Bay Area Bites | May 17, 2012
Posted by Wendy Goodfriend
Restaurants reviewed: Rivoli Restaurant (Berkeley), The Chairman (Food Truck in San Francisco, Bay Area), Station House Café
(Point Reyes Station)
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books, magazines, newspapers | May 16, 2012
Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat
Posted by Stephanie Lucianovic
Pulling from Julia and Paul's letters as well as Julia's biographies, Minette's Feast tells the story of how Minette
came to live and eat with the Childs in Paris.
bay area | May 15, 2012
The Lexicon of Sustainability: Q & A with Filmmaker Douglas Gayeton
Posted by Jenny Oh
Douglas Gayeton is the co-creator of "The Lexicon of Sustainability", an ambitious, collaborative multimedia project that
aims to educate the public about food systems in the U.S.
bay area | May 14, 2012
How Professional Eaters Stay Balanced
Posted by Stephanie Hua
When eating is your job, how do you stay balanced? Marcia Gagliardi, founder and publisher of the popular dining and drinking
e-column Tablehopper, tells us how she does it.
baking and bakeries | May 13, 2012
Strawberry Lavender Muffins for Mother’s Day
Posted by Stephanie Rosenbaum
Starring sweet, sunny strawberries scented with lavender sugar, these Mother's Day muffins are sure to wake Mom up right.
bay area | May 12, 2012
Cervecería de MateVeza brings Argentina and caffeinated beer to 18th and Church
Posted by Ella Lawrence
Local beermaker Jim Woods and his partner Matt Coelho are now serving MateVeza on tap at an Argentine-style beer cafe on the
corner of 18th and Church.
Food
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Thank The Patron Saint Of Bakers For This Cake Today
Pictures of Saint Honore or (Saint Honoratus) from church iconography reinforce his baker background. He's holding his wooden peel, often with a few delicious-looking loaves of crusty French bread nearby.
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Can Coffee Help You Live Longer? We Really Want To Know
Journalists seem to love writing about scientific studies on coffee and wine, and we're no exception. The latest is that a big new study finds people who drink two or three cups of coffee a day may cut the risk of dying from certain diseases, but scientists don't really know why.
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From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You
Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.
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Even Your Mother Will Approve Of Vegetable Chips
If you're like most Americans, you love chips, particularly potato chips. But that gloriously crunchy, fried snack isn't that good for you. These baked veggie chips are a health food in comparison. By making your own, you control what goes into them, and what stays out.
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Vermont Beer Makers Bring Back Old-Time Maple Sap Brews
Boiling down the last of the season maple sap and brewing a strong dark beer to share in the summer was a common tradition on Vermont farms a couple of generations ago. The practice had all but died out but is being revived now, thanks to a handful of local brewers.
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Jet-Lagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline
The disconnect between our social calendars and our biological clocks is creating "social jet lag," according to key researchers. And that's taking a toll on our weight because the body stores fat when it's not getting enough sleep.












