East Bay food
fromThe Mercury News
8 hours agoFun guy launches fungi-based vegan eatery in Oakland
A new vegan restaurant, Fungi Foods, specializing in mushroom-based meals, is set to open in Oakland on April 9.
Whole Foods has endured a bruising time on this side of the Atlantic since entering the British market in 2004. Turnover at its UK arm fell seven per cent to £86.4 million in the year to December 2024, while pre-tax losses hit £20 million.
The spices are merely a vessel for culture, community, storytelling, and politics. The recipes were so fresh, simple, and seasonal. That's not the version of South Asian food that most people know.
If you don't get your stuff together, you're not going to graduate with your friends. After struggling through high school, the then-17-year-old Ramdass wanted to ensure she would graduate with her friends. Heading to a local Barnes and Noble bookstore, Ramdass had one goal: Buy a book, because at that age, she had never read a novel from start to finish.
Chef Violet Witchel, creator of the now-viral "dense bean salad," didn't build a 3 million strong social media following by chasing virality. She built it by solving a problem. At a time when protein goals were trending and food prices were rising, she noticed something simple: beans were affordable, high-protein, and meal-prep friendly.
This flavor-packed plant-forward recipe is another winner for brassica lovers. Instead of breaking the white head into florets or boiling and mashing it like you would potatoes, I sliced the cauliflower into thick "steaks." Then, after seasoning the slabs with salt, pepper and smoked paprika, I fried it in butter with minced garlic until it was crispy on both sides. The steaks then went into a hot oven and were slow-roasted until they were tender enough to be pierced with a fork.