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THE FOOD PARTY!
Solo in SpainThere's never been a better time to be single -CNN Google the link...It's a story about...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 9, 2018Last comment by kevinbennett, on Feb 6, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 5 comments | 12250 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Tips for the Best LatkesLaura loves latkes! Crispy yet pillowy-soft. Salty with touch of sweet. They hit all my culinary triggers. If they do the same for you, come check out the ==I...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 9, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jan 29, 2018 at 6:12 pm | 8 comments | 13083 Views
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Christmas Kluski - A Polish TreatWe've been Food Partying! Jewish-style lately with our posts on latke-making. This week the Poles get a chance to show off how our holiday cooking is done. I recently...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 26, 2017Last comment by Karol, on Dec 30, 2017 at 9:25 am | 1 comment | 11603 Views
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Soil – A Thing of the Past?I spent last year researching people growing food in cities ...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Anee, on Dec 25, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 6 comments | 13157 Views
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Top Latke - Part 2Boy did we Food Party! this week at the Latke Chef competition. What an event! Four teams competed for Top Latke. Ruah Hamacabim from Palo Alto (all the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Not so savvy, on Dec 22, 2017 at 12:16 pm | 2 comments | 12366 Views
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Persimmons PleasePersimmons are everywhere right now. Or are they? A California friend recently told me persimmons don’t grow in my home state. “Have you ever seen...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 30, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Dec 9, 2017 at 11:19 am | 3 comments | 11872 Views
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Cookbooks For The HolidaysMany Food Partiers! like to cook, and some even take the time to write it all down for the rest of us. I'm sitting around this Thanksgiving weekend looking some...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 25, 2017Last comment by Foodie, on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:32 pm | 1 comment | 12545 Views
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My Tomatoes Are Better Than Your TomatoesHi from Michigan! I’m visiting Mom and she says hi. For dinner last night we had some Michigan tomatoes and corn and I have to say, and I’m not the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 16, 2017 at 7:27 am | 43 comments | 14751 Views
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What’s Your State’s Favorite Halloween Candy?It’s Halloween and I like that because I like candy! I like the chewy, gooey candies that get stuck in my teeth, and crispy ones that crackle when I crunch....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 30, 2017Last comment by Compare your Kit-Kats, on Nov 3, 2017 at 9:50 am | 4 comments | 11710 Views
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I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOUFire I'll take you to burn Fire I'll take you to learn I'll see you burn!!! You fought hard and you saved and learned But all of it's going to...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by foodie, on Oct 30, 2017 at 10:36 am | 37 comments | 14434 Views
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Let's Get WastedWasted! The Story of Food Waste Film and conversation October 27th Two groups in Palo Alto, Transition Palo Alto and Zero Waste Palo Alto present...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 24, 2017Last comment by Lauralies, on Oct 27, 2017 at 11:22 pm | 9 comments | 11885 Views
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Yes You Can! Making Pickles and Other YummiesSome fabulous canning classes are coming up, sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension, and their Master Food Preserver program.
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 6, 2017Last comment by Anna Sanders, on Oct 20, 2017 at 8:08 pm | 1 comment | 15192 Views
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More Plastic in the Ocean than Fish?What if the ocean had more plastic than fish? It's a question being posed by scientists and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. They report that plastic is found "in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 31, 2017Last comment by Anna Sanders, on Oct 18, 2017 at 6:14 pm | 8 comments | 12405 Views
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World’s Most Expensive Foods, or What to Do with All That Extra CashTax Day a’-cometh. I don’t have to pay this year though. I own my own business, and so does the president, and since he doesn’t pay, I’ll...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by sidd, on Oct 6, 2017 at 11:01 am | 4 comments | 14848 Views
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It’s Pot Season!Hah! Got you to look :) Actually, it’s potato season Food Partiers! and there is nothing like a freshly harvested potato from your garden, or your favorite...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Funny but true, on Oct 1, 2017 at 4:02 pm | 1 comment | 12517 Views
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Become a Master Gardener - Deadline Sept 21Become a UC Master Gardener - Application Deadline is September 21! The UCCE San Mateo and San Francisco Master Gardener Program is now...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by This is crazy!, on Sep 30, 2017 at 10:11 am | 18 comments | 11853 Views
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Help Define “Natural” on Food LabelsThe FDA has extended request for comments on what “natural” means on food labeling. The Food Party! took a field trip to a grocery in Michigan to see...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Nate, on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:22 am | 15 comments | 23664 Views
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Cherries and BerriesIt’s cherry season and wow - have you noticed it’s the cherriest? Seems like cherries are everywhere! I asked Deborah Olson why. She’s a 4th...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 24, 2017Last comment by Jose Pen, on Sep 24, 2017 at 7:23 pm | 7 comments | 14748 Views
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Time to Say GoodbyeYou Dirty Little Thing. We’ve been together for so long. I remember when we first...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 7, 2017Last comment by 19th Century Man, on Sep 14, 2017 at 4:31 pm | 19 comments | 13522 Views
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Grab the GazpachoIt’s going to be hot this weekend. Looks like California tomatoes are finally getting the preferred temperatures mentioned in
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 1, 2017Last comment by blatt, on Sep 7, 2017 at 6:35 pm | 6 comments | 13597 Views
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