco carried Acme … Continue reading
Lunch at Berkeley Bowl West
Berkeley Bowl West (920 Heinz, Berkeley) is a good place to have lunch, but we like to buy stuff in the market and bring it into the cafe, rather than buy cafe food. The eating space is much nicer here than at … Continue reading
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Best Foods mayo substitute
Since Safeway stopped producing its Safeway Select* brand of real mayonnaise – which was almost a dead ringer for Best Foods/Hellmann’s – I have been looking for another alternate brand that is equally as good. I finally found one: Raley’s Real … Continue reading
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Good pupusas at Costco
When I was in Costco last week I noticed a new product in the prepared food section: Casa Sanchez pupusas. A pupusa is a thick, closed tortilla made of masa that’s stuffed with various things, like beans, meat and/or cheese. … Continue reading
