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Also, commercially made almond milk is often fortified with calcium (A good tip: give the carton a good shake before drinking, because calcium can settle at the bottom). Almond milk contains no cholesterol, and has actually been shown to lower levels of LDL cholesterol (due to good monounsaturated fats in almonds) as well as protect against heart disease (almond skins contain flavonoids which help to protect the heart).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's low in calories.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Based on a recent comparison published in \u003ca href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791904576075790255426176.html?utm_source=streamsend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13238541&utm_campaign=Food%20News%20Thursday,%20January%2013#articleTabs%3Darticle\">The Wall Street Journal\u003c/a>, a one-cup serving of almond milk comes in at 60 calories, compared to coconut milk (80 calories), soy milk (90 calories), rice milk (120 calories), and 2% cow's milk (130 calories).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's lactose free.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> An estimated 30 to 50 million Americans (about 25% of the United States population) are affected by \u003ca href=\"http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lactose_intolerance/stats.htm?ktrack=kcplink\">lactose intolerance\u003c/a>, meaning they have difficulty digesting the sugar found in cow's milk. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's antibiotic and growth hormone free.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> While many dairy farmers have made strides to ensure that their cows are \u003ca href=\"http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/hormones/\">rBGH-free\u003c/a>, the practice of injecting dairy cows with growth hormones and antibiotics has not been completely eradicated. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's an alternate alternative.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Soy milk got some bad PR not long ago thanks to Jeremy Piven's \u003ca href=\"http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/339\">man boobs\u003c/a>. Unless you're consuming a gallon of soy milk a day though, studies have shown that soy-induced man boobs aren't a real concern. However, there is an ongoing debate on the effect of soy foods on women. Soy foods are rich in \u003ca href=\"http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/FactSheet/Diet/fs1.phyto.cfm\">isoflavones/phytoestrogens\u003c/a>, which can mimic the effects of estrogen. It is currently unclear whether soy foods affect breast cancer risk or recovery…reading the studies and articles on this topic can easily spin you around with all the seemingly contradictory findings. It appears that the conclusion most widely agreed upon is to consume soy in moderation, along with a healthy and balanced diet. Thanks, Captain Obvious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Concerns\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It can cause problems for those at risk for low thyroid function.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Almonds are a \u003ca href=\"http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47\">goitrogenic food\u003c/a>, meaning, when consumed in large quantities, they can suppress the function of the thyroid gland by interfering with iodine uptake, causing an enlargement of the thyroid. While goitrogenic foods (such as soy, cabbage, kale, flax, broccoli, and almonds) can be harmful for those with thyroid problems, they are beneficial for people who have healthy thyroid function. So, if you have a thyroid problem, avoid almond milk. Otherwise, your almond milk mustache is good to go. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It has added sugar.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Flavored almond milk like Vanilla and Chocolate can have 15-22 grams of sugar per cup. To avoid all that extra sugar, opt for Original (7 grams sugar) or Unsweetened (0 grams sugar) flavors, both offered by \u003ca href=\"http://www.almondbreeze.com/?navid=328\">Almond Breeze\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.silkpurealmond.com/#a=3;r=1\">Silk PureAlmond\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, don't get me wrong, almond milk will never replace real dairy for me. I love my cheese and butter and ice cream too much. For goodness sake, I was happily raised on bottles of fresh whole milk from our local dairy farm. But, as a healthy alternative, I can get behind using almond milk in my morning smoothies, eating my granola with it, even making some sauces and soups with it. What's your take on almond milk? Friend or Foe? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-3.jpg\" alt=\"Vanilla-Date Smoothie\" title=\"Vanilla-Date Smoothie\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21781\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Ingredients for Vanilla-Date Smoothie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vanilla-Date Smoothie\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Adapted from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2007/05/vanilla_date_breakfast_smoothie\">Bon Appétit Test Kitchen\u003c/a> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This sweet and creamy smoothie taste too good to be good for you…but it is! Love the hit of fragrant vanilla, the bits of caramelly dates, and the blended ice with the almond milk makes a great icy milky consistency. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Serves:\u003c/strong> 2\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 ½ cups almond milk (Original flavor)\u003cbr>\n4 pitted Medjool dates\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract\u003cbr>\n10-12 ice cubes (a few big handfuls)\u003cbr>\nSprinkle of cinnamon (optional)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nBlend everything together until smooth. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-2.jpg\" alt=\"almonds\" title=\"almonds\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21779\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Almonds\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Choice. We love it. And these days, there seems to be an abundance of it in the dairy case. Now, in addition to your standard cow's milk choices (organic, low fat, fat-free, lactose–free), there is a slew of alternatives that aren't even dairy at all: soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, oat milk, coconut milk, even hemp milk. (Really, people? Hemp milk? Maybe I need to open up my chakras a little, but the idea of dunking my Oreos in a tall glass of hemp milk is about as appealing as chewing on some hippie's patchouli-scented dreadlocks.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I like my vanilla soy latte as much as the next girl, but I'd never use soy milk as an everyday milk substitute. Too much aftertaste, not enough creaminess. \u003cstrong>Almond milk\u003c/strong>, though, the new darling of health foods, is another story. It has a pleasant neutral milky taste to it, with just a hint of nuttiness. And, the texture is full and thick, mimicking the feel of whole milk pretty well. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_almond_milk-1.jpg\" alt=\"Almond Breeze almond milk\" title=\"Almond Breeze almond milk\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21780\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Almond Breeze almond milk\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almond milk is made from ground almonds that are mixed with water, plus vitamins, stabilizers, and in some cases, a sweetener like evaporated cane juice. You can make your own \u003ca href=\"http://www.wellsphere.com/healthy-eating-article/nutrition-in-milk-and-milk-substitutes/777934\">homemade almond milk\u003c/a> by soaking almonds overnight, then blending with water and straining the solids, but that can get expensive and probably isn't worth all the effort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before converting, I decided to do a little research to see what the fuss was all about. Is almond milk really that much better for you? What are the problems with it that no one is talking about? Here's the DL on almond milk:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Health Benefits\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's full of nutrients and good stuff.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Almonds are a rich source of protein, Vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, selenium, manganese, and iron. This means strong bones and muscles, antioxidant protection, healthy skin, high energy levels, good metabolism, and other health benefits. Also, commercially made almond milk is often fortified with calcium (A good tip: give the carton a good shake before drinking, because calcium can settle at the bottom). Almond milk contains no cholesterol, and has actually been shown to lower levels of LDL cholesterol (due to good monounsaturated fats in almonds) as well as protect against heart disease (almond skins contain flavonoids which help to protect the heart).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's low in calories.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Based on a recent comparison published in \u003ca href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791904576075790255426176.html?utm_source=streamsend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13238541&utm_campaign=Food%20News%20Thursday,%20January%2013#articleTabs%3Darticle\">The Wall Street Journal\u003c/a>, a one-cup serving of almond milk comes in at 60 calories, compared to coconut milk (80 calories), soy milk (90 calories), rice milk (120 calories), and 2% cow's milk (130 calories).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's lactose free.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> An estimated 30 to 50 million Americans (about 25% of the United States population) are affected by \u003ca href=\"http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lactose_intolerance/stats.htm?ktrack=kcplink\">lactose intolerance\u003c/a>, meaning they have difficulty digesting the sugar found in cow's milk. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's antibiotic and growth hormone free.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> While many dairy farmers have made strides to ensure that their cows are \u003ca href=\"http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/hormones/\">rBGH-free\u003c/a>, the practice of injecting dairy cows with growth hormones and antibiotics has not been completely eradicated. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It's an alternate alternative.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Soy milk got some bad PR not long ago thanks to Jeremy Piven's \u003ca href=\"http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/339\">man boobs\u003c/a>. Unless you're consuming a gallon of soy milk a day though, studies have shown that soy-induced man boobs aren't a real concern. However, there is an ongoing debate on the effect of soy foods on women. Soy foods are rich in \u003ca href=\"http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/FactSheet/Diet/fs1.phyto.cfm\">isoflavones/phytoestrogens\u003c/a>, which can mimic the effects of estrogen. It is currently unclear whether soy foods affect breast cancer risk or recovery…reading the studies and articles on this topic can easily spin you around with all the seemingly contradictory findings. It appears that the conclusion most widely agreed upon is to consume soy in moderation, along with a healthy and balanced diet. Thanks, Captain Obvious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Concerns\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It can cause problems for those at risk for low thyroid function.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Almonds are a \u003ca href=\"http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47\">goitrogenic food\u003c/a>, meaning, when consumed in large quantities, they can suppress the function of the thyroid gland by interfering with iodine uptake, causing an enlargement of the thyroid. While goitrogenic foods (such as soy, cabbage, kale, flax, broccoli, and almonds) can be harmful for those with thyroid problems, they are beneficial for people who have healthy thyroid function. So, if you have a thyroid problem, avoid almond milk. Otherwise, your almond milk mustache is good to go. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>•\t\u003cem>\u003cstrong>It has added sugar.\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> Flavored almond milk like Vanilla and Chocolate can have 15-22 grams of sugar per cup. To avoid all that extra sugar, opt for Original (7 grams sugar) or Unsweetened (0 grams sugar) flavors, both offered by \u003ca href=\"http://www.almondbreeze.com/?navid=328\">Almond Breeze\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.silkpurealmond.com/#a=3;r=1\">Silk PureAlmond\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, don't get me wrong, almond milk will never replace real dairy for me. I love my cheese and butter and ice cream too much. For goodness sake, I was happily raised on bottles of fresh whole milk from our local dairy farm. But, as a healthy alternative, I can get behind using almond milk in my morning smoothies, eating my granola with it, even making some sauces and soups with it. What's your take on almond milk? 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Love the hit of fragrant vanilla, the bits of caramelly dates, and the blended ice with the almond milk makes a great icy milky consistency. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Serves:\u003c/strong> 2\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 ½ cups almond milk (Original flavor)\u003cbr>\n4 pitted Medjool dates\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract\u003cbr>\n10-12 ice cubes (a few big handfuls)\u003cbr>\nSprinkle of cinnamon (optional)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nBlend everything together until smooth. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/miso-soup-crop.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/miso-soup-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Miso Soup\" title=\"Miso Soup\" width=\"283\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21710\">\u003c/a>This time of year is \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/11/29/the-ultimate-comfort-soup-congee/\" title=\"Congee Recipe\">all about soup\u003c/a>, what with cold season in full swing. You know how it is... you drag yourself home from work, head full of cement, and all you want is something warm and comforting to eat that will make you feel better. If you're looking for lighter soup that's nourishing and easy to digest -- as opposed to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/oxtail-soup-recipe/\" title=\"Oxtail Soup\">thick, rich stew\u003c/a> -- you might consider having a big bowl of miso soup. More interesting that your plain old chicken soup, miso is comfort food with a little international flair. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those uninitiated in the ways of Japanese cuisine, miso is made from fermented soybeans and other grains, which are made into thick paste that is rich in protein and nutrients. While there are many different kinds of miso, the two you're most likely to find at your local grocery store are red miso and white miso. Red miso is saltier, having been fermented longer, and white miso is a little lighter in flavor. For making miso soup, you want to pick up a tub of white miso, also known as \u003cem>shiro miso\u003c/em>. Note: This stuff lasts forever in the fridge. Seriously. I think my tub of miso is over a year old and it still tastes the exact same. Also, a little goes a long way, so don't buy a huge vat of miso unless you plan on willing it to your grandkids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another important ingredient in miso soup is dashi, or Japanese soup stock. Dashi is the base of many Japanese soups and sauces. While you can just buy dashi mix from the grocery store, I highly recommend \u003ca href=\"http://www.lafujimama.com/2010/01/how-to-make-dashi/\" title=\"How to Make Dashi\">making your own dashi\u003c/a> -- just like chicken stock, it's way better when made from scratch! Dashi isn't vegetarian by default, but you can find veg dashi at Asian grocery stores.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miso soup is a particularly good soup to eat when you're sick, due to its ample protein and high electrolyte content. Plus, fermented foods are easier to digest if your gut is sluggish from the virus du jour at your kid's school, so if you're just generally feeling the ick, a bowl of miso soup might be the one thing that will make you feel better. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several places in the Bay Area to get an incredible bowl of miso soup:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco\">Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1686 Shattuck Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94709\u003cbr>\n(510) 981-1213\u003cbr>\n \u003cem>-and-\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n762 Valencia St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\n(415) 252-7825\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/okoze-sushi-san-francisco\">Okoze Sushi\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1207 Union St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94109\u003cbr>\n(415) 567-3397\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/kahoo-ramen-san-jose\">Kahoo Ramen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4330 Moorpark Ave\u003cbr>\nSan Jose, CA 95129\u003cbr>\n(408) 255-8244\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/gombei-japanese-restaurant-san-jose\">Gombei Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n193 Jackson St\u003cbr>\nSan Jose, CA 95112\u003cbr>\n(408) 279-4311\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/norikonoko-japanese-restaurant-berkeley\">Norikonoko Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2556 Telegraph Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94704\u003cbr>\n(510) 548-1274\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-chame-berkeley\">O Chamé\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1830 4th St\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94710\u003cbr>\n(510) 841-8783\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some Japanese restaurants still use a packaged dry mix, so if you're going somewhere else, I'd call ahead to make sure you're getting a quality bowl of soup made with fresh ingredients. Pre-fab miso soup is ok, but once you've had the real thing, you'll never go back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of the real thing, why don't you try making miso soup yourself at home? It's super easy, and will be leagues better than most of the stuff you'll find in restaurants. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Homemade Miso Soup Recipe\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Makes: 2 bowls of soup\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 6x6-inch piece of \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LKYTRY?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LKYTRY\">kombu\u003c/a>, soaked 30-minutes to overnight in 5 cups of water \u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ELL27O?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ELL27O\">bonito flakes\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n 1/2 pound silken tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes\u003cbr>\n 3 tablespoons \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000WKUBM?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000WKUBM\">white miso paste\u003c/a> \u003cbr>\n1 spring onion, sliced, for garnish\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. After the kombu has soaked overnight, bring the seaweed and its soak water into a medium-sized pot. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, then allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add bonito flakes and remove from heat.\u003cbr>\n2. Allow soup to steep for another 10 minutes, then strain the broth into another pot. Bring to boil over a medium-low heat. Add tofu and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.\u003cbr>\n3. Ladle out about 1/2 cup of broth into a small bowl and mix in miso paste until it is completely dissolved and there are no lumps. Pour the miso into the rest of the broth and stir well. Place over medium heat just until the soup begins to simmer, then remove from heat and ladle into bowls. Top with sliced onion for garnish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still feeling sluggish? Here are a few other soups that will make you feel better. They're great if you're perfectly healthy, too:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/best-homemade-chicken-soup-recipe/\">Homemade Chicken Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moms_turkey_soup/\">Mom's Turkey Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tortilla_soup/\">Tortilla Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/vegetarian-split-pea-soup-recipe.html\">Vegetarian Split Pea Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.elanaspantry.com/matzoh-ball-soup/\">Gluten-Free Matzoh Ball Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/miso-soup-crop.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/miso-soup-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Miso Soup\" title=\"Miso Soup\" width=\"283\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21710\">\u003c/a>This time of year is \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/11/29/the-ultimate-comfort-soup-congee/\" title=\"Congee Recipe\">all about soup\u003c/a>, what with cold season in full swing. You know how it is... you drag yourself home from work, head full of cement, and all you want is something warm and comforting to eat that will make you feel better. If you're looking for lighter soup that's nourishing and easy to digest -- as opposed to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/oxtail-soup-recipe/\" title=\"Oxtail Soup\">thick, rich stew\u003c/a> -- you might consider having a big bowl of miso soup. More interesting that your plain old chicken soup, miso is comfort food with a little international flair. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those uninitiated in the ways of Japanese cuisine, miso is made from fermented soybeans and other grains, which are made into thick paste that is rich in protein and nutrients. While there are many different kinds of miso, the two you're most likely to find at your local grocery store are red miso and white miso. Red miso is saltier, having been fermented longer, and white miso is a little lighter in flavor. For making miso soup, you want to pick up a tub of white miso, also known as \u003cem>shiro miso\u003c/em>. Note: This stuff lasts forever in the fridge. Seriously. I think my tub of miso is over a year old and it still tastes the exact same. Also, a little goes a long way, so don't buy a huge vat of miso unless you plan on willing it to your grandkids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another important ingredient in miso soup is dashi, or Japanese soup stock. Dashi is the base of many Japanese soups and sauces. While you can just buy dashi mix from the grocery store, I highly recommend \u003ca href=\"http://www.lafujimama.com/2010/01/how-to-make-dashi/\" title=\"How to Make Dashi\">making your own dashi\u003c/a> -- just like chicken stock, it's way better when made from scratch! Dashi isn't vegetarian by default, but you can find veg dashi at Asian grocery stores.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miso soup is a particularly good soup to eat when you're sick, due to its ample protein and high electrolyte content. Plus, fermented foods are easier to digest if your gut is sluggish from the virus du jour at your kid's school, so if you're just generally feeling the ick, a bowl of miso soup might be the one thing that will make you feel better. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several places in the Bay Area to get an incredible bowl of miso soup:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco\">Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1686 Shattuck Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94709\u003cbr>\n(510) 981-1213\u003cbr>\n \u003cem>-and-\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n762 Valencia St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\n(415) 252-7825\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/okoze-sushi-san-francisco\">Okoze Sushi\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1207 Union St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94109\u003cbr>\n(415) 567-3397\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/kahoo-ramen-san-jose\">Kahoo Ramen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n4330 Moorpark Ave\u003cbr>\nSan Jose, CA 95129\u003cbr>\n(408) 255-8244\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/gombei-japanese-restaurant-san-jose\">Gombei Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n193 Jackson St\u003cbr>\nSan Jose, CA 95112\u003cbr>\n(408) 279-4311\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/norikonoko-japanese-restaurant-berkeley\">Norikonoko Japanese Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2556 Telegraph Ave\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94704\u003cbr>\n(510) 548-1274\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-chame-berkeley\">O Chamé\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1830 4th St\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94710\u003cbr>\n(510) 841-8783\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some Japanese restaurants still use a packaged dry mix, so if you're going somewhere else, I'd call ahead to make sure you're getting a quality bowl of soup made with fresh ingredients. Pre-fab miso soup is ok, but once you've had the real thing, you'll never go back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of the real thing, why don't you try making miso soup yourself at home? It's super easy, and will be leagues better than most of the stuff you'll find in restaurants. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Homemade Miso Soup Recipe\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Makes: 2 bowls of soup\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 6x6-inch piece of \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LKYTRY?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LKYTRY\">kombu\u003c/a>, soaked 30-minutes to overnight in 5 cups of water \u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ELL27O?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ELL27O\">bonito flakes\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n 1/2 pound silken tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes\u003cbr>\n 3 tablespoons \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000WKUBM?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwwasabi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000WKUBM\">white miso paste\u003c/a> \u003cbr>\n1 spring onion, sliced, for garnish\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. After the kombu has soaked overnight, bring the seaweed and its soak water into a medium-sized pot. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, then allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add bonito flakes and remove from heat.\u003cbr>\n2. Allow soup to steep for another 10 minutes, then strain the broth into another pot. Bring to boil over a medium-low heat. Add tofu and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.\u003cbr>\n3. Ladle out about 1/2 cup of broth into a small bowl and mix in miso paste until it is completely dissolved and there are no lumps. Pour the miso into the rest of the broth and stir well. Place over medium heat just until the soup begins to simmer, then remove from heat and ladle into bowls. Top with sliced onion for garnish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still feeling sluggish? Here are a few other soups that will make you feel better. They're great if you're perfectly healthy, too:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/best-homemade-chicken-soup-recipe/\">Homemade Chicken Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moms_turkey_soup/\">Mom's Turkey Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tortilla_soup/\">Tortilla Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/vegetarian-split-pea-soup-recipe.html\">Vegetarian Split Pea Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.elanaspantry.com/matzoh-ball-soup/\">Gluten-Free Matzoh Ball Soup\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/canned-marmalade500.jpg\" alt=\"jars of marmalade\" title=\"jars of marmalade\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21632\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being an enthusiastic jam maker means never arriving empty-handed. It also means heavy luggage that has to be checked, especially if you're being hosted by several different kind folks over the span of a week or so, as I was during an East Coast holiday jaunt last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it's worth schlepping a dozen glass jars among the socks and sweaters, if you can send an old friend into eye-rolling, toe-scrunching ecstasy with one spoonful of last winter's \u003cstrong>Seville Orange Marmalade.\u003c/strong> Here, on an icy, slushy Manhattan morning, was the concentrated sunshine of a California summer, brought to full ripeness by the cold, simmered down into an aromatic, bronze-y gold essence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, it helped that this friend once owned a ruined castle in a glen and is mad for all things Scottish. Not everyone loves marmalade; like chutney, it has its diehard fans, who have strong opinions on whether the citrus peel within should be in meltingly fine shreds or rambunctious fall-off-the-toast strips, or if the marmalade itself should be cheery and sunny or bitingly bittersweet. I can give a jar of strawberry jam to anyone; with marmalade, I ask first, because there are many people out there who would rather put anything, even the cheap grape jelly found in those little foil tubs at the diner, onto their toast instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In my experience, though, people with an affinity for Scottish things, even just plaid and a tot of Ardbeg, are more likely than not to appreciate a good marmalade. According to \"Maximum Marmalade,\" a well-researched and entertaining chapter in John Thorne's most recent book, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374531439/kqedorg-20\">Mouth Wide Open: A Cook and His Appetite\u003c/a>, marmalade found its way onto the Scottish breakfast table at about the same time as the morning's masculine \"wee dram\" of chill-chasing whisky was being replaced by the gentler, more feminine pot of tea. What could, in its brawn and bite, slap a man's tastebuds awake and give him the strength to face the damp, the fog, and the accents of Glasgow? Why, marmalade, sharp and complex, tart and snappy with just the cheekiest edge of sweetness. (And if you want to celebrate \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/25/burns-night-meet-pie-day/\">Burns Night\u003c/a>, coming up on January 25th, why not start the day properly with porridge, oatcakes, and marmalade?)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what is marmalade, anyway, and how is it different from jelly or jam? First off, it's made from citrus, traditionally oranges but potentially any kind or combination of citrus fruit, from Rangpur limes to grapefruits. Unlike jelly, made from juice only, or jam, made from crushed fruit (or fruits) with all their juice, marmalade is made from the juice, pulp, and peel of citrus fruits, cooked with sugar and (usually) water. The peel may not always be visible in the finished product (it can be strained out for clarity after cooking), but the fragrant oils in the peel are what gives marmalade its unique flavor. Without peel, you'd just have orange jelly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As noted earlier, you can make marmalade with just about any citrus fruit. But true-blue British marmalade lovers know that the most classic marmalade is made from just one fruit: the Seville orange, a knobbly, seedy, green-patched fruit cultivated not for its scant and sour juice but for its ravishingly aromatic peel. These Spanish-born oranges, which make a marmalade of rich complexity, were for a long time the only oranges used for marmalade in Britain. (For a deep and fascinating dive into the centuries-old history of British preserving, C. Anne Wilson's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1903018773/kqedorg-20\">The Book of Marmalade\u003c/a> is a must-read.) I've made numerous marmalades over the years, and nothing compares in depth and intrigue to one made with Sevilles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local jam makers like \u003ca href=\"http://www.junetaylorjams.com\">June Taylor\u003c/a> do make wonderful marmalades, but alas, the high price of those itty-bitty jars can be prohibitive to a daily toast habit. Anyway, aren't we all making our own now? Making homemade marmalade can be a sticky business, but one cold afternoon's worth of effort can produce months of happy mornings. And if you have any oranges left over, you can make \u003ca href=\"http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Grande-Dame-Duck-a-lorange\">duck à l'orange\u003c/a>, or the tangy, garlicky Cuban marinade known as \u003ca href=\"http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mojo-\">mojo\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade500.jpg\" alt=\"Seville oranges, sugar, and equipment\" title=\"Seville oranges, sugar, and equipment\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21634\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Seville oranges, lemons, sugar, and equipment (from left: jar lid, jars, wide-mouth funnel, muslin bag, jar lifter tongs)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Now is the time to find Seville oranges:\u003c/strong> they have only a brief winter season, and are grown on only the smallest commercial scale even in California. The only grower I've found with a steady supply of Sevilles in season is the \u003ca href=\"http://pantry.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/11037/citrus-primer-with-photos-recipes/\">DeSantis Farm\u003c/a> from the Central Valley. They sell these and many other beautiful specialty varieties at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/alemany-farmers-market-san-francisco\">Alemany Farmers' Market\u003c/a> on Saturdays, the Marin Civic Center market on \u003ca href=\"http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/index/getMarketDetails?type=Markets&id=20080812134550.active\">Thursdays\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/index/getMarketDetails?type=Markets&id=20080805091943.active\">Sundays\u003c/a>, and the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/01/22/revisiting-the-heart-of-the-city-farmers-market/\">Heart of the City Farmers' Market\u003c/a> on Wednesdays. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A warning:\u003c/strong> don't buy anything unless it's clearly marked and sold as a Seville orange. Unless they work for an orchard specializing in odd varieties of citrus, like Buddha's Hand or bergamot, few farmers' market sellers will have any idea what a Seville orange is. Just asking for Sevilles, or for good marmalade oranges, isn't enough; sellers are in the business of selling, and the easiest way to deal with a customer's weird request is simply to sell her whatever's already on the table, be it a navel or a satsuma. Currently, both \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://biritemarket.com/produce/the-citrus-bomb-has-exploded/\">Bi-Rite Market\u003c/a> have Seville oranges for sale, for $1.69/lb and $3.99/lb, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you make jam on any kind of a regular basis, you should already have \u003cstrong>the basic gear:\u003c/strong> a scale, a wide-mouth funnel, a jar lifter, a bunch of canning jars, and a wide, heavy pot for cooking. If not, make the small investment and go to the hardware store and at least get the scale and the jar lifter. Trying to wrestle slippery hot jars in and out of a potful of boiling water with a pair of tongs is a crazy-making endeavor, trust me. And to measure fruit and sugar accurately, you really do need a small, preferably digital kitchen scale, available at any well-stocked kitchen-supply or hardware store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Something else to know about marmalade:\u003c/strong> sometimes, you do everything right, and it doesn't seem to gel up. Don't despair, and don't cook it to death trying to get it to thicken. Once you've added the sugar, cooking it longer (say, more than an hour) won't always give you better results. Overly long cooking can break down the pectin and/or caramelize the sugar, giving a heavier, darker taste that's not so bright and citrusy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If everything else about it seems right, jar it up and put it away for a week or two. I've had this happen to me--imagining that I'll have to re-open the jars and try boiling down the whole mess a second time--only to find that, left to its own devices for a while, the marmalade has gelled up perfectly all by itself. It happens. So, don't despair right away. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Seville Orange Marmalade\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nParticularly heavenly with hot tea and toast made from last year's recipe for \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/09/easy-multi-grain-bread-draft/\">Easy Multi-Grain Bread\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> 8 half-pint jars\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3 lbs Seville oranges, approximately 8-10 oranges\u003cbr>\n2 lemons\u003cbr>\n2 quarts plus 1 cup water\u003cbr>\n3 lbs granulated sugar, preferably the pale-blond, organic kind\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Special Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>small muslin jelly bag or 8\"x8\" doubled square of cheesecloth\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>wide-mouth funnel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>jar-lifting tongs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 half-pint canning jars or 4 pint canning jars, with metal rings and flat lids\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a wide, heavy, non-reactive pot, such as copper, stainless steel, or enameled cast iron\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a tall, deep pot\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>candy thermometer (optional)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a few saucers, in the freezer\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Wash oranges and lemons well. Halve fruit and squeeze juice into a bowl. Pour the juice through a strainer, and drop the seeds into a separate bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Using your fingers, and possibly a serrated-edged grapefruit spoon if necessary, pull out the remaining pulp, seeds, and membrane from inside the fruit halves. Using the spoon, scrape out as much white pith from the inside of the fruit halves as you can. Put the pulp, seeds, membrane and pith into the bowl of seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Cut the now-scraped halves into quarters. If you have a food processor, shred the quarters using the slicing disk. Otherwise, use a mandoline or a very sharp knife to slice the peel into fine strips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Scoop the pulp, pith, and seeds into a muslin bag or a square of cheesecloth. Tie the bag shut, or knot the pointed ends of the cheesecloth square together firmly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade-2-500.jpg\" alt=\"Simmering the peel to make marmalade\" title=\"Simmering the peel to make marmalade\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21645\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Pour the juice, water, and shredded peel into a large, heavy pot. Add the bag of pulp. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cover and let simmer gently for about an hour, until peel is very tender.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Remove pot from heat. Lift out bag, put it in a bowl and let cool for 15 or 20 minutes, until it can be comfortably handled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. While bag is cooling, add sugar to pot, stirring until dissolved and mixture is clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. When bag is cool enough to handle, hold bag over the pot and squeeze firmly to get all the liquid out. Yes, it will feel slimy; this is a good thing. That slimy-feeling stuff is the natural pectin present in the seeds and membranes, and it's what will make your marmalade gel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade-3-500.jpg\" alt=\"Marmalade ready to be jarred\" title=\"Marmalade ready to be jarred\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21648\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Bring pot to a fierce boil, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn't burn or stick. It should reach the setting point in about 20-30 minutes. Visually, it should look dark amber in color, with a maple-syrupy consistency. The peels should look thinned down and translucent. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>To check the set:\n\u003cli>Use a candy thermometer. The setting point should be reached around 220 degrees F. Or,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Remove pot from heat. Take a saucer out of the freezer and drop a spoonful onto the saucer. Return it to the freezer for a minute or two. Push the spoonful of marmalade with your finger. If it feels like warm honey and sets in one place rather than running all over the saucer, it's done. If not, return pot to heat and cook, stirring, for a few more minutes, then test again. Don't expect it to be as thick as store-bought marmalade at this point; it won't fully gel up until cold. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>10. Let the marmalade sit for 30 minutes, in order to keep all the peel from floating up to the top of the jars. Meanwhile, fill a large, deep pot with hot water. Sink jars into the water--they should be covered by at least an inch. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes to sterilize jars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>11. Lift jars out of the pot. Using a ladle and a wide-mouthed funnel, fill jars to within 1/4\" inch of the rim. Wipe rim with a wet paper towel or clean dish towel dipped in hot water. Top with flat lid. Screw on ring finger-tight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>12. Replace jars in pot of hot water. Bring pot to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Cover a tray or nearby counter with a clean, dry dishtowel. Lift jars out of hot water and let cool completely on towel. \u003cstrong>Don't disturb the jars while they're cooling. \u003c/strong>As they cool, you should hear a sharp popping noise from each jar as it seals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>13. When jars are completely cool, check lids for seal by pressing in the middle of lid. Lid should not move. If lid pops up and down, it didn't seal. Store any unsealed jars in the refrigerator and eat within a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>14. Loosen rings and wipe off any accumulated moisture. Replace rings, if desired, and store sealed jars in a cool, dry, dark place. Once opened, store in the refrigerator and eat within a month. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/canned-marmalade500.jpg\" alt=\"jars of marmalade\" title=\"jars of marmalade\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21632\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being an enthusiastic jam maker means never arriving empty-handed. It also means heavy luggage that has to be checked, especially if you're being hosted by several different kind folks over the span of a week or so, as I was during an East Coast holiday jaunt last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it's worth schlepping a dozen glass jars among the socks and sweaters, if you can send an old friend into eye-rolling, toe-scrunching ecstasy with one spoonful of last winter's \u003cstrong>Seville Orange Marmalade.\u003c/strong> Here, on an icy, slushy Manhattan morning, was the concentrated sunshine of a California summer, brought to full ripeness by the cold, simmered down into an aromatic, bronze-y gold essence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, it helped that this friend once owned a ruined castle in a glen and is mad for all things Scottish. Not everyone loves marmalade; like chutney, it has its diehard fans, who have strong opinions on whether the citrus peel within should be in meltingly fine shreds or rambunctious fall-off-the-toast strips, or if the marmalade itself should be cheery and sunny or bitingly bittersweet. I can give a jar of strawberry jam to anyone; with marmalade, I ask first, because there are many people out there who would rather put anything, even the cheap grape jelly found in those little foil tubs at the diner, onto their toast instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In my experience, though, people with an affinity for Scottish things, even just plaid and a tot of Ardbeg, are more likely than not to appreciate a good marmalade. According to \"Maximum Marmalade,\" a well-researched and entertaining chapter in John Thorne's most recent book, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374531439/kqedorg-20\">Mouth Wide Open: A Cook and His Appetite\u003c/a>, marmalade found its way onto the Scottish breakfast table at about the same time as the morning's masculine \"wee dram\" of chill-chasing whisky was being replaced by the gentler, more feminine pot of tea. What could, in its brawn and bite, slap a man's tastebuds awake and give him the strength to face the damp, the fog, and the accents of Glasgow? Why, marmalade, sharp and complex, tart and snappy with just the cheekiest edge of sweetness. (And if you want to celebrate \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/25/burns-night-meet-pie-day/\">Burns Night\u003c/a>, coming up on January 25th, why not start the day properly with porridge, oatcakes, and marmalade?)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what is marmalade, anyway, and how is it different from jelly or jam? First off, it's made from citrus, traditionally oranges but potentially any kind or combination of citrus fruit, from Rangpur limes to grapefruits. Unlike jelly, made from juice only, or jam, made from crushed fruit (or fruits) with all their juice, marmalade is made from the juice, pulp, and peel of citrus fruits, cooked with sugar and (usually) water. The peel may not always be visible in the finished product (it can be strained out for clarity after cooking), but the fragrant oils in the peel are what gives marmalade its unique flavor. Without peel, you'd just have orange jelly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As noted earlier, you can make marmalade with just about any citrus fruit. But true-blue British marmalade lovers know that the most classic marmalade is made from just one fruit: the Seville orange, a knobbly, seedy, green-patched fruit cultivated not for its scant and sour juice but for its ravishingly aromatic peel. These Spanish-born oranges, which make a marmalade of rich complexity, were for a long time the only oranges used for marmalade in Britain. (For a deep and fascinating dive into the centuries-old history of British preserving, C. Anne Wilson's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1903018773/kqedorg-20\">The Book of Marmalade\u003c/a> is a must-read.) I've made numerous marmalades over the years, and nothing compares in depth and intrigue to one made with Sevilles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local jam makers like \u003ca href=\"http://www.junetaylorjams.com\">June Taylor\u003c/a> do make wonderful marmalades, but alas, the high price of those itty-bitty jars can be prohibitive to a daily toast habit. Anyway, aren't we all making our own now? Making homemade marmalade can be a sticky business, but one cold afternoon's worth of effort can produce months of happy mornings. And if you have any oranges left over, you can make \u003ca href=\"http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Grande-Dame-Duck-a-lorange\">duck à l'orange\u003c/a>, or the tangy, garlicky Cuban marinade known as \u003ca href=\"http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mojo-\">mojo\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade500.jpg\" alt=\"Seville oranges, sugar, and equipment\" title=\"Seville oranges, sugar, and equipment\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21634\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Seville oranges, lemons, sugar, and equipment (from left: jar lid, jars, wide-mouth funnel, muslin bag, jar lifter tongs)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Now is the time to find Seville oranges:\u003c/strong> they have only a brief winter season, and are grown on only the smallest commercial scale even in California. The only grower I've found with a steady supply of Sevilles in season is the \u003ca href=\"http://pantry.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/11037/citrus-primer-with-photos-recipes/\">DeSantis Farm\u003c/a> from the Central Valley. They sell these and many other beautiful specialty varieties at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/alemany-farmers-market-san-francisco\">Alemany Farmers' Market\u003c/a> on Saturdays, the Marin Civic Center market on \u003ca href=\"http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/index/getMarketDetails?type=Markets&id=20080812134550.active\">Thursdays\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/index/getMarketDetails?type=Markets&id=20080805091943.active\">Sundays\u003c/a>, and the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/01/22/revisiting-the-heart-of-the-city-farmers-market/\">Heart of the City Farmers' Market\u003c/a> on Wednesdays. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A warning:\u003c/strong> don't buy anything unless it's clearly marked and sold as a Seville orange. Unless they work for an orchard specializing in odd varieties of citrus, like Buddha's Hand or bergamot, few farmers' market sellers will have any idea what a Seville orange is. Just asking for Sevilles, or for good marmalade oranges, isn't enough; sellers are in the business of selling, and the easiest way to deal with a customer's weird request is simply to sell her whatever's already on the table, be it a navel or a satsuma. Currently, both \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://biritemarket.com/produce/the-citrus-bomb-has-exploded/\">Bi-Rite Market\u003c/a> have Seville oranges for sale, for $1.69/lb and $3.99/lb, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you make jam on any kind of a regular basis, you should already have \u003cstrong>the basic gear:\u003c/strong> a scale, a wide-mouth funnel, a jar lifter, a bunch of canning jars, and a wide, heavy pot for cooking. If not, make the small investment and go to the hardware store and at least get the scale and the jar lifter. Trying to wrestle slippery hot jars in and out of a potful of boiling water with a pair of tongs is a crazy-making endeavor, trust me. And to measure fruit and sugar accurately, you really do need a small, preferably digital kitchen scale, available at any well-stocked kitchen-supply or hardware store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Something else to know about marmalade:\u003c/strong> sometimes, you do everything right, and it doesn't seem to gel up. Don't despair, and don't cook it to death trying to get it to thicken. Once you've added the sugar, cooking it longer (say, more than an hour) won't always give you better results. Overly long cooking can break down the pectin and/or caramelize the sugar, giving a heavier, darker taste that's not so bright and citrusy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If everything else about it seems right, jar it up and put it away for a week or two. I've had this happen to me--imagining that I'll have to re-open the jars and try boiling down the whole mess a second time--only to find that, left to its own devices for a while, the marmalade has gelled up perfectly all by itself. It happens. So, don't despair right away. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Seville Orange Marmalade\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nParticularly heavenly with hot tea and toast made from last year's recipe for \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/09/easy-multi-grain-bread-draft/\">Easy Multi-Grain Bread\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> 8 half-pint jars\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3 lbs Seville oranges, approximately 8-10 oranges\u003cbr>\n2 lemons\u003cbr>\n2 quarts plus 1 cup water\u003cbr>\n3 lbs granulated sugar, preferably the pale-blond, organic kind\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Special Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>small muslin jelly bag or 8\"x8\" doubled square of cheesecloth\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>wide-mouth funnel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>jar-lifting tongs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 half-pint canning jars or 4 pint canning jars, with metal rings and flat lids\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a wide, heavy, non-reactive pot, such as copper, stainless steel, or enameled cast iron\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a tall, deep pot\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>candy thermometer (optional)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>a few saucers, in the freezer\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Wash oranges and lemons well. Halve fruit and squeeze juice into a bowl. Pour the juice through a strainer, and drop the seeds into a separate bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Using your fingers, and possibly a serrated-edged grapefruit spoon if necessary, pull out the remaining pulp, seeds, and membrane from inside the fruit halves. Using the spoon, scrape out as much white pith from the inside of the fruit halves as you can. Put the pulp, seeds, membrane and pith into the bowl of seeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Cut the now-scraped halves into quarters. If you have a food processor, shred the quarters using the slicing disk. Otherwise, use a mandoline or a very sharp knife to slice the peel into fine strips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Scoop the pulp, pith, and seeds into a muslin bag or a square of cheesecloth. Tie the bag shut, or knot the pointed ends of the cheesecloth square together firmly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade-2-500.jpg\" alt=\"Simmering the peel to make marmalade\" title=\"Simmering the peel to make marmalade\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21645\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Pour the juice, water, and shredded peel into a large, heavy pot. Add the bag of pulp. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cover and let simmer gently for about an hour, until peel is very tender.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Remove pot from heat. Lift out bag, put it in a bowl and let cool for 15 or 20 minutes, until it can be comfortably handled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. While bag is cooling, add sugar to pot, stirring until dissolved and mixture is clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. When bag is cool enough to handle, hold bag over the pot and squeeze firmly to get all the liquid out. Yes, it will feel slimy; this is a good thing. That slimy-feeling stuff is the natural pectin present in the seeds and membranes, and it's what will make your marmalade gel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/marmalade-3-500.jpg\" alt=\"Marmalade ready to be jarred\" title=\"Marmalade ready to be jarred\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21648\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Bring pot to a fierce boil, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn't burn or stick. It should reach the setting point in about 20-30 minutes. Visually, it should look dark amber in color, with a maple-syrupy consistency. The peels should look thinned down and translucent. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>To check the set:\n\u003cli>Use a candy thermometer. The setting point should be reached around 220 degrees F. Or,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Remove pot from heat. Take a saucer out of the freezer and drop a spoonful onto the saucer. Return it to the freezer for a minute or two. Push the spoonful of marmalade with your finger. If it feels like warm honey and sets in one place rather than running all over the saucer, it's done. If not, return pot to heat and cook, stirring, for a few more minutes, then test again. Don't expect it to be as thick as store-bought marmalade at this point; it won't fully gel up until cold. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>10. Let the marmalade sit for 30 minutes, in order to keep all the peel from floating up to the top of the jars. Meanwhile, fill a large, deep pot with hot water. Sink jars into the water--they should be covered by at least an inch. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes to sterilize jars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>11. Lift jars out of the pot. Using a ladle and a wide-mouthed funnel, fill jars to within 1/4\" inch of the rim. Wipe rim with a wet paper towel or clean dish towel dipped in hot water. Top with flat lid. Screw on ring finger-tight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>12. Replace jars in pot of hot water. Bring pot to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Cover a tray or nearby counter with a clean, dry dishtowel. Lift jars out of hot water and let cool completely on towel. \u003cstrong>Don't disturb the jars while they're cooling. \u003c/strong>As they cool, you should hear a sharp popping noise from each jar as it seals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>13. When jars are completely cool, check lids for seal by pressing in the middle of lid. Lid should not move. If lid pops up and down, it didn't seal. Store any unsealed jars in the refrigerator and eat within a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/SFVeganBakeSale\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/jan2010_sf_vegan_bakesale500.jpg\" alt=\"SF Vegan Baksale poster\" title=\"SF Vegan Baksale poster\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21304\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Poster designed by Megan of \u003ca href=\"http://sayitsnotsoy.com/\">Say It’s Not Soy\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get ready to have your preconceptions about vegan desserts knocked down in a very delicious way. This ain't your elementary school's bakesale. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/SFVeganBakeSale\">The SF Vegan Bakesale\u003c/a>, sponsored by \u003ca href=\"http://vegansaurus.com/\">Vegansaurus.com\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.vegnews.com/web/home.do\">VegNews Magazine\u003c/a>, is a tradition that started in 2009 and is organized by Laura Beck and Karin Olsson. Every few months the vegans of the Bay Area band together, hold a sale and donate all the proceeds to various charities, mostly animal welfare organizations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The next one takes place this Saturday, January 15, 11am-3pm, in front of \u003ca href=\"http://www.speesees.com/\">SpeeSees\u003c/a> at 1415 Valencia Street with over 30 home bakers participating, as well as several professional ones, including \u003ca href=\"http://cinnaholic.com/\">Cinnaholic\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://afireinsideforno.com/\">A Fire Inside\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/scarlettepoppy\">Scarlette Poppy\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001725456577&sk=wall\">Por Vida\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://sugarbeatsweets.com/\">Sugar Beat Sweets\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://fatbottombakery.blogspot.com/\">Fat Bottom Bakery\u003c/a>. Proceeds from this sale are going to \u003ca href=\"http://mickacoo.org/\">MickaCoo Bird Rescue\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.muttville.org/\">Muttville Senior Dog Rescue\u003c/a>. SpeeSees is also offering a 10% discount on their organic kids clothing to all bakesale customers. Follow updates on the bakesale on twitter \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/SFVeganBakeSale\">@SFVeganBakeSale\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But none of all this good-doing would be possible without those two lovely vegan ladies who work their butts off each time for an event that is truly about nothing but helping animals. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Laura Beck pretty much has her hands in every vegan event or animal-rights-related initiative in the Bay Area and is a founding editor of SF-based vegan lifestyle guide \u003ca href=\"http://vegansaurus.com/\">Vegansaurus.com\u003c/a>. She has worked for several animal rescue, welfare, and rights organizations and is the community manager for vegan recipe site \u003ca href=\"http://vegweb.com/\">VegWeb.com\u003c/a>. She is also a columnist for \u003ca href=\"http://www.vegnews.com/web/home.do\">VegNews Magazine\u003c/a> and has contributed to \u003ca href=\"http://sfist.com/2010/06/09/three_vegan_dishes_worth_creaming_y.php\">SFist\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-beck\">Huffington Post\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thebolditalic.com/\">The Bold Italic\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://crazysexylife.com/2009/blog-power/\">Crazy Sexy Life\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfweekly.com/search/index?collection=blogs&keywords=Laura%20Beck\">SF Weekly\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/vegan-upgrade\">San Francisco Magazine\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/search.php?origin=esf&sites=locale&blogs=7%2C14&query=%22laura+beck%22\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, among others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karin Olsson has volunteered with various animal groups. She was one of the organizers for California’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2008/11/californians_deliver_decisive_victory_on_prop_2_110508.html\">Prop 2 campaign\u003c/a>, which passed in a landslide victory in 2008 and outlawed the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens, veal calves, and pregnant pigs. For her day job, Karin works with schools and restaurants to adopt corporate policies that improve animal welfare (such as ending their use of eggs from caged hens and adding more meatless menu options).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/laura-karin500.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Beck and Karin Olsson\" title=\"Laura Beck and Karin Olsson\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21297\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Laura Beck and Karin Olsson. Photos by Mark Shrayber of Legally Blind Photography and Walker Phillips\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here, Laura and Karin tell us a little about how the SF Vegan Bakesale started, their thoughts on a vegan lifestyle, and what animals share their homes with them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How were the SF Vegan Bakesales started and what do you hope they'll accomplish?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> We were inspired by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/index.html\">Worldwide Vegan Bakesale\u003c/a> and grew from there into a more regular event in San Francisco. We want to spread the joy and awesomeness of vegan baked goods and show the world that veganism is fun and tasty and should always involve cake. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> After the Worldwide Vegan Bakesale, Laura and I got to talking about doing a sale to benefit a local cat rescue that was in desperate need of funds. Thanks to a bunch of wonderful volunteers who donated their time and baked goods, we were able to raise nearly $3,000 for the cat rescue in just a few short hours. We realized what a great tool this was to raise funds for local charities and decided to make it a regular thing. The bakesales are such fun events that bring so many people together for a good cause. Plus they’re an excellent excuse to stuff your face with cupcakes and brownies!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you choose the beneficiaries of each bakesale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> We choose local organizations that the money can hopefully really impact. We've done everything from bunny rescue to programs that help kids from low-income families get bicycles. If you know of any organizations that could use our help, please \u003ca href=\"mailto:laura@vegansaurus.com\">let us know\u003c/a>! We're always taking ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bunnies500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bunnies500.jpg\" alt=\"bunnies for adoption at previous vegan bakesale\" title=\"bunnies for adoption at previous vegan bakesale\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21288\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Bunnies up for adoption at previous Vegan Bakesale\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the most delicious pastry you’ve had at a bakesale? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> Uhhh... that's REALLY hard. Davey from \u003ca href=\"http://afireinsideforno.com/\">A Fire Inside\u003c/a> makes these tremendous cinnamon rolls called \"Weekend Ruiners\" that are mind-blowing. \u003ca href=\"http://cinnaholic.com/\">Cinnaholic\u003c/a> also makes amaaaaaazing cinnamon rolls with a variety of crazy delicious toppings. \u003ca href=\"http://fatbottombakery.blogspot.com/\">Fat Bottom Bakery\u003c/a> makes killer baklava. And \u003ca href=\"http://sugarbeatsweets.com/\">Sugar Beat Sweets\u003c/a> has the greatest brownies on earth. And that's just the beginning. We've had such luck with tasty treats, from \u003ca href=\"http://bikebasketpies.com/\">Bike Basket Pie's\u003c/a> delicious hand-held pies to homemade sea salt caramels. Seriously, it's out of control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> Oh man, there have been so many… Some highlights for me have included strawberry shortcake, chocolate croissants, and white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies. Oooh, and of course \u003ca href=\"http://www.pepplesdonuts.com/\">Pepples Donuts’\u003c/a> glazed raised donuts, \u003ca href=\"http://www.idlehandsbakingcompany.com/\">Idle Hands Baking Company’s\u003c/a> cookies n’ cream cupcakes, \u003ca href=\"http://philipgelb.blogspot.com/\">In the Mood for Food’s\u003c/a> bialys with cashew cream cheese, and Fat Bottom Bakery’s savory hand pies are all out of this world. And ditto on Sugar Beat Sweets’ brownies! I’m getting hungry just thinking about this!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bakesale-table500.jpg\" alt=\"vegan bakesale table\" title=\"vegan bakesale table\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21291\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Pastries at a previous bakesale\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When did you decide to be vegan and what led you to that decision?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I became vegan after reading \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915811812/kqedorg-20\">Diet for a New America\u003c/a> by John Robbins. I'd been vegetarian previously because I didn't want to eat animals. Why should I hug my dog and eat a pig? A pig is smarter than my dog! But my reasoning didn't go much beyond that. Reading \u003cem>Diet for a New America\u003c/em> really drove home all that's wrong with the way we raise and slaughter \"food animals.\" I mean, it's beyond screwed-up from any perspective. I figured the best way to fight back was with my wallet since all animal-product-producing companies care about is money.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I’ve always loved animals, and even as a young kid I couldn’t bear the thought of eating them. My folks were very supportive of my vegetarianism, and my mom used to make her own tofu burgers (which was pretty unheard of in the 80s). Once I began to learn more about factory farming and the abuses that occur not only in the meat industry but also in the egg and dairy industries, I went vegan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you feel is the biggest misconception about a vegan lifestyle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> That we don't eat and enjoy delicious food. The opposite is true; the people I know who love food the most are vegans. Honestly, Karin and I are two of the most food-motivated people you will ever meet. Over the holiday break, we both went on eating tours of other cities. Karin even had all of her meals planned out on an Excel spreadsheet! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> It’s true—I did plan an epic eating tour in Excel. I have to second what Laura said—vegans do eat amazing flavorful food, and yes, we do get enough protein.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If a friend were visiting the Bay Area for just one day, where would you take him/her out to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> Breakfast: brunch at \u003ca href=\"http://souleyvegan.com/\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a> in Oakland (biscuits and gravy!). Lunch would probably be falafel at \u003ca href=\"http://www.oldjerusalemsf.com/\">Old Jerusalem\u003c/a> or a vegan cheesesteak at \u003ca href=\"http://jayscheesesteak.com/\">Jay's Cheesesteak\u003c/a>. Dinner would either be \u003ca href=\"http://www.sahasf.com/\">Saha\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.millenniumrestaurant.com/\">Millennium\u003c/a>. Only one day? That's hard!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> For breakfast I’d have to go with the soyrizo breakfast burritos or vegan french toast from \u003ca href=\"http://sunriserestaurantsf.com/Welcome.html\">Sun Rise Restaurant\u003c/a> in the Mission. Then I’d do a quick trip over to the East Bay for cinnamon rolls from Cinnaholic and a vegan milkshake at \u003ca href=\"http://www.saturncafe.com/\">Saturn Café\u003c/a>, followed by lunch at \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant-berkeley\">Cha-Ya [Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant]\u003c/a>. I’d definitely pick Millennium for dinner, and if we needed a late night snack, I’d take them to get vegan pizza at \u003ca href=\"http://www.berettasf.com/\">Beretta\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is your favorite vegan dish in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I always crave \u003ca href=\"http://ilikeikesplace.com/\">Ike’s\u003c/a> sandwiches. There are so many amazing \u003ca href=\"http://ilikeikesplace.com/sanfran/vegan/\">vegan options\u003c/a> to choose from, but my standby is the Meatless Mike. Ike’s is now at \u003ca href=\"http://www.lime-sf.com/\">Lime\u003c/a>, so you can grab a drink (or three) to go with your sandwich! [Rumor has it that Ike’s in SF is moving again to a new permanent location of their own soon.]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/souley-vegan-toasty.jpeg\">The Toasty Crispy\u003c/a> at Souley Vegan!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the one ingredient you couldn’t live without?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I'm gonna be totally lame and healthy and say kale. But also, chocolate chips for baking. And \u003ca href=\"http://www.gardein.com/\">Gardein\u003c/a> Buffalo wings. Uh, I could go on. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/\">Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread\u003c/a>. It bakes up just like butter! And soy yogurt—it’s delicious on its own but also works as a super easy egg replacer in cakes and muffins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you have any companion animals? What are their names/hopes and dreams?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I have a wonderful rescued cat named Sweetie Pancakes whose favorite pastime is to sit in the bathtub and drink water out of the faucet. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I have an adorable pit bull from \u003ca href=\"http://www.rocketdogrescue.org/\">Rocket Dog Rescue\u003c/a>. Her name is Hazel and I think one day she'd like to be a professional eater. We have that in common.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>So, grab a wad of cash and hit the SF Vegan Bakesale this Saturday for scrumptious treats, and adorable dogs and pigeons. I mean, frankly, if charity isn't a good enough reason to gorge yourself on pastries, then I don't know what is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To pump you up for the sale, we’ve included a recipe from bakesale volunteer baker Robin Means of \u003ca href=\"http://ieatcupcakes.com/\">ieatcupcakes.com\u003c/a> for vegan cupcakes that will be making an appearance at the sale. Based on vegan cream-filled chocolate-glazed donuts that are offered at two favorite vegan-friendly donut shops (\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/ronalds-donuts-las-vegas\">Ronald’s Donuts\u003c/a> in Las Vegas and \u003ca href=\"http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/\">Voodoo Doughnut\u003c/a> in Portland), these sweet treats are her take on the donuts in cupcake form. It is a reimagining of a recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes featured in \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569242739/kqedorg-20\">Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World\u003c/a>. We figured you’d want this, in case you go to the sale, taste them, realize you can’t live without them, and decide to make a batch everyday for the rest of your life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/donut-cupcake5001.jpg\" alt=\"Voodoo Ronalds Donut Cupcake. Photo by Robin Means\" title=\"Voodoo Ronalds Donut Cupcake. Photo by Robin Means\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21264\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voodoo Ronald's Donut Cupcakes\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> 22 cupcakes with icing\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Cake:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n3 c unbleached white flour\u003cbr>\n½ T baking soda\u003cbr>\n½ T baking powder\u003cbr>\n2 T cornstarch\u003cbr>\n½ t salt\u003cbr>\n1 ½ c sugar\u003cbr>\n2/3 c sunflower oil\u003cbr>\n1 ½ c soymilk\u003cbr>\n½ c water\u003cbr>\n1 T vanilla extract\u003cbr>\n1 T apple cider vinegar\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Filling:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1 c soymilk\u003cbr>\n1 t agar powder\u003cbr>\n3 T arrowroot powder\u003cbr>\n1 package silken tofu\u003cbr>\n2/3 c powdered sugar\u003cbr>\n1 T vanilla extract\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> Icing:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips\u003cbr>\n½ c soymilk\u003cbr>\n3 T agave nectar\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cake Preparation: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Preheat the oven to 350º. Line muffin pans with paper liners or set up silicone wrappers on baking sheets.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Combine vinegar and soymilk and let sit. In another bowl, sift the flour, soda, powder, cornstarch, and salt. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mix oil, sugar, water, vanilla, and the soymilk mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Add dry ingredients slowly and mix until smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fill the baking cups about 2/3 full.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bake for approximately 18 minutes. When you insert a toothpick into the center of one, it should come out clean. Cool for 2 minutes in pan, then remove and put on a cooling rack.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Filling Preparation:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Boil half the soymilk and the agar. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes or until the agar dissolves.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Whisk half the soymilk and the arrowroot. Add mixture to pot and whisk for 3 minutes over heat. Remove from heat.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Blend tofu, sugar, and cooked mixture until creamy. Add vanilla extract and blend more. Transfer to Tupperware with lid and chill for 2-3 hours.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Icing Preparation:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Boil the soymilk and then remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dip the top of each filled cupcake into the ganache and set on a cooling rack to harden.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Laura Beck pretty much has her hands in every vegan event or animal-rights-related initiative in the Bay Area and is a founding editor of SF-based vegan lifestyle guide \u003ca href=\"http://vegansaurus.com/\">Vegansaurus.com\u003c/a>. She has worked for several animal rescue, welfare, and rights organizations and is the community manager for vegan recipe site \u003ca href=\"http://vegweb.com/\">VegWeb.com\u003c/a>. She is also a columnist for \u003ca href=\"http://www.vegnews.com/web/home.do\">VegNews Magazine\u003c/a> and has contributed to \u003ca href=\"http://sfist.com/2010/06/09/three_vegan_dishes_worth_creaming_y.php\">SFist\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-beck\">Huffington Post\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thebolditalic.com/\">The Bold Italic\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://crazysexylife.com/2009/blog-power/\">Crazy Sexy Life\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfweekly.com/search/index?collection=blogs&keywords=Laura%20Beck\">SF Weekly\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/vegan-upgrade\">San Francisco Magazine\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/search.php?origin=esf&sites=locale&blogs=7%2C14&query=%22laura+beck%22\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, among others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karin Olsson has volunteered with various animal groups. She was one of the organizers for California’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2008/11/californians_deliver_decisive_victory_on_prop_2_110508.html\">Prop 2 campaign\u003c/a>, which passed in a landslide victory in 2008 and outlawed the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens, veal calves, and pregnant pigs. For her day job, Karin works with schools and restaurants to adopt corporate policies that improve animal welfare (such as ending their use of eggs from caged hens and adding more meatless menu options).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/laura-karin500.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Beck and Karin Olsson\" title=\"Laura Beck and Karin Olsson\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21297\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Laura Beck and Karin Olsson. Photos by Mark Shrayber of Legally Blind Photography and Walker Phillips\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here, Laura and Karin tell us a little about how the SF Vegan Bakesale started, their thoughts on a vegan lifestyle, and what animals share their homes with them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How were the SF Vegan Bakesales started and what do you hope they'll accomplish?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> We were inspired by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/index.html\">Worldwide Vegan Bakesale\u003c/a> and grew from there into a more regular event in San Francisco. We want to spread the joy and awesomeness of vegan baked goods and show the world that veganism is fun and tasty and should always involve cake. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> After the Worldwide Vegan Bakesale, Laura and I got to talking about doing a sale to benefit a local cat rescue that was in desperate need of funds. Thanks to a bunch of wonderful volunteers who donated their time and baked goods, we were able to raise nearly $3,000 for the cat rescue in just a few short hours. We realized what a great tool this was to raise funds for local charities and decided to make it a regular thing. The bakesales are such fun events that bring so many people together for a good cause. Plus they’re an excellent excuse to stuff your face with cupcakes and brownies!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you choose the beneficiaries of each bakesale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> We choose local organizations that the money can hopefully really impact. We've done everything from bunny rescue to programs that help kids from low-income families get bicycles. If you know of any organizations that could use our help, please \u003ca href=\"mailto:laura@vegansaurus.com\">let us know\u003c/a>! We're always taking ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bunnies500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bunnies500.jpg\" alt=\"bunnies for adoption at previous vegan bakesale\" title=\"bunnies for adoption at previous vegan bakesale\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21288\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Bunnies up for adoption at previous Vegan Bakesale\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the most delicious pastry you’ve had at a bakesale? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> Uhhh... that's REALLY hard. Davey from \u003ca href=\"http://afireinsideforno.com/\">A Fire Inside\u003c/a> makes these tremendous cinnamon rolls called \"Weekend Ruiners\" that are mind-blowing. \u003ca href=\"http://cinnaholic.com/\">Cinnaholic\u003c/a> also makes amaaaaaazing cinnamon rolls with a variety of crazy delicious toppings. \u003ca href=\"http://fatbottombakery.blogspot.com/\">Fat Bottom Bakery\u003c/a> makes killer baklava. And \u003ca href=\"http://sugarbeatsweets.com/\">Sugar Beat Sweets\u003c/a> has the greatest brownies on earth. And that's just the beginning. We've had such luck with tasty treats, from \u003ca href=\"http://bikebasketpies.com/\">Bike Basket Pie's\u003c/a> delicious hand-held pies to homemade sea salt caramels. Seriously, it's out of control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> Oh man, there have been so many… Some highlights for me have included strawberry shortcake, chocolate croissants, and white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies. Oooh, and of course \u003ca href=\"http://www.pepplesdonuts.com/\">Pepples Donuts’\u003c/a> glazed raised donuts, \u003ca href=\"http://www.idlehandsbakingcompany.com/\">Idle Hands Baking Company’s\u003c/a> cookies n’ cream cupcakes, \u003ca href=\"http://philipgelb.blogspot.com/\">In the Mood for Food’s\u003c/a> bialys with cashew cream cheese, and Fat Bottom Bakery’s savory hand pies are all out of this world. And ditto on Sugar Beat Sweets’ brownies! I’m getting hungry just thinking about this!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/bakesale-table500.jpg\" alt=\"vegan bakesale table\" title=\"vegan bakesale table\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21291\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Pastries at a previous bakesale\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When did you decide to be vegan and what led you to that decision?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I became vegan after reading \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915811812/kqedorg-20\">Diet for a New America\u003c/a> by John Robbins. I'd been vegetarian previously because I didn't want to eat animals. Why should I hug my dog and eat a pig? A pig is smarter than my dog! But my reasoning didn't go much beyond that. Reading \u003cem>Diet for a New America\u003c/em> really drove home all that's wrong with the way we raise and slaughter \"food animals.\" I mean, it's beyond screwed-up from any perspective. I figured the best way to fight back was with my wallet since all animal-product-producing companies care about is money.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I’ve always loved animals, and even as a young kid I couldn’t bear the thought of eating them. My folks were very supportive of my vegetarianism, and my mom used to make her own tofu burgers (which was pretty unheard of in the 80s). Once I began to learn more about factory farming and the abuses that occur not only in the meat industry but also in the egg and dairy industries, I went vegan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you feel is the biggest misconception about a vegan lifestyle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> That we don't eat and enjoy delicious food. The opposite is true; the people I know who love food the most are vegans. Honestly, Karin and I are two of the most food-motivated people you will ever meet. Over the holiday break, we both went on eating tours of other cities. Karin even had all of her meals planned out on an Excel spreadsheet! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> It’s true—I did plan an epic eating tour in Excel. I have to second what Laura said—vegans do eat amazing flavorful food, and yes, we do get enough protein.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If a friend were visiting the Bay Area for just one day, where would you take him/her out to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> Breakfast: brunch at \u003ca href=\"http://souleyvegan.com/\">Souley Vegan\u003c/a> in Oakland (biscuits and gravy!). Lunch would probably be falafel at \u003ca href=\"http://www.oldjerusalemsf.com/\">Old Jerusalem\u003c/a> or a vegan cheesesteak at \u003ca href=\"http://jayscheesesteak.com/\">Jay's Cheesesteak\u003c/a>. Dinner would either be \u003ca href=\"http://www.sahasf.com/\">Saha\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.millenniumrestaurant.com/\">Millennium\u003c/a>. Only one day? That's hard!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> For breakfast I’d have to go with the soyrizo breakfast burritos or vegan french toast from \u003ca href=\"http://sunriserestaurantsf.com/Welcome.html\">Sun Rise Restaurant\u003c/a> in the Mission. Then I’d do a quick trip over to the East Bay for cinnamon rolls from Cinnaholic and a vegan milkshake at \u003ca href=\"http://www.saturncafe.com/\">Saturn Café\u003c/a>, followed by lunch at \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant-berkeley\">Cha-Ya [Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant]\u003c/a>. I’d definitely pick Millennium for dinner, and if we needed a late night snack, I’d take them to get vegan pizza at \u003ca href=\"http://www.berettasf.com/\">Beretta\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is your favorite vegan dish in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I always crave \u003ca href=\"http://ilikeikesplace.com/\">Ike’s\u003c/a> sandwiches. There are so many amazing \u003ca href=\"http://ilikeikesplace.com/sanfran/vegan/\">vegan options\u003c/a> to choose from, but my standby is the Meatless Mike. Ike’s is now at \u003ca href=\"http://www.lime-sf.com/\">Lime\u003c/a>, so you can grab a drink (or three) to go with your sandwich! [Rumor has it that Ike’s in SF is moving again to a new permanent location of their own soon.]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/souley-vegan-toasty.jpeg\">The Toasty Crispy\u003c/a> at Souley Vegan!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the one ingredient you couldn’t live without?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I'm gonna be totally lame and healthy and say kale. But also, chocolate chips for baking. And \u003ca href=\"http://www.gardein.com/\">Gardein\u003c/a> Buffalo wings. Uh, I could go on. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/\">Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread\u003c/a>. It bakes up just like butter! And soy yogurt—it’s delicious on its own but also works as a super easy egg replacer in cakes and muffins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you have any companion animals? What are their names/hopes and dreams?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karin:\u003c/strong> I have a wonderful rescued cat named Sweetie Pancakes whose favorite pastime is to sit in the bathtub and drink water out of the faucet. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura:\u003c/strong> I have an adorable pit bull from \u003ca href=\"http://www.rocketdogrescue.org/\">Rocket Dog Rescue\u003c/a>. Her name is Hazel and I think one day she'd like to be a professional eater. We have that in common.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>So, grab a wad of cash and hit the SF Vegan Bakesale this Saturday for scrumptious treats, and adorable dogs and pigeons. I mean, frankly, if charity isn't a good enough reason to gorge yourself on pastries, then I don't know what is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To pump you up for the sale, we’ve included a recipe from bakesale volunteer baker Robin Means of \u003ca href=\"http://ieatcupcakes.com/\">ieatcupcakes.com\u003c/a> for vegan cupcakes that will be making an appearance at the sale. Based on vegan cream-filled chocolate-glazed donuts that are offered at two favorite vegan-friendly donut shops (\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/ronalds-donuts-las-vegas\">Ronald’s Donuts\u003c/a> in Las Vegas and \u003ca href=\"http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/\">Voodoo Doughnut\u003c/a> in Portland), these sweet treats are her take on the donuts in cupcake form. It is a reimagining of a recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes featured in \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569242739/kqedorg-20\">Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World\u003c/a>. We figured you’d want this, in case you go to the sale, taste them, realize you can’t live without them, and decide to make a batch everyday for the rest of your life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/donut-cupcake5001.jpg\" alt=\"Voodoo Ronalds Donut Cupcake. Photo by Robin Means\" title=\"Voodoo Ronalds Donut Cupcake. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/cheesy-chix.jpg\" alt=\"cheesy enchilada casserole\" title=\"cheesy enchilada casserole\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21391\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A steaming plate of enchiladas is one of my favorite meals. I love how the depth of flavor in a good enchilada sauce wakes up the tongue; and then of course there's the added bonus of melted cheese. But the process of making enchiladas is a bit fussy. Baked while sitting rank and file, nestled against each other in a queue, they demand a tidy symmetry. The result is a row of neat and snug packages wrapped in their own corn tortillas, which is lovely on the plate, but unnecessary for a family dinner. Anyone who has gone through the process of making homemade enchiladas knows that filling each individual tortilla can be time consuming and messy; plus traditional enchilada sauce is difficult to make from scratch and it's hard to find a good one in a can or jar. It is for all these reasons that I abandoned making red sauce enchiladas at home and instead converted my recipe into a casserole. Little did I realize how good this dish would be, how inexpensive it would be to make, nor how much my family would love it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The casserole's innate unruly character seemed like a perfect fit for enchilada's zesty ingredients. I figured I would use many of the same components -- chicken, cheese and a red sauce -- and then crossed my fingers that I would end up with something that was close to enchiladas. Yet as with so much in life, making what seemed a paltry amendment to preparation instructions ended up altering the finished product's essence. With the ingredients now added in a hodgepodge of layers, the spices and flavors were given the freedom to intermingle while chilies, sour cream and cheese were at liberty to melt into each other. And while conventional enchilada sauces are made up of dried chilies, I felt that the freewheeling nature of the casserole gave me license to be a bit more innovative. Okay, fine, I only added in tomatoes as a sauce base, but I never would have done this if I'd been making old-school enchiladas. When all was said and done, and I removed that bubbling cheesy dish from the oven, I found that enchilada casserole tastes even more luxurious than its authentic cousin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As with enchiladas, this casserole is full of southwestern ingredients. Fresh Anaheim chili peppers cooked with chicken (or vegetables), onions, tomatoes, cumin, and Mexican oregano, not to mention a nice dose of chili powder, provides the satisfying Mexican flavors you expect but also a little more. You can also add in a jalapeno for some heat. If you want to keep this dish meat-free, just use roasted butternut or acorn squash instead of chicken (and savor the sweet earthy taste of those vegetables against the mildly picante flavors of the sauce). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making the filling for this one-dish meal is a breeze, but assembling it is even easier. After toasting the tortillas a bit in a pan, you just layer half of them in a casserole dish, top with half the filling, some cheese and sour cream, and then add on another layer. That's it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you love enchiladas, but aren't crazy about making them; or if you simply crave an easy-to-make hearty one-dish meal that will please your entire family, here is my recipe for \u003cem>Cheesy Enchilada Casserole\u003c/em>. The main recipe uses chicken but I've also included a vegetarian alternative that uses butternut or acorn squash at the end. Both are great choices for an easy and hearty dinner at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> one 9 x 13 casserole\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>12 corn tortillas\u003cbr>\n5 chicken thighs (or two cups leftover chicken)\u003cbr>\n½ cup chicken stock or water\u003cbr>\n2 large Anaheim peppers chopped\u003cbr>\n½ large onion chopped\u003cbr>\n1 Tbsp plus ½ tsp Ancho or Chipotle chili powder (regular chili powder can be subbed in, but the Ancho and Chipotle are so good they're worth seeking out)\u003cbr>\n1 tsp cumin\u003cbr>\n1 Tbsp Mexican oregano (or regular)\u003cbr>\n1 15 oz can diced tomatoes\u003cbr>\nSalt and pepper to taste\u003cbr>\n2/3 cup sour cream\u003cbr>\n¼ cup milk\u003cbr>\n1 cup shredded Monterey jack, Colby or cheddar cheese (use 1 ½ cups if not using Cotijo)\u003cbr>\n½ cup Cotijo cheese (optional)\u003cbr>\n1 Tbsp lime juice\u003cbr>\n¼ cup chopped cilantro (optional)\u003cbr>\n1 Tbsp corn or vegetable oil (or enough to thinly coat the bottom of a large pan)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. If using fresh chicken, place thighs in a pan, sprinkle with salt, pepper and about ½ tsp chili powder and then cover with chicken stock or water. Cook covered for 7-10 minutes, turning over after about 4 minutes. Simmer until cooked through and then remove both chicken and broth from the pan to cool. Shred chicken and keep the broth in a separate dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Heat the same pan (now empty) to medium heat and then add in the oil, chopped Anaheim peppers and onions. If using jalapeno, add now. Sauté for 10 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Add in the rest of your chili powder plus your cumin and oregano. Be sure to crush the oregano in your hand first (as this releases the flavors more thoroughly into the dish). Add salt and pepper to taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Add in your shredded chicken (if using chopped leftover chicken add in now), broth, and tomatoes and stir until everything is thoroughly mixed in. Taste and then add more salt if needed. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes on low heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Heat a medium pan (I like to use cast iron) to warm up your tortillas. I use medium high heat. Add in a little oil (must enough to barely cover the bottom of the pan) and fry each tortilla until warmed through and slightly crisp. Set aside on a plate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. Mix the cilantro and lime juice into your filling and stir. Taste one more time to see if you need to add any salt or pepper and then remove from heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. Mix the milk into your sour cream (whisking to combine) and then set up a workspace with your 9 x 13\" pan (which you should spray or line with oil), tortillas, grated cheeses, and filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Using a ladle, scoop mostly sauce (i.e., not much meat or vegetables) into the bottom of the casserole dish and then lay 6 of your heated tortillas into the bottom of the pan. Top with half your filling followed by drizzling on half your sour cream (making sure you even distribute). Set half your cheese on top of that and then repeat by laying on the remaining tortillas, filling, sour cream and cheeses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>10. Set dish in the oven for about 30 minutes (25 if using a convection oven) or until the entire casserole is warmed through and the cheese is bubbly. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>11. Serve and enjoy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cheesy Squash Enchilada Casserole Variation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFollow the above instructions with the following alteration:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Instead of cooking the chicken in step 1, roast your peeled and chopped squash in the oven with some olive oil and salt until al dente.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. In step 5 leave out the chicken (obviously) and add in ½ cup vegetable broth instead. Also, do not add in your squash yet as you don't want to overcook it. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-4.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-4.jpg\" alt=\"Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\" title=\"Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21174\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, the first week of the New Year has come and gone. Chances are, those \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/01/03/new-years-resolutions-eat-well-cook-better-do-good/\">resolutions\u003c/a> of eating healthier are starting to feel less bright and shiny than they did on January 2nd. Hmm? Is your New Year's cleanse struggling? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not one for dieting. I'm pretty bad with self-restraint, and as a general rule of thumb, I'm not a believer in hard and fast rules. But, I'll admit, I maybe had one (dozen) too many Christmas cookies this holiday season because my wardrobe has consisted of leggings and flowy tops for a few weeks running now, and my skinny jeans haven't seen the light of day in who knows how long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My game plan for Mission Fit-into-Jeans is pretty basic: up my fruit and veggie intake, eat out less, and skimp on the dairy. To help execute this plan, I've been scouring the internet for healthy recipes (if you have any favorites, please share!). Some sound like they're recipes for various preparations of cardboard. Others, however, like this \u003ca href=\"http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Soup-with-Chipotle-Chiles-109246\">Black Bean Soup\u003c/a> I found in \u003cem>Bon Appetit\u003c/em> are quite appetizing. I adapted it to items I had in my pantry and created a flavorful \u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema\u003c/strong> to garnish it. The result was a hearty, satisfying soup, chock-full of vegetables and not an ounce of guilt. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black Beans\" title=\"Black Beans\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21171\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Black Beans\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Incidentally, this soup is also a breeze to make, and cheap to boot. (There, you can give yourself a star for being more fiscally responsible in 2011 as well.) The base of the soup is of course, \u003cstrong>black beans\u003c/strong>. You can use canned beans to save time, but dried beans are super cheap, and work well as long as you give yourself time to soak them. I soaked my beans overnight. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-2.jpg\" alt=\"Peppers + Onions\" title=\"Peppers + Onions\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21172\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Peppers + Onions\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sweet \u003cstrong>red and green peppers\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>red onion\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>garlic\u003c/strong> are the aromatics of this soup. Colorful, delicious, and full of vitamins. Simply chop them all up and saute in your soup pot with some olive oil until they begin to caramelize and deepen in flavor. \u003cstrong>Cumin\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>chili powder\u003c/strong> add a smoky heat to the mix. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-3.jpg\" alt=\"chopped peppers and onions\" title=\"chopped peppers and onions\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21173\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Healthy Healthy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The beans are then added, along with water and a few bay leaves. Then the whole thing just needs to simmer for an hour and a half or so, until the beans are tender. Half of the soup is removed and placed in a blender (or use an immersion blender if you have one), and then added back into the pot. The pureed beans create a lusciously creamy consistency that makes you forget this is a healthy meal. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, finally, some \u003cstrong>lime juice\u003c/strong> is added to the soup to brighten up all the flavors. A drizzle of crema, made with \u003cstrong>plain yogurt\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>cilantro\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>lime\u003c/strong>, and a spike of \u003cstrong>cumin\u003c/strong> is the finishing touch. The \u003cstrong>Yogurt Crema\u003c/strong> is cool and tart, a great contrast to the richness of the beans, and also brings out the lime and cumin notes in the soup. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I served the \u003cstrong>Black Bean Soup\u003c/strong> with whole wheat quesadillas stuffed with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and grilled chicken. Some salsa and more of that yogurt crema made great dipping condiments and distracted me from the fact that my quesadilla was sans cheese.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New Year's diet crash and burn averted. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-5.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-5.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Black Bean Soup\" title=\"Easy Black Bean Soup\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21175\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Easy Black Bean Soup\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Adapted from \u003ca href=\"http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Soup-with-Chipotle-Chiles-109246\">Bon Appetit\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This healthy and hearty Black Bean Soup is perfect for wintry days. Garnish with Cilantro-Lime Yogurt, and perhaps some avocado slices and sprigs of cilantro for a bright finish. This soup is even better the next day, and freezes well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Serves:\u003c/strong> 6\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1 pound dried black beans (approximately 2 cups)\u003cbr>\n6 cups water\u003cbr>\n2 bay leaves\u003cbr>\n1 tablespoon olive oil\u003cbr>\n2 medium-size red onions, chopped\u003cbr>\n1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped\u003cbr>\n1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped\u003cbr>\n4 garlic cloves, minced\u003cbr>\n4 teaspoons ground cumin\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon chili powder (add more if you want it spicy)\u003cbr>\nJuice of 1 lime (reserve 1 tablespoon for yogurt topping)\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Soak beans in water overnight. Drain and set aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Heat olive oil in a large, thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until the oil is hot, but not smoking. Add onions and both bell peppers and sauté until beginning to brown, about 15-20 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt; stir a few more minutes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Add 6 cups water, beans, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and let cook for about 1 hour 30 minutes, until beans are tender. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Transfer 4 cups of the soup (about half of it) to a blender. Purée until smooth and return to the pot of soup. (You may need to purée the soup in smaller batches -- don't fill the blender more than half way at a time and hold the lid while blending so that it doesn't splatter up and burn you.) Stir in lime juice, and salt & pepper to taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a dollop of \u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Ingredients:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup plain yogurt\u003cbr>\n2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro\u003cbr>\n1 tablespoon fresh lime juice\u003cbr>\nZest of 1 lime\u003cbr>\n½ teaspoon cumin\u003cbr>\nDash of salt and pepper \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Preparation:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nMix together all the ingredients and let chill until soup is ready to serve.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-4.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-4.jpg\" alt=\"Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\" title=\"Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21174\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema with Quesadillas\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, the first week of the New Year has come and gone. Chances are, those \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/01/03/new-years-resolutions-eat-well-cook-better-do-good/\">resolutions\u003c/a> of eating healthier are starting to feel less bright and shiny than they did on January 2nd. Hmm? Is your New Year's cleanse struggling? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not one for dieting. I'm pretty bad with self-restraint, and as a general rule of thumb, I'm not a believer in hard and fast rules. But, I'll admit, I maybe had one (dozen) too many Christmas cookies this holiday season because my wardrobe has consisted of leggings and flowy tops for a few weeks running now, and my skinny jeans haven't seen the light of day in who knows how long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My game plan for Mission Fit-into-Jeans is pretty basic: up my fruit and veggie intake, eat out less, and skimp on the dairy. To help execute this plan, I've been scouring the internet for healthy recipes (if you have any favorites, please share!). Some sound like they're recipes for various preparations of cardboard. Others, however, like this \u003ca href=\"http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Soup-with-Chipotle-Chiles-109246\">Black Bean Soup\u003c/a> I found in \u003cem>Bon Appetit\u003c/em> are quite appetizing. I adapted it to items I had in my pantry and created a flavorful \u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Crema\u003c/strong> to garnish it. The result was a hearty, satisfying soup, chock-full of vegetables and not an ounce of guilt. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black Beans\" title=\"Black Beans\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21171\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Black Beans\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Incidentally, this soup is also a breeze to make, and cheap to boot. (There, you can give yourself a star for being more fiscally responsible in 2011 as well.) The base of the soup is of course, \u003cstrong>black beans\u003c/strong>. You can use canned beans to save time, but dried beans are super cheap, and work well as long as you give yourself time to soak them. I soaked my beans overnight. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-2.jpg\" alt=\"Peppers + Onions\" title=\"Peppers + Onions\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21172\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Peppers + Onions\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sweet \u003cstrong>red and green peppers\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>red onion\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>garlic\u003c/strong> are the aromatics of this soup. Colorful, delicious, and full of vitamins. Simply chop them all up and saute in your soup pot with some olive oil until they begin to caramelize and deepen in flavor. \u003cstrong>Cumin\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>chili powder\u003c/strong> add a smoky heat to the mix. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-3.jpg\" alt=\"chopped peppers and onions\" title=\"chopped peppers and onions\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21173\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Healthy Healthy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The beans are then added, along with water and a few bay leaves. Then the whole thing just needs to simmer for an hour and a half or so, until the beans are tender. Half of the soup is removed and placed in a blender (or use an immersion blender if you have one), and then added back into the pot. The pureed beans create a lusciously creamy consistency that makes you forget this is a healthy meal. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, finally, some \u003cstrong>lime juice\u003c/strong> is added to the soup to brighten up all the flavors. A drizzle of crema, made with \u003cstrong>plain yogurt\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>cilantro\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>lime\u003c/strong>, and a spike of \u003cstrong>cumin\u003c/strong> is the finishing touch. The \u003cstrong>Yogurt Crema\u003c/strong> is cool and tart, a great contrast to the richness of the beans, and also brings out the lime and cumin notes in the soup. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I served the \u003cstrong>Black Bean Soup\u003c/strong> with whole wheat quesadillas stuffed with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and grilled chicken. Some salsa and more of that yogurt crema made great dipping condiments and distracted me from the fact that my quesadilla was sans cheese.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New Year's diet crash and burn averted. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-5.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/2011_01_blackbeansoup_resize-5.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Black Bean Soup\" title=\"Easy Black Bean Soup\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21175\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Easy Black Bean Soup\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Black Bean Soup + Cilantro-Lime Yogurt\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Adapted from \u003ca href=\"http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Soup-with-Chipotle-Chiles-109246\">Bon Appetit\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This healthy and hearty Black Bean Soup is perfect for wintry days. Garnish with Cilantro-Lime Yogurt, and perhaps some avocado slices and sprigs of cilantro for a bright finish. This soup is even better the next day, and freezes well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Serves:\u003c/strong> 6\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1 pound dried black beans (approximately 2 cups)\u003cbr>\n6 cups water\u003cbr>\n2 bay leaves\u003cbr>\n1 tablespoon olive oil\u003cbr>\n2 medium-size red onions, chopped\u003cbr>\n1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped\u003cbr>\n1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped\u003cbr>\n4 garlic cloves, minced\u003cbr>\n4 teaspoons ground cumin\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon chili powder (add more if you want it spicy)\u003cbr>\nJuice of 1 lime (reserve 1 tablespoon for yogurt topping)\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Soak beans in water overnight. Drain and set aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Heat olive oil in a large, thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until the oil is hot, but not smoking. Add onions and both bell peppers and sauté until beginning to brown, about 15-20 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt; stir a few more minutes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Add 6 cups water, beans, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and let cook for about 1 hour 30 minutes, until beans are tender. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Transfer 4 cups of the soup (about half of it) to a blender. Purée until smooth and return to the pot of soup. (You may need to purée the soup in smaller batches -- don't fill the blender more than half way at a time and hold the lid while blending so that it doesn't splatter up and burn you.) Stir in lime juice, and salt & pepper to taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a dollop of \u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cilantro-Lime Yogurt:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Ingredients:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup plain yogurt\u003cbr>\n2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro\u003cbr>\n1 tablespoon fresh lime juice\u003cbr>\nZest of 1 lime\u003cbr>\n½ teaspoon cumin\u003cbr>\nDash of salt and pepper \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Preparation:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nMix together all the ingredients and let chill until soup is ready to serve.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-4.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-4.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"344\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21219\">\u003c/a>To say that the grilled cheese sandwich is one of my favorite things in the world would be an understatement. And you know what? I'm not alone in that. I come from a generation that grew up on the beloved grilled cheese. The dish I came to love was simple and comforting: a layer of warm, melty American cheese embraced by two fluffy slices of toasted white sandwich bread, so crispy and buttery that it crackled like the top of a creme brulee at every bite. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ok, so maybe I'm romanticizing a bit. I grew up on Kraft singles and Wonder Bread, and if I ate those things today, I doubt they'd taste as good as I remember. I grew up, and dammit, I wanted my \u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/gluten-free-panini-sandwich-recipe/\" title=\"Prosciutto, Havarti and Tomato Sandwich Recipe\">beloved grilled cheese sandwich to grow up with me\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After years wandering in a grilled cheese arctic wasteland, someone stepped in to save me: Nate Pollak and Heidi Gibson, the \"Big Cheeses\" at a hot new South Park lunch eatery, the \u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a>. Nate and Heidi matured the dish, taking it to a level of adult grilled cheese perfection that will completely overshadow any trace memories you have of thin Denny's cheese sammies that linger in your subconscious. Think gourmet cheeses, local produce, and a \u003ca href=\"http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-levain.htm\" title=\"What Is Levain?\">levain bread\u003c/a> that would make Baby Jesus cry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To give credit where credit is due, I was introduced to this place by my good friend \u003ca href=\"http://itsnotyouitsbrie.com/\" title=\"Best Cheese Blog\">Kirstin Jackson\u003c/a>, the goddess of all things dairy. Whenever Kirstin tells me to jump at a new cheese dish, I listen. Kirstin and I met for lunch at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen a few weeks ago, and I ordered something called the Butternut Buster. I had no idea what I was ordering, though I knew that I love butternut squash and cheese, so why wouldn't they go together? \u003cbr clear=\"all\"> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-2.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21216\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few minutes later my lunch showed up, and before me sat a sandwich that must have measured 4-inches thick. Between the thick, moist slices of toasted levain bread were layer upon layer of fresh sage butter, caramelized onions, roasted butternut squash, tender prosciutto, and some of the most gooshy, melty gruyere and fontina cheese I've ever eaten. I dove into the sandwich like a dinosaur eating a caveman, and before long I was covered in cheese, meat, and breadcrumbs. I swear, I don't think I took a breath through the first half of my lunch. For that two minutes, my life was nothing but a \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambada\" title=\"What is the Lambada?\">lambada\u003c/a> of flavor, texture, and aroma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu at the \u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a> changes frequently, peppered with a series of tantalizing daily specials on top of their hometown heros. Here's a sample of their current lunch offerings:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Piglet\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, artisan cured ham, apple mustard, rosemary butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mushroom Gruyère\u003c/strong> -- fontina, gruyère, roasted wild mushrooms + gold potatoes, melted leeks, caramelized onions, thyme butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jalapeño Popper\u003c/strong> -- chèvre, monterey jack, applewood-smoked bacon, apricot-jalapeño relish\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Club Turkey\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, creamy havarti, Willie Bird smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, Sierra Nevada stout mustard, roasted tomatos, arugula\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mousetrap\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, creamy havarti, monterey jack, on artisan sourdough (extra add-ons: applewood-smoked bacon, artisan cured ham, roasted tomato, and/or bread n'butter pickles)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Moscone\u003c/strong> -- fresh mozzarella, fontina, roasted tomatoes, basil-lavender pesto, kalamata olive tapenade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Smoky Tomato Soup\u003c/strong> -- house made with crème fraîche, croutons\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Stella's Cobb Salad\u003c/strong> -- chèvre, organic mixed greens, egg, organic cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions, smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, buttermilk dressing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tilly's Veggie Salad\u003c/strong> -- fresh mozzarella, organic mixed greens, egg, organic cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, croutons, champagne vinaigrette\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Nate and Heidi even offer breakfast sandwiches:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Classic Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, jack, cage-free egg\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Veggie Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, jack, egg, roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, bell peppers \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Breakfast Piglet\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, ham, egg, apple mustard, rosemary butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Farmer's Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, roasted potatoes, applewood-smoked bacon, cage-free egg, chive butter\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-3.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21218\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Food allergy note:\u003c/strong> Guess what? The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen makes their own gluten-free bread, and \u003cem>all sandwiches on the menu can be served on this amazing bread for only fifty cents more\u003c/em>. They even sell their bread by the loaf, and I guarantee you'll want to pick some up for reconstructing your own grilled cheese dreams at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What's my overall opinion? Get thee to the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen as soon as possible. Only open for breakfast and lunch, this place does mid-day meals right, and I can guarantee that the memory of your perfectly savory, perfectly grown-up grilled cheese sandwich will linger in your mind long after lunch if over. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you headed back the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1 South Park Ave. \u003ca href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109759304754988866674.000476e2133794f539b8f&ll=37.78229,-122.392834&spn=0,0&source=embed\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSuite 103A\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, 94107\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Hours:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nMon-Fri 8am-3pm\u003cbr>\nSat & Sun 9am-4pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also follow the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen on \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/theamericansf\" title=\"Grilled Cheese on Facebook\">Facebook\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/theamericansf\" title=\"Grilled Cheese on Twitter\">Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-1.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21217\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Butternut Buster\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onion and Sage Butter\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>By Nate Pollak and Heidi Gibson\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> 1 sandwich\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons sage butter (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n2 slices of country bread\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons caramelized onions (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons gruyere cheese\u003cbr>\n6 thin slices prosciutto\u003cbr>\n3 slices of roasted butternut squash (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons fontina cheese (preferably a stinky Italian fontina)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Sandwich Assembly and Cooking\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nPreheat oven to 500°.\u003cbr>\n1. Spread a thin layer of sage butter on the outer side of each of the slices of bread. Lay the bread butter-side down on a cookie surface.\u003cbr>\n2. Spread a thin layer of caramelized onions on the inside of one of the slices of bread. Follow with a layer of gruyere, a thin layer of prosciutto, 3 slices of roasted squash slices, and a layer of fontina cheese.\u003cbr>\n3. Place the other piece of buttered bread (butter-side out) on top of the layer of fontina.\u003cbr>\n4. Place the sandwich on a baking sheet and slide into oven. Cook for 1 minute, until top slice of bread is toasted and golden-brown. Remove the sandwich from the oven, flip it over, and bake again until the new top slice of bread is also golden-brown and all cheese is fully melted.\u003cbr>\n5. Remove from oven. Eat and Enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>To Make Sage Butter\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 pound salted butter\u003cbr>\n2 large sprigs of fresh sage leaves\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Cream the salted butter with a stand mixer or electric hand beater.\u003cbr>\n2. Pluck leaves off sage sprigs and chop them coarsely.\u003cbr>\n3. Add chopped leaves to butter and mix until evenly distributed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>To Make Caramelized Onions\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons vegetable oil\u003cbr>\n1 white onion, diced\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon kosher salt\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Coat a skillet with a thin layer of vegetable oil, add the diced onions and salt, and cook on medium heat, stirring regularly, until onions are fully caramelized (dark brown color, sweet smell/taste, no more liquid in the pan).\u003cbr>\n2. Remove onions from heat and set aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>To Make Roasted Butternut Squash\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 butternut squash\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons vegetable oil\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Preheat oven to 375°.\u003cbr>\n2. Peel the skin off the squash and slice the squash into thin rounds (so you get thin squash \"disks\").\u003cbr>\n3. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-4.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-4.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"344\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21219\">\u003c/a>To say that the grilled cheese sandwich is one of my favorite things in the world would be an understatement. And you know what? I'm not alone in that. I come from a generation that grew up on the beloved grilled cheese. The dish I came to love was simple and comforting: a layer of warm, melty American cheese embraced by two fluffy slices of toasted white sandwich bread, so crispy and buttery that it crackled like the top of a creme brulee at every bite. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ok, so maybe I'm romanticizing a bit. I grew up on Kraft singles and Wonder Bread, and if I ate those things today, I doubt they'd taste as good as I remember. I grew up, and dammit, I wanted my \u003ca href=\"http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/gluten-free-panini-sandwich-recipe/\" title=\"Prosciutto, Havarti and Tomato Sandwich Recipe\">beloved grilled cheese sandwich to grow up with me\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After years wandering in a grilled cheese arctic wasteland, someone stepped in to save me: Nate Pollak and Heidi Gibson, the \"Big Cheeses\" at a hot new South Park lunch eatery, the \u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a>. Nate and Heidi matured the dish, taking it to a level of adult grilled cheese perfection that will completely overshadow any trace memories you have of thin Denny's cheese sammies that linger in your subconscious. Think gourmet cheeses, local produce, and a \u003ca href=\"http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-levain.htm\" title=\"What Is Levain?\">levain bread\u003c/a> that would make Baby Jesus cry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To give credit where credit is due, I was introduced to this place by my good friend \u003ca href=\"http://itsnotyouitsbrie.com/\" title=\"Best Cheese Blog\">Kirstin Jackson\u003c/a>, the goddess of all things dairy. Whenever Kirstin tells me to jump at a new cheese dish, I listen. Kirstin and I met for lunch at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen a few weeks ago, and I ordered something called the Butternut Buster. I had no idea what I was ordering, though I knew that I love butternut squash and cheese, so why wouldn't they go together? \u003cbr clear=\"all\"> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-2.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21216\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few minutes later my lunch showed up, and before me sat a sandwich that must have measured 4-inches thick. Between the thick, moist slices of toasted levain bread were layer upon layer of fresh sage butter, caramelized onions, roasted butternut squash, tender prosciutto, and some of the most gooshy, melty gruyere and fontina cheese I've ever eaten. I dove into the sandwich like a dinosaur eating a caveman, and before long I was covered in cheese, meat, and breadcrumbs. I swear, I don't think I took a breath through the first half of my lunch. For that two minutes, my life was nothing but a \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambada\" title=\"What is the Lambada?\">lambada\u003c/a> of flavor, texture, and aroma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu at the \u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a> changes frequently, peppered with a series of tantalizing daily specials on top of their hometown heros. Here's a sample of their current lunch offerings:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Piglet\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, artisan cured ham, apple mustard, rosemary butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mushroom Gruyère\u003c/strong> -- fontina, gruyère, roasted wild mushrooms + gold potatoes, melted leeks, caramelized onions, thyme butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jalapeño Popper\u003c/strong> -- chèvre, monterey jack, applewood-smoked bacon, apricot-jalapeño relish\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Club Turkey\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, creamy havarti, Willie Bird smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, Sierra Nevada stout mustard, roasted tomatos, arugula\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mousetrap\u003c/strong> -- Tillamook sharp cheddar, creamy havarti, monterey jack, on artisan sourdough (extra add-ons: applewood-smoked bacon, artisan cured ham, roasted tomato, and/or bread n'butter pickles)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Moscone\u003c/strong> -- fresh mozzarella, fontina, roasted tomatoes, basil-lavender pesto, kalamata olive tapenade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Smoky Tomato Soup\u003c/strong> -- house made with crème fraîche, croutons\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Stella's Cobb Salad\u003c/strong> -- chèvre, organic mixed greens, egg, organic cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions, smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, buttermilk dressing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tilly's Veggie Salad\u003c/strong> -- fresh mozzarella, organic mixed greens, egg, organic cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, croutons, champagne vinaigrette\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Nate and Heidi even offer breakfast sandwiches:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Classic Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, jack, cage-free egg\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Veggie Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, jack, egg, roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, bell peppers \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Breakfast Piglet\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, ham, egg, apple mustard, rosemary butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Farmer's Breakfast\u003c/strong> -- sharp cheddar, roasted potatoes, applewood-smoked bacon, cage-free egg, chive butter\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-3.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21218\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Food allergy note:\u003c/strong> Guess what? The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen makes their own gluten-free bread, and \u003cem>all sandwiches on the menu can be served on this amazing bread for only fifty cents more\u003c/em>. They even sell their bread by the loaf, and I guarantee you'll want to pick some up for reconstructing your own grilled cheese dreams at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What's my overall opinion? Get thee to the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen as soon as possible. Only open for breakfast and lunch, this place does mid-day meals right, and I can guarantee that the memory of your perfectly savory, perfectly grown-up grilled cheese sandwich will linger in your mind long after lunch if over. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you headed back the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://theamericansf.com/\">American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1 South Park Ave. \u003ca href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109759304754988866674.000476e2133794f539b8f&ll=37.78229,-122.392834&spn=0,0&source=embed\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSuite 103A\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, 94107\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Hours:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nMon-Fri 8am-3pm\u003cbr>\nSat & Sun 9am-4pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also follow the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen on \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/theamericansf\" title=\"Grilled Cheese on Facebook\">Facebook\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/theamericansf\" title=\"Grilled Cheese on Twitter\">Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/great-american-grilled-cheese-kitchen-1.jpg\" alt=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" title=\"American Grilled Cheese Kitchen\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21217\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Butternut Buster\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onion and Sage Butter\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>By Nate Pollak and Heidi Gibson\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Makes:\u003c/strong> 1 sandwich\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons sage butter (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n2 slices of country bread\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons caramelized onions (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons gruyere cheese\u003cbr>\n6 thin slices prosciutto\u003cbr>\n3 slices of roasted butternut squash (see recipe below)\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons fontina cheese (preferably a stinky Italian fontina)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Sandwich Assembly and Cooking\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nPreheat oven to 500°.\u003cbr>\n1. Spread a thin layer of sage butter on the outer side of each of the slices of bread. Lay the bread butter-side down on a cookie surface.\u003cbr>\n2. Spread a thin layer of caramelized onions on the inside of one of the slices of bread. Follow with a layer of gruyere, a thin layer of prosciutto, 3 slices of roasted squash slices, and a layer of fontina cheese.\u003cbr>\n3. Place the other piece of buttered bread (butter-side out) on top of the layer of fontina.\u003cbr>\n4. Place the sandwich on a baking sheet and slide into oven. Cook for 1 minute, until top slice of bread is toasted and golden-brown. Remove the sandwich from the oven, flip it over, and bake again until the new top slice of bread is also golden-brown and all cheese is fully melted.\u003cbr>\n5. Remove from oven. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/black-tart500.jpg\" alt=\"Black Tart\" title=\"Black Tart\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21038\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, you modern Americans, what is wrong with you? Why do you recoil, as if from a snake, from the very muttered hint of mincemeat? \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2011/01/02/132477830/cupcakes-are-dead-long-live-the-pie\">Pie may be sneaking back into the spotlight\u003c/a>, weary of being upstaged by all those pink cupcakes beehived with frosting, but still, you could look far and wide here and find nary a scrap of mince on our menus. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once, mincemeat was our heritage, our honor guard, the leading light of American pie fillings. It was exalted at holiday time but consumed with gusto year-round, at Automats and church suppers, carried on Formica trays through cafeterias and paraded on gold-rimmed china in the dining rooms of downtown hotels. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The history was, of course, a British one, but the legacy of the dense, sweet-spiced, citrusy-raisiny-almondy filling stretches back at least a handful of centuries, when the line between sweet and savory was a much more porous one. Originally, mincemeat was made with both beef and beef fat, added to a rich mixture of dried fruits, spices, candied citrus peels, and almonds, preserved with a hefty dose of spirits. Over the years, the meat receded, although the fat (typically suet, the particularly pure fat taken from around the kidneys) remained, to give an unmistakable richness to the mixture. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may think you'd hate it—\u003cem>prunes? suet?\u003c/em>—but not so. This holiday season I passed around many of these tarts, filled with Delia Smith's unbeatable recipe for \u003ca href=\"http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/christmas-easy-home-made-christmas-mincemeat.html\">Homemade Christmas Mincemeat\u003c/a>. Served up small and warm, in the late, lowering afternoon with a cup of steaming tea or after dinner with a glass of port, naught but lard-and-butter crust crumbs came back on the plate. (A word of advice, though: halve Delia's recipe, and you'll still have more than enough mincemeat to feed everyone you know.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But now that the indulgence of the holidays has passed, mincemeat might be a tougher sell. Enter \u003cstrong>Black Tart,\u003c/strong> a lovely winter dessert based on a 17th-century recipe for \"black tart stuff,\" which the eminent British food writer Elizabeth David praises in \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599218607/kqedorg-20\">An Omelette and a Glass of Wine\u003c/a> as \"rich and dark without the cloying and heavy qualities of mincemeat.\" She also recommends it as having \"a certain originality which provides a small surprise at the end of the meal.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leafing through cookbooks heaped from shelves to floor, I can trace the roots of my own Black Tart to several recipes: David's 1969 recipe, itself a modern interpretation of Robert May's recipe from \u003cstrong>The Accomplisht Cook \u003c/strong>(1660); the Harvest Tart from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761145974/kqedorg-20\">The Silver Palate Cookbook\u003c/a> (1982); and the Winter Fruit Tart from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580082602/kqedorg-20\">Bay Wolf Restaurant Cookbook\u003c/a> (2001). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mostly, though, it came from messing around with the memories of all these things in a friend's kitchen on a raw, gray afternoon, when we both wanted something sweet to eat without having to leave the house. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What was on hand in the winter pantry? Dried fruit and nuts, candied fruit peel left over from holiday baking, and plenty of liquor, likewise left over from holiday parties. Thus, Black Tart, a lazy-day sort of dessert that will warm the kitchen and perfume the house with a deep medieval scent of winter at bay--a whiff of whiskey, a breath of ginger and cinnamon, a Mediterranean sparkle of fresh tangerine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The dried fruits aren't poached so much as steeped. After a slow warming, they sit on the back of the stove for an hour or so, soaking up the wine and spices, swelling up soft and plump as they absorb nearly all the liquid. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A cookie-like tart dough, a little sweeter and richer than regular pie crust, works particularly well here. To make it, sift together two and a half cups of flour, a quarter cup sugar, and a half-teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 12 tablespoons (one and a half sticks, 6 oz) of chilled butter, until mixture looks sandy and flaky, like dry oatmeal. Then, instead of the usual ice water, moisten the flour with two egg yolks, one teaspoon vanilla, and three to four teaspoons of water to form a soft dough. Chill for several hours while the filling is cooking and cooling.\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nBlack Tart\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis tastes best on the day it's made, but will last for several days if well wrapped. The recipe can also be used to made small individual-sized tarts. For the prettiest crust on small tarts, brush tart crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar before baking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced\u003cbr>\n1 cup dried apricots, chopped\u003cbr>\n1 cup pitted prunes, chopped\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup raisins\u003cbr>\n2-3 tbsp candied orange peel\u003cbr>\n1 cup red wine OR 1/2 cup port and 1/2 cup water\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup whiskey or brandy\u003cbr>\n1/8 tsp EACH cinnamon, cardamon, nutmeg, and ginger\u003cbr>\nBig pinch of freshly ground pepper\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste\u003cbr>\nZest and juice of 1 tangerine\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup toasted walnuts or almonds, chopped\u003cbr>\nDough for two-crust tart (see above)\u003cbr>\nWhipped cream for serving\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, mix all filling ingredients except for walnuts. Warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let fruit absorb the rest of the liquid for an hour or so. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Divide the tart dough into two rounds and roll out. Line an 8-inch or 9-inch tart pan with first round. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Stir walnuts into filling. Cut remaining dough into 1-inch wide strips. Lay strips in a criss-cross lattice pattern to cover most of the filling. Cover entire tart with foil or waxed paper and chill in the fridge for an hour or so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Unwrap tart and bake until crust in golden brown and filling is bubbling, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a rack. Serve with whipped cream.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/cheeses500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/cheeses500.jpg\" alt=\"Nibblers Cheese Plate\" title=\"Nibblers Cheese Plate\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20912\">\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you think of artisan cheese, fine wine, and a diverse, sustainable menu, most people don't think of Pleasant Hill, a small city nestled between Concord and Walnut Creek. Pleasant Hill isn't known for its exotic food culture, so the few gems that are hidden within the town's borders are not only rare, but well hidden. Locals know the game, though. They know about \u003ca href=\"http://nibblerseatery.com/\" title=\"Nibblers Eatery\">Nibblers Eatery\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the name doesn't exactly evoke visions of decadent cheese plates, locally grown produce, or handcrafted chocolate desserts, that's what you'll find on the menu at Nibblers. With a constantly changing cast of dishes, the offerings at Nibblers are not your run-of-the-mill Contra Costa County fare. Guests will be tempted by the large selection of small plates -- indeed they make up \u003ca href=\"http://nibblerseatery.com/documents/Dinner2010.53.pdf\" title=\"Nibblers Menu\">the entire menu\u003c/a> -- all developed by owner and Chef de Cuisine Daniel Clayton. Clayton's background is diverse, with stints at \u003ca href=\"http://www.ciachef.edu/california/\" title=\"CIA Cooking School\">Culinary Institute of America's Graystone campus\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.larkcreek.com/\" title=\"Lark Creek Restaurant\">Lark Creek\u003c/a> restaurant in Walnut Creek. Passionate about fresh, seasonal foods, he brought those values home when he opened Nibblers with his life partner (and Nibblers pâtissier) Trace Leighton. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_20913\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/fritters500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/fritters500.jpg\" alt=\"Fritters\" title=\"Fritters\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20913\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nibblers' Fritters\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With a creative small-plate menu that rotates monthly, Daniel and Trace keep diners on their toes with a host of new things to try. Here's a sampling of their \u003cstrong>January dinner plates\u003c/strong>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Crispy duck confit & fuyu persimmon salad -- baby lettuces, Indonesian long pepper, sundried cherry vinaigrette\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Butternut squash risotto cake -- romaine chiffonade, sweet pepper aïoli\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pan fried Iacopi brussels sprouts -- roasted shallots, sunchokes, farm egg, aged sherry vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Prosciutto wrapped Knoll kadota figss -- Shaft blue cheese, pedro ximenez glaze\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Skillet fried Peruvian Lantern scallops -- Buddha's hand julienne, baby fennel, maitake mushrooms, citron emulsion\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Frog Hollow warren pear flat bread -- Sonoma goat cheese, pignoli, Buddha’s hand zest\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_20914\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/sliders500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/sliders500.jpg\" alt=\"Sliders\" title=\"Sliders\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20914\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliders\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Besides the dinner offerings, Nibblers' cheese selection is enough of a reason to make the trek out to Pleasant Hill. Just a few of my favorites off their recent \u003cstrong>cheese menu\u003c/strong>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Achadinha capricious, portuguese style olive oil rubbed goat cheese \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Azienda tetilla, galician semi-soft cheese with sweet milk flavors \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cypress Grove truffle tremor, triple créme goat with flecks of truffle \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Matias torta la serena, buttery sheeps milk cheese with complex nutty flavor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Synnøve gudbrandsdalsost, norwegian caramelized goat's whey cheese\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For those inclined to imbibe, I recommend taking a close look at the Nibblers beer and wine list. As one of the premier wine bars in the far East Bay, Daniel and Trace are known for stocking notable yet short-run vintages that will intrigue, possibly even educate, the most learned San Francisco wine snob.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overall, Nibblers is a gem in the otherwise drab culinary culture of the deep East Bay. There are only a handful of fine restaurants east of the Caldecott, and Nibblers is definitely one of them. Perhaps, though, the Nibblers can best be described by their mission statement:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why small plates?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Small circles of friends & family. Small communities in big cities. Small family owned farms. Small artisan dairies & bakeries. Small neighborhoods. Small, intimate restaurants. 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Fill a 5 quart pot halfway with cool water. Heat to simmer. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Add quartered squash and cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes to blanch. Remove squash to cool and reserve blanching liquid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. In medium pot, melt butter and add onion, carrot, celery, and bay leaf. Cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Meanwhile, scoop or cut squash out of skin. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. When vegetables are soft, remove bay leaf, add squash and stir. Add 1/2 cup blanching liquid to squash and stir until moisture is evaporated. Repeat this several times, until squash is mostly melted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Add another 1 1/2 cups blanching liquid and stir in completely. Add milk and cream and mix. Add nutmeg and white pepper. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Puree mixture with immersion blender or run 2 cups at a time through food processor. Press through a fine strainer, return to pot, adjust seasoning, and heat to serve in tall, warm shot glasses. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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Here's a sampling of their \u003cstrong>January dinner plates\u003c/strong>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Crispy duck confit & fuyu persimmon salad -- baby lettuces, Indonesian long pepper, sundried cherry vinaigrette\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Butternut squash risotto cake -- romaine chiffonade, sweet pepper aïoli\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pan fried Iacopi brussels sprouts -- roasted shallots, sunchokes, farm egg, aged sherry vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Prosciutto wrapped Knoll kadota figss -- Shaft blue cheese, pedro ximenez glaze\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Skillet fried Peruvian Lantern scallops -- Buddha's hand julienne, baby fennel, maitake mushrooms, citron emulsion\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Frog Hollow warren pear flat bread -- Sonoma goat cheese, pignoli, Buddha’s hand zest\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_20914\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/sliders500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/sliders500.jpg\" alt=\"Sliders\" title=\"Sliders\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20914\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliders\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Besides the dinner offerings, Nibblers' cheese selection is enough of a reason to make the trek out to Pleasant Hill. Just a few of my favorites off their recent \u003cstrong>cheese menu\u003c/strong>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Achadinha capricious, portuguese style olive oil rubbed goat cheese \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Azienda tetilla, galician semi-soft cheese with sweet milk flavors \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cypress Grove truffle tremor, triple créme goat with flecks of truffle \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Matias torta la serena, buttery sheeps milk cheese with complex nutty flavor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Synnøve gudbrandsdalsost, norwegian caramelized goat's whey cheese\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For those inclined to imbibe, I recommend taking a close look at the Nibblers beer and wine list. As one of the premier wine bars in the far East Bay, Daniel and Trace are known for stocking notable yet short-run vintages that will intrigue, possibly even educate, the most learned San Francisco wine snob.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overall, Nibblers is a gem in the otherwise drab culinary culture of the deep East Bay. There are only a handful of fine restaurants east of the Caldecott, and Nibblers is definitely one of them. Perhaps, though, the Nibblers can best be described by their mission statement:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why small plates?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Small circles of friends & family. Small communities in big cities. Small family owned farms. Small artisan dairies & bakeries. Small neighborhoods. Small, intimate restaurants. And many, many small plates of irresistible food.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_20922\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/satay500.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/satay500.jpg\" alt=\"Satay\" title=\"Satay\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20922\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satay\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Creamy Red Kuri Squash Shooters from Nibblers Eatery & Wine Bar\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Recipe provided by Daniel Clayton and Tracy Leighton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 medium \u003ca href=\"http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2008/11/05/red-kuri-squash-gratin/\" title=\"Red Kuri Squash\">red kuri squash\u003c/a>, rinsed, quartered, seeded\u003cbr>\n2 T butter\u003cbr>\n1/2 medium onion, diced fine\u003cbr>\n1 carrot, peeled and diced fine\u003cbr>\n2 celery stalks, diced fine\u003cbr>\n1 bay leaf\u003cbr>\n1 cup whole milk\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup cream\u003cbr>\n1/2 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated\u003cbr>\nPinch white pepper\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20510\" title=\"Bay Area Bites 2010\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/12/bayareabites-top-posts200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Area Bites 2010\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\">Comfort food, gluten-free recipes and vampire prevention appeared to be peak areas of interest for BAB readers in 2010.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are the top thirteen stories and recipes most visited on \u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites\u003c/strong> during the year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/28/creamy-chicken-and-rice-casserole/\">Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole\u003c/a> by Denise Santoro Lincoln\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"The casserole is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. After years of being maligned as a tasteless and gloppy suburban dish made with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, it is finally coming into its own. Blame it on the economy and the rising cost of food, but high-end cuts of meat seared faultlessly and served with the perfect wine are passé in this environment: extravagant and unseemly amidst layoffs and foreclosures. Comfort foods are the new at-home gourmet chic, and there's nothing more heartening and reassuring than a chicken casserole.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#2\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/04/19/giving-up-sunday-gravy-a-lost-food-tradition/\">Giving Up Sunday Gravy: A Lost Food Tradition\u003c/a> by Denise Santoro Lincoln\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Have you ever given up a long-held family food tradition? I have. Years ago I gave up Italian Sunday Gravy, which is basically manna for Italian Americans. 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The first time I ate them was at the much beloved neighborhood restaurant, Rockridge Café, located on College Avenue in Oakland. I was hooked immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, with a bowlful of Meyer lemons, I decided to make some extra-lemony fluffy ricotta pancakes. You can make these for breakfast but they're also perfect for dessert.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#7\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/07/01/froyo-how-to-make-homemade-frozen-yogurt/\">Froyo: How to Make Homemade Frozen Yogurt\u003c/a> by Denise Santoro Lincoln\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Frozen yogurt is going through a bit of a makeover. Soft serve that tastes like ice cream is out while creamy swirls that burst with the flavor of real yogurt are in. Shops serving cups of froyo that burst with yogurt's innate natural tartness are opening everywhere. Forget my favorite college flavor of orange, which tasted more like creamy ice cream that had been melded with baby aspirin. Today's frozen yogurt highlights sweet fruit flavors and is enticingly tangy.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#8\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/10/22/vampire-pantry-preventatives/\">Vampire Pantry Preventatives\u003c/a> by Stephanie Lucianovic\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>If you want to keep vampires at bay, you should stock your kitchen with the following vampire-fighting ingredients...\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#9\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/02/06/dacquoise-meringue-a-detailed-instruction/\">Dacquoise & Meringue. A Detailed Instruction\u003c/a> by Shuna Fish Lydon\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Traditionally, dacquoise is defined as nut meringue. 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So, for anyone not familiar with this whole grain, let me end the suspense: wheat berries are simply individual kernels of wheat. They are what King Arthur and other grain companies mill to produce baking flours, from whole wheat to cake and all-purpose. And, just as there are many different types of wheat, there are just as many types of wheat berries, with their color ranging from light tan to a reddish brown. But the most important thing about wheat berries, at least as far as this post is concerned, is that they are scrumptious.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#11\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/29/pulled-pork-sandwiches/\">Pulled Pork Sandwiches\u003c/a> by Denise Santoro Lincoln\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Tangy barbecue sauce dripping over slow-cooked pork on a bun. Yum. I freely admit that I am a fan of all things pork. I love pork chops, bacon, and roast loin, not to mention all those sausages. But there's something astonishing about taking one of the least expensive cuts of pork you can buy and turning it into one of the tenderest and juiciest sandwiches you can eat. Ah -- the miracle of pork.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#12\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/06/13/recipe-apricot-jam/\">Recipe: Apricot Jam\u003c/a> by Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Apricots, while more accessible, still have a certain forgotten-fruit quality to them. 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She's convinced it's all just a nice longstanding tradition and that we should all create our own in the case we're not big fans of the hearty two-toned legume. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/12/IMG_5091.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/12/IMG_5091.jpg\" alt=\"Making Buckeyes\" title=\"Making Buckeyes\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20395\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So this year I'm deeming Buckeyes lucky. And why not, really? They're basically the best most adult Reese's you've ever tasted except without the cloyingly sweet aftertaste. They're cloaked in rich dark chocolate and are a cinch to throw together as there's no baking involved. We made these on Christmas Eve at my house and they were an instant hit: they're an old Southern recipe and many people remember them fondly from their childhood. Others just can't stay away from a good old-fashioned peanut butter ball. So for this week leading up to New Year's Day, I encourage you to deem a food that you love lucky, whip it up, and enjoy it wholeheartedly. Whether you're a traditionalist or a maverick peanut butter lover, go to town. Life is short. Eat Buckeyes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Buckeyes\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAdapted from: \u003ca href=\"http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/buckeyes/\">Smitten Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yield: 35-40 tablespoon-sized candies\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Deb's recipe is from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Baked-Explorations-American-Desserts-Reinvented/dp/1584798505\">Baked Explorations\u003c/a>, one of my favorite cookbooks of the year. And I love this version of Buckeyes because it cuts way down on the sugar you'll typically see and adds graham cracker crumbs which give them a nice texture. 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