Holiday Baking: Butter Sugar Cookies
Mrs. Butterbanks The most loved tradition in our family, at this Holiday time of year, is baking all kinds of different cookies, bars, fudge, peppermint…
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10 Reasons to Go Nuts for Walnuts
farmer fresh by Deb Morris Each year, as the holiday season comes around, we scramble to put together baked goods, family meals, and gifts for…
Puesto at the Veranda
OUT TO LUNCH By Richard Eber Surveying the culinary scene in close proximity to the Veranda LUXE Cinema & IMAX, in Concord, one question comes to mind, “Are…
Change Things Up With Chinese Broccoli
Thanksgiving means family and friends around a table laden with traditional food and drink. What about surprising them with some new and interesting recipes using…
OUT to LUNCH: The Culinary Delights of Oktoberfest
By Richard Eber Oktoberfest is one the best times for local fairgoers. This German celebration goes back over 200 years to the marriage of King…
Thanksgiving Caramel Pecan Rolls
Mrs Butterbanks "You only live once, lick the bowl" Happy November! While most people are focused on pumpkin recipes and turkey, we sometimes forget that…
Nepalese Style: Momo n Curry
OUT TO LUNCH by Richard Eber When it comes to the success of new restaurants, the real estate adage “location, location, location”, usually holds true.…
Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake
by Mrs. Butterbanks Grab your beer stein, a fork, and get to celebrating Oktoberfest! Who isn’t drawn by a cake that is described as a…
Brasas do Brazil Opens in Concord
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber There was a time some 35 years ago when I moved from San Francisco to Concord that the…
The Best Pizza in Town
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber One of my favorite comfort foods is pizza. Whether the pepperoni dance when being cooked, the dough is artistically…
Brown Sugar Peach Crisp
Mrs. Butterbanks, www.butterrequired.com "You only live once, lick the bowl" Do you know that first bite into a ripe and succulent yellow peach, where…
Watermelon Salad Recipe
Frugelegance by Carol and Randi, the Frugirls www.frugelegance.com We've got a summer salad that's perfectly refreshing for these warm summer days. Watermelon Salad! It's…