Immigrants teach ethnic cooking classes through Stanford students’ startup
Silicon Valley startup Culture Kitchen invites Bay Area foodies to take cooking classes taught by immigrant home cooks, who are experts in their countries’ cuisines.
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Bay Area restaurants compost, donate uneaten food
In the United States, 34 million tons of food goes to waste each year. In 2009, only 1 million tons of that was recycled. But many Bay Area restaurants have found ways to waste not.
Baseball’s ‘other’ Giants — Behind the scenes with San Jose’s minor league champs (VIDEO)
The San Francisco Giants aren’t the only baseball team in town. Their minor league affiliate, the San Jose Giants, won the California League championship last year. This video gives fans a glimpse behind the bleacher walls.
Corn ethanol is inefficient and drives food prices higher
Corn ethanol has environmental, economic and social impacts that reach far beyond the gas tank. And by almost any analysis, those impacts make it a poor choice for fuel in the United States.
This Weekend – Last chance to taste San Francisco’s ‘Dine About Town’ menus
So much good food, so little time. Peninsula foodies will be heading into San Francisco for the final weekend of the annual “Dine About Town” restaurant event. Find out which restaurants are offering the best deals.