Fun food fact of the week: The origin of SPAM
Shockingly, most people don’t know the origin of this American food staple. If simply reading the word SPAM has not yet triggered your gag reflex, read on for some fascinating facts. Read More…
Category Archives: Eating Berkeley
Reflecting on New Orleans cuisine
When I found out that my family was going to New Orleans for a week during winter break, I immediately started looking up delicious restaurants and specialty dishes. The first full day I was there, I was not about to pass up any chance to try the local fare.
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Discovering dairy at home: Homemade yogurt
Yogurt is a good place to start because it is an extremely easy dairy product to make. The process only involves heating up milk, adding cultures and then incubating for a few hours. Read More…
Make your own ravioli meal entirely from scratch
If there are two things everyone (except vegans) likes, it’s pasta and cheese. Put them together, and life is complete — thus ravioli was born. Even better is homemade ravioli, but it’s usually only found in a grandmother’s kitchen or the finest Italian restaurants. My friend Adriana told me making ricotta cheese, Read More…
Start your weekend off with a Cadillac margarita
It’s Friday night, and after a nice warm day in Berkeley, what better way is there to cool down than with a margarita? One of our favorites is the Cadillac margarita, which is as easy to make as it is to drink. Cadillac Margarita 1-2 shots tequila 1 lime, squeezed Read More…
Finding my place in Berkeley
The night before I visited UC Berkeley for the first time, a family friend handed me a handwritten list. “This is everywhere you need to eat,” he said. “There are a lot of choices out there, but these are the ones that I remember after 30 years.” Read More…
Chipotle’s new tofu option testing in San Francisco
The new shredded tofu sofritas cost $6.25, the same price as chicken and vegetarian burritos, and it stands up to the competition. Read More…
Finding French comfort at Bistro Liaison
Although Bistro Liaison may not be suitable for the everyday lunch rush because of both its price and its atmosphere, it’s the kind of place to consider when you want to pat yourself on the back, or treat someone special for a warm evening. Read More…
An ode to Kip’s
For whatever reason, at Kip’s o’ clock, the whole world bows its head and zombie-walks over to Telegraph Avenue and Durant Avenue. You may wonder when exactly Kip’s o’ clock is , but if you look inside your heart, you will find the answer. Read More…
Chocolate banana bread for any occasion
Few things in this world are better than some warm banana bread, fresh out of the oven. It’s essentially cake that can be eaten in the morning with no questions asked or eyebrows raised, and who doesn’t love that? Read More…