7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (377+ words) Chefs wanting a Super Bowl recipe that Julia Child would approve of need look no further than this black-bean chili from the historic Cafe Beaujolais. Child once ordered the dish while visiting in the ’80s, helping spread word of the restaurant…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (451+ words) Tanya Holland, especially among Bay Area foodies, needs no introduction. For the Super Bowl this year, she’ll be at a cousin’s 80th birthday party. In celebration of Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny’s upcoming halftime show, she opted to share her recipe…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (600+ words) By Kristen Wood, Associated Press International Falafel Day, observed every June 12, highlights the enduring global appeal of the deep-fried chickpea fritter beloved far beyond its Middle Eastern roots. Once a humble street snack, it appears today on menus from small…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (415+ words) The recipes that define the Bay Area’s food scene are often handed down through generations of immigrant families, across borders and over seas. With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (355+ words) “With the chewy texture of the best fudgy brownie and all the festive flavors of your favorite gingerbread cookies, these spicy bars make a bold statement for the holidays,” writes recipe author Melissa Clark, whose recipe for gingerbread blondies can…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (384+ words) The latest collaboration between longtime friends — and comedians and actors — Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson doesn’t involve hamming it up in front of a camera. Instead, they’re taking that pork (and beef, chicken and other meats), slathering it with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (364+ words) A barbecue company with deep roots in the Bay Area has opened up shop in Lafayette. And it turns out to be in a suitable location for smoking ‘cue: The former address of pit master Matt Horn’s barbecue restaurant, which…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (281+ words) What’s more Halloween-y than a cookie recipe on a tombstone? This recipe for snickerdoodles comes from the grave site of Annabell Gunderson, who was active in her community of Willits, Calif., who worked at Brookside School for over 20 years and…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (317+ words) When a friend mentioned that she serves chili over noodles, I was intrigued. We always serve our chili straight up with cornbread or tortilla chips on the side, but I had to try this new way, and the results were…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (811+ words) On a late Friday afternoon in March, Julia Huckins has brought her 4-year-old son Malcolm into downtown Livermore to treat him to some Meadowlark Dairy soft-serve ice cream, meet up with other moms and let their kids run around in…...