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Steve Johnson, owner of Brentwood’s Extreme Pizza at left, offers up the Ragin’ Rooster – a pizza featuring barbecue chicken, red onions, fresh cilantro plus mozzarella and cheddar – just one of the many pizzas available at the new restaurant.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Pizza taken to the Extreme
Broccoli might not seem like an appealing pizza topping, but Steve Johnson insists it works. Potatoes, celery and walnuts also make excellent toppings at Extreme Pizza, the latest pizza parlor to ...
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Hannah Nicole Vineyards will host a barrel tasting event March 12 through March 14. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Hannah Nicole Vineyards</i> Sampling the beguiling barrel
Hannah Nicole Vineyards invites the public to visit the vineyard for its fifth annual Barrel Tasting and sample some of the finest local wines around. “It’s just a casual, kick-back, relax, bring-...
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For a frugal, fun feast, dine in
According to a recent survey released by Whole Foods Market, 68 percent of adults say the economy has affected their cooking and eating habits. More than 50 percent of consumers say they are eatin...
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Sweet and Spicy Tuna Pot Stickers Happy food for pregnant palates
Researchers have found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or m...
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Roll out the barrels
Tamayo Family Vineyards will hold its first public barrel tasting and release party on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Co. Co. County Wine Company, 633 First St. in Brentwood. The event...
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Kris McCullough shows off his new hardware after being named the 2010 Brentwood Barbecue King on Super Bowl Sunday.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Backyard griller crowned Barbecue King
Content update: 02-15-10 You can always figure that where there’s smoke, there’s fire, but in the case of Harvest Park Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday, there was also a whole lot of good eatin’. The e...
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Customers enjoyed the atmosphere, and the wine, during the recent event at Co. Co. County Wine Company in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Chantel Holt</i> Bloomfield/Co. Co. bash goes back to the Futures
On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, downtown Brentwood’s Co. Co. County Wine Company hosted Bloomfield Vineyards’ first Futures Release Party. The event was the first of its kind in East Contra ...
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Maleaha Leal, 3, works her chopsticks as she enjoys a meal at Renee s Asian Island.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Set sail for Renee’s Asian Island
Kenny Zhao always wanted to open his own restaurant, but he waited until he found the perfect location. He found perfection in Oakley, where Renee’s Asian Island dropped anchor last November. “I d...
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Hannah Nicole Vineyards’ 2006 Meritage and 2007 Late Harvest Viognier placed bronze and silver, respectively, at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition held earlier this month. Hannah Nicole Vineyards received 10 medals at the competition.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Brentwood wines win national competition
When it’s toasting time at your wedding reception, you want your guests to savor the celebration with something flavorful and unique. But you don’t need to look far to find the perfect wines to se...
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These festive cheesecake pops are the perfect size and can be dressed up with a variety of colored sprinkles. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Family Features </i> Simple shower sweets
Bridal showers are a fun way to bring people together to shower the bride with affection and presents – and enjoy really good food. Finger foods are ideal for showers. Bite-size goodies let people...
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Bridgehead Café staff Ruth Ostlund, Laticia Martinez, Bridgehead owner Murray Sexton, Lusanne Bough, and Patrick offer service with a smile.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i> Bridgehead Café serves up home-cooked comfort food
Anyone who wants to open a restaurant should take a page from Murray Sexton’s playbook. Sexton and his wife Heather have been the proud owners and operators of the Bridgehead Café in Antioch for m...
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Andrea Contreas takes the orders of Daniel Hernandez and Ivan Madriga at El Vaquero in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i> El Vaquero grabs bull by the horns
When Julian Lobatos sets a goal, he wastes no time getting things done. Lobatos decided last November that he wanted to open a restaurant, and a month later, he opened the doors to El Vaquero in B...
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The Mediterranean Salmon, served with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, wine reduction, cream and penne pesto pasta, is a popular dish at Fuzio Universal Bistro in Brentwood.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i> Fuzio fuses universal flavors
Let’s say you’re going out to dinner with a friend. You’ve been craving pizza, but your friend would rather have something more along the lines of surf ‘n’ turf. Not a problem. Just head over to F...
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10016_B11_rgb3.jpg Cooking with root vegetables
Cooking with vegetables is deeply rooted in the culinary arts. Eating foods that live and breathe beneath the earth’s surface is just about as close as a person comes to being one with Mothe...
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10031_B40_rgb3.jpg Reduced sodium doesn't have to mean reduced flavor
Sodium intake is increasingly being watched by consumers, regulators and health groups as public service organizations are referring to high sodium diets as the single greatest problem in the Amer...
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9926_B9_rgb3.jpg High quality food doesn't necessarily come with a high price tag
In the current economic climate, budgets are tight and families are trying to make every penny count. A recent survey by the Midwest Dairy Council revealed that “more than half of consumers ...
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9405_B4_rgb3.jpg Discover fabulous new recipes this spring
Rain showers and blooming flowers aren’t the only things that will be kind to your sense of smell this spring. It’s also the time of year when you start to bake up homemade breads, coo...
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9981_B151_rgb3.jpg Easy ways to center your diet on foods that help keep you healthy
Americans could learn a lot about healthy eating habits from the ordinary people of the Mediterranean nations. Eating healthy foods is a mindset, and while it may take some practice to change your...
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