San Francisco Restaurant Blog

We have have been inundated lately with the green tea movement guaranteed to help you drop those extra pounds, give you more energy and increase your metabolism. It is sold everywhere and is promised to revolutionize your life. We have been through the blueberry and cranberry phase which were poured into every drink imaginable. I [...]

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You can give your kids what they like to eat, yummy foods that are delicious and healthy. Teaching a child to eat healthy from the start will avoid a lot of problems later on as the child grows. Overweight children tend to have medical issues involving the heart and blood pressure and then there is [...]

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When I was growing up, I often wondered about the vast difference in flavor between different cinnamon based products. Now I know why.
They aren’t from the same tree.
Oh, the trees are very closely related, and many people probably haven’t noticed the difference. The substance sold as powdered and stick cinnamon most often comes from the [...]

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Many generations of Southerners have contributed to the concept of Southern cooking by preparing large meals that could be shared by family and friends. This is one of the main reasons why these recipes are difficult to be put down in writing because most Southern cooks perform their magic through feel, taste and experience rather [...]

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As we are currently experiencing one of the deepest recessions of the past 100 years more people than ever are turning to home cooked meals rather than eating out or ordering pizzas. Many families are now cooking meals at home three times a day seven days a week. This requires a greater variety in the [...]

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We’re in the thick of winter, and I’m still thinking about ice cream. Is that a problem?
Luckily, I know it’s not just me who enjoys eating ice cream year round. Many people keep a carton or two stocked in their freezers throughout the year, and I’m definitely no exception to that rule.
I’d like to suggest [...]

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Many people, especially the inexperienced, feel very intimidated by the fact that they will be entertaining guests. Like most experiences in life, it becomes easier with time but even then, writing a list when entertaining will make the event so much easier to organise.
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you have organized [...]

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Raw Manuka Honey is honey that has been taken out of the hive, and usually extracted from the bee hive frame. Raw means not processed. It has not been heated, and has not been pasteurized for example. Raw honey is not generally pure because it has small amounts of bee pollen, bee propolis, and wax [...]

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