Change Things Up With Chinese Broccoli
Thanksgiving means family and friends around a table laden with traditional food and drink. What about surprising them with some new and interesting recipes using Asian vegetables. They’ll fit right…
Thanksgiving Caramel Pecan Rolls
Mrs Butterbanks “You only live once, lick the bowl“ Happy November! While most people are focused on pumpkin recipes and turkey, we sometimes forget that our family get-togethers include breakfast.…
Nepalese Style: Momo n Curry
OUT TO LUNCH by Richard Eber When it comes to the success of new restaurants, the real estate adage “location, location, location”, usually holds true. With such logic, Momo N…
Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake
by Mrs. Butterbanks Grab your beer stein, a fork, and get to celebrating Oktoberfest! Who isn’t drawn by a cake that is described as a “Boozy Chocolate Lover’s Dream Cake”?…
Brasas do Brazil Opens in Concord
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber There was a time some 35 years ago when I moved from San Francisco to Concord that the place was a culinary wasteland. In…
The Best Pizza in Town
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber One of my favorite comfort foods is pizza. Whether the pepperoni dance when being cooked, the dough is artistically flipped, or be deemed “the…
Brown Sugar Peach Crisp
Mrs. Butterbanks, www.butterrequired.com “You only live once, lick the bowl” Do you know that first bite into a ripe and succulent yellow peach, where the peach juice runs down your…
Creamy Lemonade Pie
MRS. BUTTERBANKS “Eat butter first, and eat it last, and live till a hundred years be past.” — Old Dutch Proverb This pie is one of my all-time favorites. It’s…
Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Mrs. Butterbanks, aka Sam Bowerbank, always finds the time in the middle of her busy schedule to destroy her kitchen one concoction at a time. With the freshest ingredients gathered…
Hummingbird Cake
Frugelegance, FrugElegance where frugal and elegance come together. It has been a pretty cold and (much needed) rainy winter here in the Bay Area. Are you thinking about Spring yet?…
Zombie Trademark War Ends
For those following the “Cheese Zombies” trademark battle, Patty’s Original Cheese Zombies prevailed. The United States Trademark Office has ruled that the phrase “Cheese Zombies” may not be used exclusively…
Pumpkin Pie Minis
These mini pumpkin pies are so easy to make and are just the right size. They are perfect for your dessert table with other bite size favorites. Your guests can…