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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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Score a tailgate touchdown
Are you ready for some football? The best thing about football, besides watching the game of course, is tailgating with delicious food and tasty drinks. So before settling in to watch your favorite...
Aug 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brentwood vintner Becky Bloomfield of Bloomfield Vineyards shows off four of her award-winning wines – including the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, which earned a double gold medal at the California State Fair this year.<br><i>Photo by Justin Lafferty</i>
Bloomfield alchemy: turning grapes into gold
To savor the finest in California wine, you needn’t scan labels for “Napa” and “Sonoma” only. Some of the best bottles originate right here in Contra Costa. One local vintner recently proved that E...
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Fat Niki’s co-owner Raphael Enciso Navarro checks on fresh pots of birria and clam chowder.<Br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Fat Niki’s offers fresh blend of international cuisine
If there’s one thing that defines Fat Niki’s restaurant in Oakley, it’s creativity. Offering a blend of Mediterranean, American and Mexican flavors, the new restaurant strives to see everyone leave...
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John and Jessica Scoles and Laura and Cole Broaders enjoy a meal at Carpaccio’s in Antioch. Carpaccio’s will relocate to Oakley next year.<br><i>Press file photo</i>
Main Street restaurant deals OK’d
Oakley’s vision for a vibrant, revitalized downtown continues to gain steam as the city council approved development agreements for two new restaurants. The council unanimously approved a deal with...
Aug 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Challah bread
Keeping kosher in the kitchen
The idea of eating kosher can be intimidating for cooks of all skill levels. But the reality is not complicated, especially today when local markets and specialty stores offer a vast array of koshe...
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Jalisco’s owner Valentina Torres, center, with Manager Damiel Torres, Assistant Manager Salvador Saldaña and cook Elizabeth Oregel.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Jalisco’s draws diners to Island
From the abundance of natural light to the homey atmosphere, Jalisco’s restaurant on Bethel Island is designed to make you feel comfortable. Chips, salsa and bean dip start each meal and the staff ...
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Julie Wong, 10, from San Jose picks peaches at The Farmer’s Daughter Produce and U-Pick Farm. <br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Peachy U-Pick season continues
“Movin’ to the country, I’m gonna eat a lot of peaches; peaches come from a can; they were put there by a man in a factory downtown; if I had my little way, I’d eat peaches every day.” Seattle-ba...
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<I>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
It’s a winner!
Brentwood CornFest recipe contestant Cindy Shehorn poses with Anthony Licciardi, co-host of Edible Escapes on Talk Radio KSFO and one of this year’s CornFest judges. Shehorn won first prize with h...
Jul 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try a tasty plate of spicy pork with eggplant at Thai Bistro in Antioch.<br><i>Photo by Amy Claire</i>
Thai Bistro adds spice to Antioch dining
A refreshing glass of water flavored with lime, apple and crisp mint begins each meal at Thai Bistro restaurant in Antioch. Traditional Thai music plays in the background. Beautiful paintings and o...
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A worker harvests corn in a Brentwood field last week. More than 4,000 acres of corn are grown in the Brentwood area.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
An earful about East County’s top crop
It’s versatile, tasty – and thanks to an ideal microclimate, East County’s signature crop. It’s corn, and whether on the ear, off the cob or folded into a tantalizing recipe, when it comes to maize...
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wanted: Your corn recipe
This year’s Brentwood CornFest might be the most corn-intensive yet, and the Press and KSFO 560AM are teaming up to make it that way. “We all know how sweet and delicious corn is eaten right off th...
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2012 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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East Contra Costa Restaurant Guide

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2011 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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