With the nationwide focus on systemic racism brought about by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many other Black individuals in the United States, Marcus Baskerville wanted to provide an opportunity for craft breweries to participate in social justice efforts.
Cafe Vitale has been known as a tiny Italian staple of Los Altos’ Loyola Corners neighborhood for a decade, and when the coronavirus pandemic closed indoor dining, patrons swung by to show their support in orders of pizza, pasta or tiramisu.
Anat Vronsky caters gatherings – weddings, meetings, work lunches. In a time defined by the need to not gather, her cooking has taken a turn toward the home.
Variety is the spice of life, so the saying goes. With the rinse-and-repeat nature of our stay-at-home days, variety can be in short supply. Let’s flip the old adage a bit and use spice to bring variety. A pantry stocked with globe-hopping flavors will help your dinner table become an escape.
Pairing these far-flung seasonings with locally produced wines makes for the perfect combination of inviting in the new while celebrating the bounty and talent found in Northern California. The wines listed below are all available for online purchase. What’s more, purchasing from these small businesses means more than ever at this time.
Sheltering in place has impacted our everyday lives in so many ways. I’m retired now, so the impact is much lighter on me than others. Although we’re ordering more takeout dinners lately to support local businesses, I’m grateful for what I have and what I can do in my kitchen these days.
As a lifelong professional recipe developer, I have lots of ingredients to play around with, especially spices and herbs in a kitchen drawer, fresh herbs growing in pots outside this time of year and our farmers’ market – with a face mask, of course.
The Cookout food truck fries up a harmonious assortment of “Old English” fish and chips and Southern-style fried seafood, but the fusion at its heart comes from two longtime partners, Atira Lewis and her fiance Rod McGee. They crafted its signature cornmeal-and-spices savory flavor and feel-good, decadent menu in their kitchen over 20 years of cooking together.
