Recipe: No-knead, can’t-fail bread anyone can bake
This simple, customizable bread recipe is a great place to start for new bakers. We got tips from recipe creator Mark Bittman along with other bakers to ensure the perfect loaf.
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‘Game-changing’ $600,000 grant from Bayer Fund will support Berkeley Food Network, Alameda County Community Food Bank
The grant will allow the organizations to expand distribution sites and help fulfill increased need for food-insecure residents during the pandemic.
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Devin Lloyd bought a 49-year-old Berkeley sandwich shop in February. Then the crisis hit
Since Cal closed, Stuffed Inn’s business dropped from 250 customers a day to 20. But its new owner is determined to keep the restaurant and its longtime employees around for as long as he can.
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East Bay restaurants offering curbside, no-contact pickup or in-house delivery
Local restaurants where you can get food during the shelter-in-place order.
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Stay updated: East Bay food scene and COVID-19
A running news feed on how the coronavirus is affecting the local food industry.
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East Bay restaurants brace for instability in food supply chain
For many restaurants, food-supply disruptions will mean rethinking menus and evolving business models.
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Recipe: Easy oatmeal cookies
This recipe is both forgiving and flexible (two qualities we could all use right now).
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The pandemic ended his book tour, but chef-author David Lebovitz is in ‘good spirits’
The longtime food blogger and former Chez Panisse pastry chef says comfort food and cocktails will help us get through these times.
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Green reign: Bryant Terry unites vegans and non-vegans alike in his ‘Vegetable Kingdom’
The Afro-vegan chef aims to show more people that eating vegetable-based meals is simple, affordable and delicious.
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Recipe: Blood orange poppy seed cake
The tangy citrus flavor in this light, vibrant cake is balanced with warm vanilla and toasty poppy seeds.
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13 delicious Mother’s Day gift ideas
Celebrate your food-loving mom (while also supporting local restaurants and food businesses) with one of these edible and drinkable gifts.
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East Bay restaurant openings and closings in March and April
A list of food businesses that opened just prior to or during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, and those spots that have shuttered permanently.
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East Bay restaurants offering pantry supplies
As dine-in service is currently on hold and supermarkets shelves are often depleted of the basics, these restaurants have started selling grocery and pantry items along with their regular food menus.
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Without a city relief fund, Albany small businesses come together to fill the gap
The city’s small size means fewer resources and staff, but scrappy business owners are managing to tread water with federal programs and crowdfunding.
How long is the line at the Rockridge Trader Joe’s? A neighbor set up a live feed to find out
The creator set up a website to stream live video of the line at the popular College Avenue store, and to raise money for the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Should I teach my kid to cook for himself while we shelter in place?
Juggling work, school and child care from home, some parents are wondering if their kids are ready to start cooking their own meals. The answer is probably yes, but with clear, calm and present guidance.
Corner stores step up: Mi Tierra Foods
The 24-year-old Mexican grocery store in Berkeley has long had a following, but business has gone way up during the pandemic.
