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Chocolate Pudding Cake
View recipe: Chocolate Pudding CakeThe chocolate pudding cake is spectacular. It’s a cross between a spongy cake and a gooey pudding with a crispy, chewy top layer. This simple dessert has a rich, intense chocolate flavor, especially if the bite has a melted chocolate chunk in it. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped…
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Braised Pork, Tofu and Shiitakes
View recipe: Braised Pork, Tofu and ShiitakesIt’s a simple dish with great flavors from the shiitakes, pork, soy and oyster sauce. We always have it over rice with a side of stir-fried vegetables. This time around, we had pea shoots with garlic.
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Stir-Fried Garlic Crab
View recipe: Stir-Fried Garlic CrabOn Sunday, Jane picked up crabs at Mission Market Fish & Poultry, where they quartered and removed the gills for her. The crabs were a reasonable $3.99 a pound. With the dismantled crab, Garry made stir-fried garlic crab. It’s a really simple recipe with a lot of garlic… think garlic fries. We used three heads…
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Chinese Braised Oxtail Stew
View recipe: Chinese Braised Oxtail StewAfter an agonizing hour of braising, the oxtails were finally ready and were covered in a thick, dark sauce. We served them over jasmine rice and a side of bok choy. The oxtails were garnished with diced scallions and a squeeze of lime juice. They were fantastic and flavorful from the soy and aromatics. The…
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Bakesale Betty – An Oakland Gem
View recipe: Bakesale Betty – An Oakland GemAfter all the great desserts, we had to check out the bakery for lunch to try their popular fried chicken sandwich. The shop is located in North Oakland’s Temescal District. When we arrived at the small, unassuming corner bakery, the line was just out the door.
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Ginormous Fruit Salad
View recipe: Ginormous Fruit SaladI present to you Hungry Bear’s ginormous fruit salad. On Thanksgiving, we had the latest version of her giant fruit salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwis, persimmons and mandarin oranges. The fruit selection is usually seasonal, but we are fortunate to get good fruit year round in San Francisco.
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Vietnamese Pulled Pork
View recipe: Vietnamese Pulled PorkInstead of making pulled pork with a traditional vinegar or tomato based sauce, I decided to create a Vietnamese pulled pork with my favorite Vietnamese ingredients. I used the flavors from my mom’s braised chicken in caramel sauce with lemongrass and chili peppers (ga kho xa ot) as the inspiration for my pulled pork. My…
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