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Guiltless summer entertaining
Counting carbs for swimsuit season doesn’t mean missing out on sun and fun. Savor every moment with these tips for summer entertaining on a diet: Ambiance – Lighting and décor are an essential pa...
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Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Ranch Sauce
Tips for quick, nutritious meals
After a chaotic day of shuttling kids around from school to appointments to sports practices, finding time to prepare a delicious meal for the whole family can be challenging. But gathering around...
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Wheeling out miraculous Meals
November is Meals on Wheels month in Contra Costa County, but for the thousands of area residents who rely on the program, Meals on Wheels is an everyday miracle. “Everybody is feeling the financia...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buzz Inn owner Natalie Salameh, right, puts the finishing touches on a lunch order.<Br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Buzz Inn back in business
The menu has changed, but Oakley’s Buzz Inn maintains the charm that customers have come to love. After being closed for nearly two years, Buzz Inn is back with a fresh coat of paint, new dining bo...
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Aurora Zavale serves the Hanoum family during a gathering at Mia’s Mexican Restaurant in Brentwood.<br><I>Photo by Kelly Chance</i>
Traditions old and new upheld at Mia’s
While some local businesses are already getting into the Christmas spirit, splashing their walls with red and green, Agueda Alvarez is enjoying the harvest season, decorating her restaurant, Mia’s,...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try pumpkin for a classic holiday
Family gatherings, favorite holiday decorations, the wonderful smells of baked goods – the holidays are full of familiar rituals and special memories. And pumpkin treats are ideal for holiday bakin...
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Chopsticks Restaurant server Tommy Shyvers has some fun with the fortune cookies.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Dig in with Chopsticks
It’s a simple name, but Chopsticks Restaurant in Brentwood is anything but plain. Owner Victor Jin dwells in the kitchen, serving up made-to-order authentic Mandarin and Cantonese cuisine every day...
Nov 04, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Robin and Dan Jolivette, far left, with sons Zach, 12, and Dalton, 7, relax outside their yogurt shop Scrumdillyumptious.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Scrumdillyumptious treats downtown Brentwood
Scrumdillyumptious is a fun word to say, but now it’s also a fun place to be in downtown Brentwood. Owners Robin and Dan Jolivette have been serving tasty treats at their yogurt shop since August, ...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kelly Wietsma and Talia Tolomeo browse the menu at Bella Cucina.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Only the freshest foods at Bella Cucina
Essy Abtahi owns restaurants all over the Bay Area, but these days, he’s busy in the kitchen at Bella Cucina in Antioch. Some owners like to just walk around the restaurant and greet guests, but Ab...
Oct 23, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Owner Jaime Gonzalez, right, and his brother Roberto use family recipes to serve up some of the best barbecue in town at Brentwood Hickory Pit. <br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Hickory Pit finds new home
If you drive by Brentwood Hickory Pit on Brentwood Boulevard and see the “for lease” sign, don’t get discouraged. Head over to the new location across town and take a seat at the restaurant’s new d...
Oct 15, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try tortillas for easy meal makeovers
Forget about that bowl of cold breakfast cereal or the same old sandwich for lunch. It’s time to give those meals a healthy makeover. And the tortilla is just the ingredient to put a healthy meal t...
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Sean McCauley, left, owner of McCauley Brothers Olive Groves, recently opened a store at his ranch that sells exclusively locally-grown products, from olive oils and honeys to dried fruits and nuts. <br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
New store champions locally-grown goods
After more than 30 years in the olive farming business, Sean McCauley decided it was time to open a store where everyone would have easy access to his products as well as fresh produce from other l...
Sep 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Byron boasts chili and family fun
Byron residents are getting ready for a hot time at the Chili Cookoff and Family Fun Day set for Oct. 10. Kathy Leighton reports that there is some fierce competition brewing among local residents ...
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2012 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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East Contra Costa Restaurant Guide

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2011 Corn Recipe Contest Cookbook

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