By September, the Oakland Food Policy Council hopes to tell city government officials how Oakland can produce more of its own food and help citizens eat healthier.
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The Oakland Food Policy Council is working to grow local food production in Oakland.
Oakland Food Policy Council plants seeds for a fall harvest
January 22, 2010 – 4:36 pm
Pampered, massaged and $90 on your plate: The true story of Kobe beef
January 8, 2010 – 8:37 am
Kobe and Miyazaki beef producers are secretive about their methods. But many ranchers in Japan massage cattle daily. Some cows listen to classical music, a method used to relax them. “They are treated as kings,” says one Oakland chef.
Genova’s: A day at the deli
January 7, 2010 – 4:08 am
Since opening in 1926, Genova’s Delicatessen has served pasta, soups and traditional deli sandwiches to residents of North Oakland’s Temescal district.
Kuro mame, A Japanese delicacy for New Year’s
January 1, 2010 – 2:00 am
This Kuro mame (black beans) recipe comes from a program the Buddhist Church of Oakland (BCO) held 12 years ago, highlighting food for the Oshogatsu (New Year’s) celebration. New Year’s is an important time in Japanese culture. Many of the foods served on this occasion are symbolic and come from the Buddhist tradition. Mame translates [...]
Season’s greetings and tasty eating: North Oakland indulges its holiday sweet tooth
December 11, 2009 – 1:41 pm
What are North Oakland’s bakeries cooking up for holidays?
Did you check out our school lunch special?
December 11, 2009 – 12:47 am
We followed one meal served at a west Oakland elementary school from start to finish. Check out our special multimedia package: The Story of a School Lunch.
Low-profile space is the muse for Temescal coffee purveyor
December 9, 2009 – 8:51 pm
A subtle storefront on 40th Street in Temescal is home to a new cafe designed to be everyone’s hideaway.
“And that is how you make an Italian Combo!”
November 30, 2009 – 7:17 pm
In keeping with our new tradition of how-to-make-delicious-food videos, we bring you: How To Make An Italian Combo as instructed by Jeff Williams at Genova Delicatessen in Temescal.
Pickling perfect peppers in not too many easy steps
November 27, 2009 – 10:59 am
Pickling perfect peppers isn’t all that hard, and canning is an inexpensive way to produce charming, memorable homemade holiday gifts. See Richard Parks’ video on making the perfect pepper Escabeche.
It’s on College Avenue, it’s delicious and cheese is its main ingredient
November 23, 2009 – 4:09 pm
It rode on the back of a bike for a mile, it survived numerous left and right turns on the way to its final destination, and in the end this Zachary’s deep dish pizza loaded with spinach, mushrooms and cheese was well worth the wait.
Though the staff at Zachary’s on Sunday night wouldn’t allow OaklandNorth [...]
Community recipe: Curried Pork
November 19, 2009 – 6:00 pm
Another recipe for the Oakland North collection comes from Oakland resident Kerry Thett.
“As a homegrown Texas girl, I am familiar with crockpot cooking. Now that I have been transplanted to California and have a very busy job, I want to eat hearty, but healthy. Plus I recently began dating a guy from India. What a [...]
Temescal Produce Market opens at 51st and Telegraph
November 10, 2009 – 2:50 pm
A new organic and natural food grocery store just opened on 51st and Telegraph, offering a more convenient slice of what is available at Berkeley Bowl.
One of the newest Korean Restaurants in Temescal
November 10, 2009 – 12:51 pm
Suk Lee opened Casserole House on Telegraph Avenue just over a year ago. It’s one of the newest Korean restaurants in Temescal and features home style Jeongol (Korean word for casserole). In this audio slideshow, she invites us into her kitchen and shows us one of her specialty Jeongol dishes.
Summer’s best friend likes fall too
November 6, 2009 – 6:04 pm
For Ici Ice Cream co-owner, Mattea Soreng, the rainy weather and cool temperature is no deterring factor when it comes to selling cold stuff. Rain or shine, the lines at Soreng’s little parlor, which Soreng and Mary Canales opened three years ago on College and Ashby Avenues, never stops. “Yesterday we sold 325 cones, and that doesn’t include people who got cups, [...]
Bushrod resident’s recipe for Bazhe sauce
November 4, 2009 – 5:06 pm
Bazhe recipe from Jody Laporte, Bushrod resident and UC Berkeley graduate student
Bazhe Sauce
1 1/2 cups walnuts
5 garlic gloves, peeled and roughly chopped
3/4 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash cayenne
The story: It is a traditional sauce in Georgia (the former Soviet country, not the state) that Jody first [...]
The Lakeview librarian’s wedding cakes
November 2, 2009 – 3:38 pm
A great little recipe by Mary Riehle, who teaches knitting at the Lakeview branch of the Oakland Public Library. She’s also published a book of Christmas cookie recipes. Here’s her recipe for Mexican Wedding Cakes (also called “Russian Tea Cakes”).
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flower
1 cup very finely chopped pecans
A little vanilla extract
Here’s [...]