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THE FOOD PARTY!
Summer Cook Class: Preserving Green Chilies
Food Partiers!
I have been traveling in Alaska enjoying freshly caught fish
Fireweed margaritas
Birch syrup cobbler
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Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 4550 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Recession causes and curesWe usually identify and measure recessions by (1) the amount of job losses, (2) the reduction in the national production of goods and services (a decline in real...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Peanut Gallery, on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 4540 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Infrastructure Commission Findings and RecommendationsFor the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 23, 2011Last comment by James, on Jan 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm | 28 comments | 4487 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A former Boston-area brewery owner is bringing people together through baking classes at craft breweriesBy Kate Bradshaw
A loaf of bread made with spent grains from a brewery. Courtesy Caitlin Jewell.
For Caitlin Jewell, a former...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Bert Jacobs, on Mar 3, 2023 at 8:24 am | 1 comment | 4445 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
To protect whales and salmon, state officials halt Dungeness crab fishing season early and may ban salmon fishing in 2023By Kate Bradshaw The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is shutting down the commercial
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 3, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Apr 4, 2023 at 9:34 pm | 2 comments | 4437 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Americans and the Economy Need More HelpThe national employment report gives solid hope that the jobs recession is ending. Monthly job losses averaged 103,000 for the past 4 months down from 397,000 in...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 5, 2009Last comment by Bob S, on Dec 10, 2009 at 7:21 pm | 13 comments | 4401 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Steins plans VIP service pig roast and cellared beer reveal to celebrate 10th anniversary
Steins Beer Garden and Restaurant in Mountain View has 31 taps. Photo courtesy Steins.
By Kate Bradshaw
Steins Beer Garden &...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 4399 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farmers Market in Spring: Risotto with Roasted Artichoke, Fresh Pea and Homemade Goat Milk RicottaWelcome spring! Finally, the weather is changing, the sun is smiling, and our farmers markets are filling with produce of the new season. Here’s a recipe...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Cale Jackson, on Apr 28, 2023 at 3:03 pm | 2 comments | 4399 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Everything Falls – Lessons in Life and SouffleDid you catch Martha Stewart on Sports Illustrated last week? At 81 years,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 29, 2023Last comment by Gerard LaPointe, on Jun 3, 2023 at 2:28 pm | 7 comments | 4370 Views
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Ad Libs: New art takes shape on Newell RoadCurious people are already peering into artist Patrick Dougherty's new environmental sculpture on the Palo Alto Art Center grounds, and it's not scheduled to be...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 19, 2011Last comment by FutonSandwich, on Feb 26, 2011 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 4336 Views
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Ad Libs: Mighty sculptures from little saplings growI am already looking forward to an interview that's five weeks away. Wouldn't you, if the artist made giant fanciful sculptures from tree saplings? Environmental...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 9, 2010Last comment by Art Lover, on Dec 19, 2010 at 9:17 pm | 1 comment | 4308 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Update on the EconomyI wish everyone a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving. The Bottom Line ? The state and national economy are growing ? The economic recovery will be long and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Nov. 23, 2010Last comment by Dump the games, on Mar 7, 2011 at 6:22 am | 12 comments | 4300 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Progeny Coffee to debut Colombian coffee shop and job training program in Palo Alto
==I Putting coffee scores and farmer’s faces on their bags is just one way Progeny Coffee sets itself apart from competitors. (Courtesy Progeny...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 4286 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Building the Customer Base for our Local BusinessesOur local businesses have seen a decline in their customer base for two major reasons and several other causes. The two major reasons—1) a surge in work from home...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Nov. 19, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 22, 2023 at 3:05 am | 8 comments | 4280 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Banning the public from PA City Hall
Palo Alto City Hall is now closed to the public -- the ground floor is open, but residents, the press and the general public cannot go to any other...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 26, 2023Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Dec 3, 2023 at 10:19 pm | 26 comments | 4263 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Openings 2016If you are having second thoughts about not finishing your college applications last fall, or aren't wildly excited about any of the colleges you were accepted to,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 13, 2016There are no comments yet. 4225 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Tough Choices for WhomCity councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 4194 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
California's Budget Deficit and DebtFirst a couple of numbers. After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am | 38 comments | 4187 Views
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Ad Libs: Lend me a tenorThere was a great story this week in the Vancouver Sun about hapless singers from a Canadian choir standing out on a freezing bridge in their tuxes, trying to recruit...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 4172 Views
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Ad Libs: Summer in the studioAn intriguing note in the Foothill College newsletter about music instructor Paul Davies. As if teaching today's sprightly youths about music theory, composition...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 12, 2010There are no comments yet. 4141 Views
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