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5 Explanations for Quirky Foodie Behavior
Line at Franklin’s BBQ in Austin, TX (click to enlarge) As a follow-up to my previous post, “5 Telltale Signs of Foodie Behavior in the Wild,” I thought I’d share some of my own personal reflections...
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‘Artisanal’ Ramen? Instant Noodles Get A Healthy Dose Of Hacking
(Top left, clockwise) Macmen N’ Cheese; chocolate ramen; udon and egg. (Bottom row) Ramen fritatta; cannellini beans and spinach; and southwest taco from the book Rah! Rah! Ramen. Photo: Sara Childs/...
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Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out
Vani Hari, known as the “Food Babe,” speaks at the Green Festival in Los Angeles on Sept. 12. Hari has made a name for herself by investigating ingredients in Big Food products that she deems...
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Amid a Feast of Foodie Videos, 6 Unusual Cooking Channels To Try on YouTube
Cooking With Dog: the Japanese canine chef with over 945,000 subscribers on YouTube Not so long ago, the only way to host your own cooking show would have been to find favor with a television network....
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Stephen Satterfield: Bridging the Food Movement and the Culinary World
When Stephen Satterfield moved to San Francisco in the summer of 2010, the restaurant industry veteran had the good fortune of landing a gig managing Nopa, one of the area’s hottest farm-to-table...
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GUIDE: Bay Area Restaurants On Film (For Hungry Movie Buffs)
Mrs Doubtfire’s Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan in Bridges, Danville (Screenshot: 20th Century Fox) The San Francisco Bay Area may lack many things — rain, summer, affordable housing — but at least you...
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Tapestry Suppers Serve Up Immigrants’ Stories with Good Food and Company
A lovely garden party. Inviting platters of delicate shrimp rolls and crusty banh mi sandwiches. Groups of people in lively conversations, getting to know each other. But there is another powerful...
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La Cocina’s ‘Voices from the Kitchen’ Speak Passionately on Race
A full house of engaged audience members learn from Voices from the Kitchen. (@JenBaxterSF) F&B: Voices from the Kitchen, La Cocina’s latest storytelling performance on April 7 at The Swedish...
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PHOTOS: ‘Chicano Eats’ Food Blog Dishes Up Bicultural Flavors
Whenever Esteban Castillo visited his grandparents in Colima, Mexico, he’d sit by his grandfather’s taco stand and watch him cook. He’d also see his grandmother carry her homemade cheeses on her back...
View ArticleOh, Snap! Scientists Are Turning People’s Food Photos Into Recipes
When someone posts a photo of food on social media, do you get cranky? Is it because you just don’t care what other people are eating? Or is it because they’re enjoying an herb-and-garlic crusted...
View ArticleBreaking The Bubble Of Food Writing: Cultivating Diverse Stories
In the late 1980s, a friend gave me a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND.” That gift came during a time when strong expressions and affirmations of black identity enjoyed a...
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Hot Instagram Food Trends and Where to Find Them in Sonoma County
It’s hard to dine out these days without seeing at least a couple of people hovering with smartphones over their plates. Taking a bite before it’s been immortalized on Instagram is pretty much a...
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Beyond Bodega Bites: This Man Wants More People To Eat ‘Vegan In The Hood’
Erick Castro is standing outside a Whole Foods in Brooklyn, carefully and unabashedly photographing the vegan, fried-oyster-mushroom po’boy he just bought inside. People are staring, but Castro doesn’t...
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5 Strange, Wonderful Food Video Series to Keep You Company in the Kitchen
Whether it’s due to quarantine, unexpected unemployment or another consequence of COVID-19, you might find yourself with more hours to fill at home these days. Though there are endless ways to spend...
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