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Get the Scoop on Kamala Blossom
East Bay–based Koolfi Creamery honors Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with a new, velvety-smooth, rose-pink ice cream flavor. Made with lotus seeds, rose water, and a sprinkle of pistachio nuts, Kamala Blossom celebrates our first Black, first Indian-American, and first woman elected as vice president of the United States. The name “Kamala” means “pink lotus” in…
Read MoreOakland Joins Nationwide ONE FAIR WAGE Events
On Tuesday, January 19, in cities across the country, essential restaurant workers, and restaurant owners are holding celebratory pre-inauguration events to welcome the incoming Biden-Harris Administration and support President-elect Biden’s #BuildBackBetter plan to provide one fair wage to all workers. Khalid Kaldi of One Fair Wage describes Oakland’s local event as an opportunity to…
Read MoreHelp Usher Kamala Harris into the White House with an Inauguration Day Breakfast Party
Lauren Herpich leads East Bay food tours, or she did up until Covid made it unsafe to usher a group into neighborhood businesses. Her set of food gift boxes featuring all those local goodies helped her own business and all the entrepreneurs along her tour routes through the holidays, but how to keep…
Read MoreEat from Nature with a Forage Box
With the recent rains, ForageSF founder Iso Rabins says they are now seeing tons of delicious mushrooms as they lead their safe, socially distanced foraging walks through the Santa Cruz Mountains, Sonoma, and Mendocino. “With so many people cooped up in their houses, and everything in cities closed, there’s never been a better time to get…
Read MorePrep Your Edible Garden for Spring
Join “Compost Gal” Lori Caldwell for a jump start on the edible garden you’ll enjoy this spring and summer. Learn about seeds vs. starts, crop rotation, building healthy soil, watering and irrigation, best spring crops, and how to transition from your fall garden. Instructor Lori Caldwell is an Alameda County Master Composter, a…
Read MoreElectrify Your Ride in the New Year
Join Sustainable Contra Costa and Drive Clean Bay Area to learn about EV (electric vehicles) and e-bike models, incentives, and how to charge at home and on the road. Chat with EV and e-bike owners and ask questions in breakout rooms. According to the California Air Resource Board, driving electric and plugging into clean energy…
Read MoreFarm-Direct Food and a Social Justice Mission
Our long-running Farm Direct Food and CSA Guide has become a hot spot on the internet as people seek out the safest ways to get farm-fresh food and simultaneously support our local farmers during the pandemic. The options below emphasize social equity, so check them out first, and then head to our full, updated guide.…
Read MoreMochi Magic Cookbook Giveaway!
Kristina’s Bookshelf Looking for a new adventure in your pandemic kitchen? Author and Edible East Bay contributor Kaori Becker is offering free copies of her book, Mochi Magic: 50 Traditional and Modern Recipes for the Japanese Treat (Storey, 2020) to the first four readers who contact us. Send an email to info@edibleeastbay.com, or get in touch on Facebook.…
Read MoreA Lively Short Film Portrays the Home Cooking Movement
The home cooking movement continues to gain steam as counties throughout the state begin to set up systems to allow home cooks to sell their food. According to the COOK Alliance, the City of Berkeley passed their MEHKO (Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation) ordinance and hopes to begin issuing permits in early 2021. In Alameda…
Read MoreFresh Local Food is the Best Last-Minute Gift and a Boost to a Healthy New Year
Grand Lake Farmers’ Market fan Megan Hertzler’s Instagram gallery of greats (excerpts above) shows how a farmer’s market gift certificate or Bounty Box could be your perfect last-minute pick for your precious family, friends, and self. Did you know that most farmers’ markets sell gift cards? Some have truly giftable options like the Bounty…
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