August 23, 2011

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10 Tips for a Successful Foodie Fundraiser

You may have the perfect venue and entertainment, but what can truly make or break an event in the audience’s eyes? The menu. Follow these easy tips and send guests home raving about the cause, the event, and of course, the food.

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Hearts in Unity: Coming together for At-Risk Children in Tanzania

The most basic human needs are food, clothes, and access to an education. These are all simple requests from the many orphan and at-risk children in Tanzania, Africa… children who have had no voice, and until now, who had no advocates

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Taste of The Nation: San Francisco

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. This is San Francisco’s premier tasting event dedicated to ending childhood hunger.

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Inspirational Woman: Chef, Mother, and Philanthropist Jody Adams

Can one woman really have it all? Raise a family, have a career, regularly give back to the community, be a professional chef featured on national television…

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Bistro Don Giovanni’s Meatballs

Sink your teeth into the best meatball recipe ever shared by the owners of Bistro Don Giovanni in Napa Valley as they prepare them live for ABC’s View from the Bay.

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Something to Toque About

Sometimes too many cooks in the kitchen can be a bad thing. But for former Top Chef contestant Casey Thompson, it was the experience of a lifetime.

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Now You See’s It, Now You Don’t

Object of My Confection: See’s Candies Preferred Morsel:  the Butterscotch Square Year and Location of Discovery: 1999 (estimated), downtown Santa Barbara with great friend (Maya). We loved taking long walks from our apartment, especially ending with a little, sweet destination. One day the See’s Candies store attendant handed us this sample…. the taste mesmerized me. … Continue Reading

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Viva La Vie: C’est Cheese

It can be a little rough around the edges, a little stinky, and sometimes have a soft spot. No, I’m not talking about your Grandpa Harold. I am referring to one of the finest creations known to mankind: cheese! Instead of serving the usual warm crab dip this Thanksgiving, why not spice things up with … Continue Reading

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Bon Vivant: Beauty and the Feast

All too often, we can forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving and instead become overwhelmed with meal preparation and traveling tribulations, or unbearably annoying relatives (who combined just might break the record for consecutively asked questions about getting married, having kids, or whatever they deem to be missing from your life). Perhaps you and yours … Continue Reading

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Cuckoo for Coconuts

Wanna know Gisele’s secret ingredient for physical perfection? Managing Editor Kimberly Miller has the juice on the hottest health drink you’ll go nuts for.

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