Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Will a new California law open up opportunities for Oakland’s home cooks?
California recently passed a law to become the only state in the U.S. legalizing the sale of home-cooked food to the public.
Read MoreRestaurants push for indoor dining as county slowly reopens
Restaurants are set to reopen for indoor dining, but owners are divided between health concerns and business interests
Read MoreA night of silent reading promotes a culture of books
Acta Non Verba celebrates Nine years of helping the youth in Oakland with a silent reading fundraiser.
Read MoreA lesson in Cape Verdean cooking, and a taste of home
Jospefina Gonçalves, 75, knows how to cook—and she does it well. On a Sunday afternoon at her daughter’s home in North Oakland, she was leading a cooking workshop on how to prepare a Cape Verdean delicacy called pastel, an empanada-like pastry with a mix of African and Portuguese flavors. “Everything Cape Verdean, I cook,” Gonçalves…
Read MoreHow much do you know about tamales?
Tamales come in all shapes, flavors, and sizes. At Oakland’s Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, tamales — and how to make them — took center stage on a recent weekend.
Read MoreShrimp Falafel Mix: How one family-run food truck thrives in Oakland
The city of Oakland implemented a new food vending program in 2017. But, how accessible is the industry to immigrant communities? And how does one family go about creating community through a food truck business?
Read MoreThe Oakland Coliseum serves up locally-raised crickets as new stadium snack
Modern western societies have resisted to eat insects as a part of their daily diet. However, in recent years, a new trend has started to give way. This season, the Oakland Coliseum offers crickets as a crunchy snack to impress their sports fans.
Read MoreSelling home cooked meals: state says yes, Alameda County still to decide
A state bill allowing cooks to sell their homemade meals passed, but Alameda County remains undecided on the issue.
Read MoreMonthly food giveaway helps neighbors in East Oakland
Free food bag giveaway helps neighbors in East Oakland.
Read MoreStudy allows families to try food as medicine
A new study from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland and All In Alameda researched the effects of providing “food prescriptions” to prediabetic children and their families.
Read MoreAt Eve’s Waterfront, a new chef takes charge of the ship
Brandon Peacock is now captain of a ship. That ship is actually a restaurant—Eve’s Waterfront, the newest establishment to inhabit the waterfront property on the edge of Jack London Square. Peacock isn’t known for any particular style of food—whatever he does, he does well, whether it’s ramen from scratch, decadent mac and cheese, short ribs…
Read MoreBusiness reduces food waste by providing “ugly” produce to Bay Area residents
“Just because it’s imperfect doesn’t mean its bad.”
Read MoreNew Parish offers concerts and, now, curry
Late night bites can soon be a reality for anyone who purchases a ticket to a New Parish show.
Read MoreOakland Restaurant Week returns for its seventh year
Oakland’s 7th annual Restaurant Week is underway with over 100 participating restaurants in neighborhoods across the city.
Read MoreBay Area top female chefs cook up $500,000 for local youth
Piles of dishes clatter behind the red big curtains and dozens of waiters, as chefs and their assistants try to move around the small back room, quickly coming in and out of the kitchen. Assembly lines surround three tables, where one by one, each chef adds a piece to the dish. Caramel. Powdered sugar. As they prepare for the finale, they swiftly clean the small white plates. No one hesitates. It’s time for dessert.
Read MoreLocal chefs take over Steel Rail’s kitchen for Friday night bites
Local chefs take over Steel Rail’s kitchen on Friday nights for the restaurant’s fall series, Off the Rails.
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