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Organic Epicure

a man in chef's whites looks over a spread of baked goods
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Israeli bakery Frena dubbed ‘Lifer Bakery’ for hiring formerly incarcerated staff

Alix Wall by Alix Wall and JTA May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
A view through Red Window's titular red window. (Photo/Mark Fiorito-Gamma Nine Photography)
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For this chef, when a door closed, a Red Window opened

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 24, 2021May 26, 2021
Jossel in an apron smiling in the kitchen
Posted inSmall Bites

Dianne Jacob’s ‘Will Write for Food’ gets 4th edition; Nopa turns 15; Sabra still alive

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 19, 2021May 26, 2021
Zach (left) and Alec Jaffe running supplies for their ice cream venture in Petaluma. 
Posted inOrganic Epicure

A lifelong habit is the key ingredient for Alec’s Ice Cream

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 10, 2021May 24, 2021
Two photos side-by-side: On the left, a young white woman stands smiling outside. On the right, a white cake with red decorations on top.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Layer by layer, stunning kosher cakes rise in the East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 28, 2021May 7, 2021
The "Beshert" from Flour & Branch.
Posted inSmall Bites

Prison podcast names Frena ‘Lifer Bakery’; French toast stuffed with Jewish nostalgia; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 21, 2021May 7, 2021
Cindy Gershen in her school’s garden in Concord.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

‘It takes a village’ to feed low-income students and families in East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 15, 2021May 7, 2021
Drag brunch is now a monthly event at Solomon's Deli in Sacramento.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Solomon’s Deli does drag; Schlok’s Bagels goes brick-and-mortar; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 12, 2021May 7, 2021
Spencer Brodie (left) will be opening Matriarch Café as part of the Food Oasis, a project at the Palo Alto JCC spearheaded by Rabbi Joey Felsen (right).
Posted inOrganic Epicure

All-kosher ‘Food Oasis’ on the horizon at Palo Alto JCC

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 26, 2021
Mini-burgers from Israeli chain Burgerim (Photo/file)
Posted inSmall Bites

The demise of Burgerim’s bold Bay Area plans; Village Hummus under new management; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 22, 2021April 1, 2021

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