Posts Tagged ‘cooking’
Is this Oakland startup an Etsy for home-cooked food?
This startup’s goal is to ensure the future of home-cooking, connecting local chefs to a hungry community.
Read MoreCommunity cooking classes teach nutrition, shopping on a budget
“Cooking Matters” is a six-week course that helps members of the community cook healthy, nutritious food on a budget.
Read MoreOakland Veg week offers advice on eating meat-free
Vegetarian and vegan meals can be just as tasty as meals that contain meat and dairy—that’s what the organizers of the second annual Oakland Veg week, a celebration of vegetarian eating, want to prove. The event runs from April 22 to 28, and visitors will get to experience cooking demonstrations and film screenings about vegetarian and vegan cooking and eating.
Read MoreHow to make gingerbread cookies — a video guide
Happy holidays, Oakland friends! As our gift to you, here’s a video tutorial on how to make the perfect gingerbread cookies. Have a wonderful holiday season, everyone. We’ll be back to our regular programming on December 26.
Read MoreOaktown Spice Shop sells spices for holidays, all seasons
The Oaktown Spice Shop, at 530 Grand Avenue across from Lake Merritt, is gearing up for Thanksgiving with holiday spice blends and gift boxes…
Read MoreDuring Oliveto’s 11th Annual Oceanic Dinner, a focus on sustainably-sourced seafood
From Tuesday through Friday, Oliveto Café and Restaurant in Rockridge will offer four nights of notable seafood dishes for its 11th Annual Oceanic Dinner. The meals will include historic San Francisco seafood recipes like cioppino made from local fish and shellfish, Crab Louie, Hog Island Oyster Po’Boys and salt-roasted black sea bass with Romano beans. The focus on seafood is a part of the restaurant’s continued interest in expanding the use of locally sourced products. The large menu, with over 20 options, is transparent, listing where every fish was caught and how.
Read MoreIssues celebrates fifth anniversary with a chili cook-off
The ladles were out at Issues—a magazine store known for its comprehensive international selections—for their 5th year anniversary party that featured a chili cook-off.
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