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THE FOOD PARTY!
Squirrel vs. PumpkinEverybody deserves to eat, but what’s with the squirrels lately? I’ve been putting decorative pumpkins around house for years with no competition...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 12, 2015 at 8:39 am | 21 comments | 25217 Views
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Cooking is a Lot Like Making LoveValentine's Day, many years ago, while working on that restaurant line, eating way too...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Cooker, on Oct 26, 2015 at 7:32 pm | 5 comments | 28886 Views
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The Big Four – Part 2
"Is it haunted?"
I ask the bartender as J and I take seats at the bar of The Big Four.
Straight off...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 26, 2015 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 24267 Views
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The Big Four - Part oneAh… to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars on a sunny fall afternoon. I left my heart there last week. J and I got invited to spend an...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 8, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 13, 2015 at 4:44 pm | 7 comments | 25771 Views
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Our Water Guzzling Food FactoryAll the media about almonds lately got me feeling guilty and adjusting recipes to replace those thirsty little devils with other options like sesame and sun seeds. Feeling...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 9, 2015 at 8:39 am | 24 comments | 25829 Views
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Meatless MondayGourmet Vegetarian Dinners – how does that sound? For $18, a buffet of local, organic, vegetable-friendly food awaits you at the Monday night dinners in Palo...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by ilona, on Oct 1, 2015 at 10:00 am | 15 comments | 23879 Views
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The Food Party! Top Ten ListHappy Anniversary to my fellow Embarcadero Media bloggers and all you readers as we celebrate a
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 1, 2015There are no comments yet. 22802 Views
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The Days of AweWelcome to the Days of Awe. This is a ten-day period beginning on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and ending on Yom Kippur (September 22nd). According...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:00 am | 10 comments | 23897 Views
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Risky RadishI'm planning a party for Joanne: she's an adventurous type. "Creative appetizers," she wants, something different. How about daikon radish? It's that long, white,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 14, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 4 comments | 23844 Views
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This Blog Has Potty MouthIt's time. I am of age. Everyone does it - that rite of passage. But I've decided not to. Even though colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the U.S.,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 3, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm | 25 comments | 23489 Views
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Local FlavorNow and again, fellow Food Partiers! send along info on what's happening around town. And I love new adventures. So, honoring all things fun-in-the-hood, we're...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 27, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Sep 3, 2015 at 10:55 am | 23 comments | 26141 Views
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Bacon in BedJust got back from the annual camp trip, this year to Huntington Lake, about an hour NE of Fresno. Many campers like a "less cooking is better" approach...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Aug 27, 2015 at 10:02 am | 10 comments | 25133 Views
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Unbearably GoodWhat do bears like to eat? Any campers out there know the answer - just about anything - including tooth paste and soap. So let's ask this a different way....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 8, 2015Last comment by John Williams, on Aug 23, 2015 at 10:03 pm | 4 comments | 24986 Views
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Magic MushroomsMushrooms are elusive to us, still in the simplest of ways. Why under this tree, but never under that? Why come now, instead of last week, or next? Lacking...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 13, 2015Last comment by King of Mushrooms, on Aug 20, 2015 at 10:25 am | 11 comments | 27418 Views
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Trust But VerifyJust did the annual BBQ last weekend, a fun gathering of friends far and wide. Its origins began when I was...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Aug 4, 2015 at 7:34 pm | 4 comments | 22466 Views
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Manage Your MicrobesA creepy, crawly communiqué? There is increasing info about the importance of microbiome ? our in-house bacteria, virus and fungi team that assist daily...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 8, 2014Last comment by Alexandra, on Jul 26, 2015 at 9:43 am | 3 comments | 31385 Views
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The Saddle Room - A True Friend of KidsWe've had an ongoing homage at The Food Party! for some of our local high dives and community watering holes.
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 23, 2015Last comment by Diane Olvera, on Jul 24, 2015 at 1:20 pm | 2 comments | 32278 Views
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Like Horse PenisI've been playing around with Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus lately (lactic acid bacteria.)
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by MP observer, on Jul 9, 2015 at 1:43 pm | 33 comments | 38649 Views
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Help! I'm Covered in BugsYou've probably heard by now that you and I are covered inside and outside with bugs. Our...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by chester, on Jul 2, 2015 at 2:03 pm | 5 comments | 26398 Views
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Dad FoodAny foods remind you of Dad? Is / was he a cook? Does / did he have a special dish, like Mr. Ickes' mean blueberry pancakes made post sleep-over at Joanne's...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jun 24, 2015 at 6:41 am | 7 comments | 23128 Views
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