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THE FOOD PARTY!
Summer Cook Class: Preserving Green Chilies
Food Partiers!
I have been traveling in Alaska enjoying freshly caught fish
Fireweed margaritas
Birch syrup cobbler
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Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 2775 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Midtown shopping area is still a mess
A number of years ago, I wrote a column for the Weekly on the deteriorating state of the Midtown Shopping Center along Middlefield Road in Palo...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Ron Peyton, on Aug 18, 2023 at 3:20 pm | 60 comments | 8812 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City wine shop and tasting room JuiceBox is closing
Inside JuiceBox, a wine shop offering tastings, wine pickup and delivery in downtown Redwood City. Courtesy Zu Tarazi.
==I By Stephanie...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 2570 Views
COUPLE'S NET
How Much Baggage in a Partner is Okay?
Baggage is Meant to be Unpacked
How much baggage in a potential partner is okay, and how much is too much?
We all come with baggage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Roberta Wilton, on Aug 15, 2023 at 11:47 am | 5 comments | 4227 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Zareen’s is expanding its Palo Alto space and opening in a new Peninsula city
The Grilled Chicken Boti Meal at Zareen's. Photo by Natalia Nazarova.
By Julia Brown
The Peninsula-based Indian Pakistani eatery...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Jesse Theron, on Aug 14, 2023 at 2:54 pm | 15 comments | 19280 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
What to do about Cal Ave.?
Once again, I hear that old refrain that California Avenue needs our attention. This time the Palo Alto City Council will consider in August what...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 18, 2023Last comment by History Buff, on Aug 10, 2023 at 9:25 pm | 38 comments | 7709 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Jose-founded brewery to open a third taproom in San Carlos
==I The San Carlos location will feature a balanced drink menu, with 14-18 beers on tap, seltzers and a local wine selection. Courtesy Hapa's Brewing...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 3052 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
What to Do with All That Zucchini?Throughout the remainder of 2023, we’ll revisit People Choice posts and favorite recipes of the past decade, in honor of
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by Anthony , on Aug 8, 2023 at 9:30 pm | 4 comments | 4082 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Plant-based restaurant Twelvemonth expands with vegan bakery in BurlingameBy Stephanie Gerson
==I In line with Twelvemonth's plant-based philosophy, everything sold at the Bakehouse is vegan. Courtesy Twelvemonth...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 26, 2023Last comment by Giselle Gaskins, on Aug 8, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 1 comment | 5335 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farmers Markets / Farmers FlatbreadOur local farmers markets are filled a palette of colors this time of year. Buy the rainbow and make what I call Farmers Flatbreads: a fresh slice of bread from...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Amanda, on Aug 8, 2023 at 9:11 pm | 1 comment | 5494 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How reliable is our electricity?How reliable is our electricity? On average it’s not bad but in many places it’s getting worse and in a few places it’s downright terrible. Customers...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 2, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Aug 8, 2023 at 7:51 pm | 11 comments | 7747 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"I didn't want to be 'that guy'"Last week I went hiking in Glacier National Park. It was absolutely beautiful, the meadows filled with flowers, and lakes, streams, and waterfalls brimming with...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 30, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 7, 2023 at 5:25 pm | 16 comments | 7222 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
I want an accurate housing audit. Why?
Several years ago, I asked then-Palo Alto Planning Director Hillary Gitelman whether there was any data on the percentage of residents living in...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 43 comments | 4785 Views
COUPLE'S NET
You Can Do This, Too (and People Need It)I’ve been writing to you about kindness for many years now. About how it makes you feel better, plus it’s best for all your relationships-partner, kids,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 4289 Views
COUPLE'S NET
National Parents Day-Tips for Creating High EQ Family
How do parents nurture children without under-doing it or helicoptering them? And perhaps even trickier, you don’t know how you’ve done...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2023Last comment by Mary09, on Jul 27, 2023 at 11:35 pm | 6 comments | 4878 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How clean is our electricity?How clean is our electricity? Well, there are a number of ways to answer that question. You can look at the grid itself, which we plug things into. How clean is...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 18, 2023Last comment by Eduardo, on Jul 23, 2023 at 9:07 am | 10 comments | 7250 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
The Food Party! 10 Year AnniversaryI've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. So began our journey back in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 17, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jul 23, 2023 at 7:23 am | 2 comments | 4454 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Top 10 Safety Tips for Women (and Everyone)Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach have written the book,
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 14, 2023Last comment by Priscilla James, on Jul 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm | 8 comments | 7308 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Fish Market is closing its San Mateo and Palo Alto locationsBy Stephanie Gerson
The Fish Market's Famous Cioppino, prepared at their Palo Alto location. Photo by Sinead Chang.
After 47 years...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 12, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Jul 19, 2023 at 11:14 am | 8 comments | 15351 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
There is a new moon tonight. But will it be dark?Tonight (Sunday night) there will be a new moon. But for many of you, if you go outside, it won’t be dark. In 2016
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 16, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 18, 2023 at 7:38 pm | 8 comments | 8026 Views
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