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TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Making wine for 140 years merits celebrationHow does a family honor the 140th continuous year of operating their business? For the fourth and fifth generation of the Wente family, a casual harvest dinner...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Doug Miller, 11 hours ago | 1 comment | 680 Views
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Eating retro with TV dinnersRestaurants like to sell memories. Barbie-influenced pink ice cream popped up when the Barbie movie premiered. McDonald's offered adult Happy Meals with McD's...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by Jason Long, on Sep 26, 2023 at 4:56 pm | 8 comments | 3239 Views
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Cookbooks: dinosaur or essential kitchen toolAre cookbooks out of fashion? Find a house for sale that has been staged, and cookbooks stand proudly in the kitchen. Web searches often deliver ads for ingredients,...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Aug. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3511 Views
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Rosetta Roasting coffee shop and cocktail loungeAfter summer travel and departure of a house guest, I was ready for some caffeine and quiet time to contemplate our next adventures. I stopped by Rosetta Roasting...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Aug. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 2173 Views
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Exploring food contests at the Alameda County FairAt the Alameda County Fair, I can’t advise on the scariest carnival rides. But I can suggest nibbling on pastrami fries or a musubi snack, cheering for Sourdough...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jun. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 3972 Views
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Wine festival CabFranc-a-Palooza landed in LivermoreI spent the first weekend in June with Cab Franc in Livermore wine country. As a longtime fan, I tasted Cabernet Franc from five countries, multiples states and...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jun. 12, 2023There are no comments yet. 2833 Views
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Whereto for birthday celebrationsEvery year, I ponder how to celebrate my birthday. Some folks attend a special concert, see a show, or hike a new trail. My birthdays usually center around a fun...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on May. 22, 2023There are no comments yet. 2342 Views
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Tipping takes a digital turn in restaurantsBefore credit cards and apps, tipping was easy. If restaurant service and food was good, you tipped around 15-percent. Tipping in its purest sense is an expression...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Apr. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 3992 Views
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Food adventures at the Livermore Downtown Farmers' MarketOn Saturday mornings picture me as a homing pigeon landing at the Pleasanton Farmers' Market to taste the top picks of the season. After a rash of wintry storms,...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Apr. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 6538 Views
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Mom Dumpling dim sum in PleasantonThe name Mom Dumpling begs the question, who is the namesake? Manager Ryan Wong doesn’t know about a particular Mom. “I think my boss wants customers...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jul. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 3544 Views
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