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THE FOOD PARTY!
Here's Lookin' At You GorgeousIf you raised a glass in celebration of the holiday or New Year, think back. Did you actually look at the person whose glass you ching-chinged? Have you ever...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 1, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jan 8, 2015 at 7:54 am | 16 comments | 36691 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
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 | 24535 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?I recently ordered a *** (name below) and the bartender said, “Oh, you want the drink with the least calories.” Really? I had never considered my cocktail...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 9, 2018Last comment by Even Hotter Trend, on Dec 14, 2018 at 3:33 pm | 15 comments | 21404 Views
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新年快乐!Gung hay fat chow? Ciao? Happy Lunar New Year! 2015 ? the Year of the Goat, an archetype symbolizing calmness, care-giving, intelligence, dependability (something...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by A Single Guy, on Feb 25, 2015 at 7:54 pm | 15 comments | 27589 Views
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Help Define “Natural” on Food LabelsThe FDA has extended request for comments on what “natural” means on food labeling. The Food Party! took a field trip to a grocery in Michigan to see...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Nate, on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:22 am | 15 comments | 29742 Views
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Naked Men and Pineapple with TomatoSo I just arrive at the Pioneer last Sunday, and while waiting for my Vodka Soda Tall with...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 21, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Aug 25, 2016 at 8:15 am | 15 comments | 44036 Views
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Third Thursday…a Musilicious Night on Cal Ave“I made up a silly word,” says Carol Garsten, event producer of Palo Alto’s newest outdoor experience. Hot off an amazing 10-year run as co-chair...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 14, 2023Last comment by Teresa Benson, on May 20, 2023 at 9:07 am | 15 comments | 5129 Views
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Death by DietSo I went to the doctors this week for the general checkup. They ask so many more questions now than they ever used to. There’s the ones we expect: -...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2016Last comment by LAura Stec, on Oct 18, 2016 at 9:18 am | 15 comments | 35489 Views
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Tis the SeasoningsThe older I get, the more I think culinary gifts are great choices for friends and family. People will actually use them, and in doing so get turned on to new tastes...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Help With Civil Engineering Projects, on Mar 6, 2017 at 1:37 am | 15 comments | 28926 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Best High Dives to Watch the GameTechnically, literally, figuratively?.what is a dive bar? I could google it, or just let ignorance be my waterloo.?. But who cares the negative definition?...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 23, 2014Last comment by Eva Dobrov, on Oct 28, 2014 at 10:41 am | 14 comments | 30039 Views
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I’ve Never Had Turnips BeforeThis week we Food Party! at a Mountain View grow & taste class at Monta Loma Elementary where the students are cultivating vegetables on school property...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Mar 6, 2016 at 5:17 pm | 14 comments | 23661 Views
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50 Shades of PumpkinEvery time I walked into our library lately – there it was - just sitting on the shelf staring at me– the Fifty Shades of Grey DVD. I missed the craze;...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 31, 2015Last comment by Fellow foodie, on Nov 14, 2015 at 6:08 pm | 14 comments | 23795 Views
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Farm Bill and Public Health (part 8)We’ve been reading Food Fight, A Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill, by Dan Imhoff. For a Cliffs notes version of this important piece of federal...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2023Last comment by Dan Kendricks, on May 6, 2023 at 2:41 pm | 14 comments | 5672 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
China, InterruptedNi hao (hi) from China. Wow - this is a different country. I have travelled to Singapore and Malaysia, but this is the most culture shock I have ever felt. I wonder...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Apr 23, 2015 at 7:50 am | 14 comments | 24031 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
The Last GrapeI write this watching my father transition to a new world. Ed Stec, born June 25,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by Cid Young, on Jul 23, 2014 at 11:38 am | 13 comments | 27780 Views
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Local Flavor - Holiday HotspotsThere are some wonderful, new watering holes and eateries in the hood, perfect places to celebrate the holidays in style. Modern spaces, local touches; new hotels...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 2, 2018Last comment by Why Not?, on Dec 16, 2018 at 9:00 am | 13 comments | 17117 Views
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Replacing the Marshmallow in S’moresThere’s a day for everything, and August 10th is National S’mores Day. Ooooo, I know you love that soft and creamy, sticky, chocolately crunch....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 7, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Aug 11, 2016 at 6:23 am | 13 comments | 63826 Views
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Soil Enlightenment, City of Palo Alto, and Horton Hears a WhoMy former housemate, Paul Schmitt, is the only guy I ever met whose first action in the morning involved dirt. He wouldn't make coffee or check the news; he'd...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 11, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jun 19, 2015 at 4:30 am | 13 comments | 26992 Views
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My Great-Grandparents' Blind PigLast week, I mentioned my great grandparents had a speakeasy in Detroit. But I was...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jun 4, 2014 at 6:18 am | 13 comments | 38516 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Cheese Plate - Disrupted
Cheese plates - same ol', same ol'...
I've been making them in similar ways for years. A mixed up jumble with a cheese knife.
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Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 13, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 13 comments | 7593 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
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