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Guiltless summer entertaining
Counting carbs for swimsuit season doesn’t mean missing out on sun and fun. Savor every moment with these tips for summer entertaining on a diet: Ambiance – Lighting and décor are an essential pa...
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Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Ranch Sauce
Tips for quick, nutritious meals
After a chaotic day of shuttling kids around from school to appointments to sports practices, finding time to prepare a delicious meal for the whole family can be challenging. But gathering around...
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Model of the proposed Tess' Garden.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Barbara Franz</i>
Community Kitchen to help farmers
Barbara Franz believes that if she builds a community kitchen, people will cook. In fact, she’s so sure that residents will transform East County’s most bountiful fruits into jams, jellies and pies...
Aug 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Island Joe’s Café and Bakery crew, including owner Donna Simon and chef Lou Lane, center, are ready to serve you.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Old favorites rediscovered at Island Joe’s s
Many remember Donna Simon as the owner of Discovery Joe’s Bar and Grill, but those same loyal Discovery Bay customers might not be aware that Joe’s is back in business but at a different part of th...
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Patrons who spend $10 in SNAP vouchers (food stamps) at the Somersville Towne Center Farmers’ Market can now get $15 worth of fresh produce, such as these plums.
Farmers’ Market gets stamps of approval
The Somersville Towne Center Farmers’ Market is offering food stamp recipients a special incentive this summer: Spend at least $10 in SNAP (food stamps) at the market, and receive $5 for free to sp...
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brentwood Mountain Mike’s owners Luis and Melissa Seita show off a combo specialty pizza with half Pineapple Chicken Luau and half Garlic Tuscan. The Seitas took over the Brentwood franchise in February.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Mountain Mike’s Pizza returns to Brentwood
It’s a good thing Luis Seita likes being on his feet and staying busy. As the new owner of the reopened Brentwood Mountain Mike’s Pizza, he has plenty of things to keep him occupied. “I love intera...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Juan Mendivil</i>
Paella payoff
Discovery Bay resident Michael Labrador, left, with brother Phil, recently treated family and friends to a home-cooked skillet of the traditional Spanish dish paella. The popular meat, seafood and...
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The Yogurt Jungle crew, from left, manager Brynda Bockover, owner Lori Abreu, Tayler Hammond, Yogurt Jungle Lion (portrayed by Ally Abreu), Shelby Pastor and Michelle Reinmuth, welcome visitors to try their endless yogurt combinations. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Jungle intertwines amazing flavors
Perhaps it was the pop music they heard as they walked down the street or the lion dancing to the beat, but either way, dozens of students fresh off their first day of school visited Yogurt Jungle ...
Jul 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Brentwood Farmer's Market, which is held annually May through October in Downtown Brentwood, is up for the 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets award.<br><I>Press file photo</i>
Brentwood Farmers’ Market up for national award
The Brentwood Farmers’ Market is one of the contestants in the 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets contest hosted each year by American Farmland Trust. American Farmland Trust (AFT) has opened...
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Chef Le’Roy Crump showcases the famous crab cakes he serves at Tailgaters in Brentwood. Crump, a Louisiana native displaced by Hurricane Katrina, now calls Oakley home.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Katrina propels Cajun cuisine to Brentwood
In just two weeks, Chef Le’Roy Crump has made a name for himself in Brentwood by cooking up contagiously delicious Cajun cuisine at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill. The Louisiana native offered an ea...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Kiki Powers</i>
Wine & Food Alliance harvests support and membership
It wasn’t long ago that the roots of California’s flourishing wine industry were planted exclusively in the lush, fertile soils of Napa County – and more recently in the nearby Livermore Valley. Bu...
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Guests can enjoy indoor or outdoor dining at the Sugar Barge in Bethel Island.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Tracy Venable</i>
Sugar Barge offers waterside event center
Father and son Earl and David Riggs bought the Sugar Barge RV Resort and Marina 15 years ago, and the place has been the center of the Riggs’ family life ever since. While the family has been able ...
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Owner Vera Barry assists guests Billy Huckton, Romy Ramos, David Zacarias and Alejandra Zumiga as they decide what to order at Bangkok 101, located at the Streets of Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Flavors of Bangkok come to Brentwood
Step into Bangkok 101 and you feel you’ve stepped out of Brentwood. The exotic sculptures and blend of bright earth tones at the new Thai restaurant create an ambiance entirely new to far East Coun...
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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