An owner of a Castro Valley pizzeria was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 months in prison for failing to pay employment taxes, according to acting…
State officials opened the central coast of California to recreational Dungeness crab season on Thursday and commercial season could open as soon as late next…
The Girl Scouts of Northern California will kick off their cookie season early this year in time for Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Girl…
Even as animal rights groups said they hoped for a successful appeal of a ruling striking down California’s ban on foie gras, several Bay Area…
Today I am sharing this really simple and delicious recipe for a Mixed Berry Pavlova that I came across in Women’s Health Magazine. This dessert…
These Vanilla Chai Doughnuts are my beginning to the fall baking season. The sweet spicy flavored baked doughnut topped with the creamy glaze is a…
If you thought we’d stop at bands to see and comedians to laugh with (or at) in terms of recommendations, then clearly you didn’t realize…
Using large chocolate wafers coupled with the hefty scoop of Nutella makes for one gooey, melty chocolate lovers’ dream cookie! The addition of a sprinkle…
This Caribbean Rum Cake is moist, delicious and soaked in a whole lotta rum! The tender yellow cake base is infused with rum in the…
A restaurant in San Francisco’s Marina District that was closed for more than a year because of an electrical fire is reopening by the end…
Back to my murder mystery recipes! This one is from the Devil’s Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke. These Chocolate Covered Raisin Cookies are baked…
More than a year after a fire shut its doors, the Squat and Gobble restaurant in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood will reopen Wednesday morning…
Four Loko, a popular line of fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks, will voluntarily curb how it markets its beverages to underage drinkers due to the efforts of…
Krave Jerky has issued a recall for its Garlic Chili Pepper Beef Jerky following safety concerns with the project, according to the Monterey County Health…
Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant, a fixture of San Francisco’s Excelsior District for nearly 50 years, closed its doors for good Sunday but is offering customers…
Public health agencies throughout the Bay Area and the state today unveiled a new campaign based on the idea that people are only as healthy…
Type 2 diabetes and its effect on San Francisco residents will be the topic of a hearing requested Tuesday by a member of the city’s…
Diners are enjoying a free “short stack” of pancakes today at more than a dozen IHOP restaurants in the Bay Area for the ninth annual…
I’ve been reading these fun murder mystery novels by Joanne Fluke, all of which revolve around the owner of a little bakeshop who solves murder…
San Francisco-based chocolate maker TCHO New American Chocolate is moving next month to a new space in Berkeley, a company employee said today. The factory,…
San Francisco elected leaders are backing a state bill that would add warning labels to sugary drinks such as sodas and energy drinks. At the…
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-San Francisco, served the 40 millionth meal at San Francisco’s St. Anthony’s dining room late this morning. Wearing a St. Anthony’s…
San Francisco supervisors who have proposed a sugary drink tax for the city’s November ballot said they were encouraged by a statewide poll released today…
Coworkers and friends today remembered a San Francisco butcher who was killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend as a good-hearted city native whose…
More than 2,000 pounds of illegal shark fins were seized from a San Francisco business owner involved in challenging a shark fin ban late last…
I love a good, traditional banana bread, but when I came across this Brown Butter Banana Bread with Run and Coconut recipe I had to…
Local Filipinos and their supporters are marking the three-month anniversary of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines today by launching a fundraising drive at a…
Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant, a cherished burger spot in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, is serving its last batch of freshly ground chuck next month after…
A Petaluma-based company recalled more than 8.7 million pounds of meat Saturday produced over the last year that may not have been adequately inspected and…
San Francisco supervisors today introduced a measure for the November ballot that would impose a 2 cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks sold in…
At the end of many baking projects, I find myself with leftover nuts and dried fruits. This homemade granola is a perfect way to use…
Four San Francisco supervisors are holding a community meeting this evening to gather public input on a proposed tax on sugary drinks. The meeting, scheduled…
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez visited San Francisco today to tour a food business incubator that he said highlights the need for comprehensive immigration…
This super simple Maple Cake is sure to please and has become a new favorite of mine. The delicious smoky-sweet flavor of the maple syrup…
San Francisco’s city attorney announced today that all restaurants that had faced potential lawsuits for failing to comply with the city’s “Healthy San Francisco” ordinance…
A food handler in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, a city public health department spokeswoman said. Anyone who ate…
This year’s gingerbread house is a 21″ tall confection that I’ve named “Winter Wonderland.” After showing my dad different pics from Pinterest of house styles…
Spiced Apple Butter is excellent with scones or biscuits but can also be used in oatmeal or on pork chops…or just eat it with a…
San Francisco chef Michael Mina will run two eateries at the planned Levi’s Stadium that would turn into a members-only “tailgate” party before San Francisco…
A mystery do-gooder who has been leaving large, generous tips at eateries and bars throughout the country stopped by at least two San Francisco restaurants…