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Organic Epicure

From the cover of “Noodle Soup: Recipes, Techniques, Obsession” by Ken Albala
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Noodle soup made 1,000 different ways — it’s an obsession

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 4, 2018April 4, 2018
Cipe Pineles’ lettering and illustrations for borscht in her manuscript that would become "Leave Me Alone with the Recipes"
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Found manuscript becomes a cookbook and homage to famed designer Cipe Pineles

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 25, 2018March 23, 2018
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Frena expands; bagels for fire relief; kosher marijuana edibles update

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 13, 2018January 22, 2019
Mat Schuster at Canela, his Spanish restaurant in the Castro District of San Francisco
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Passover menu is back at Texas Jew’s Spanish bistro in the Castro

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 9, 2018March 9, 2018
Augie's classic Montreal-style smoke meat sandwich (Photo/Courtesy Augie's)
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Smoke meat, a Jewish Montreal culinary icon, lands in Berkeley

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 15, 2018June 4, 2021
Jhos Singer (right) uses alchemy to mix up original drinks. (Photo/Shayna Dollinger)
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Mixologist adds a splash of Jewish history to his cocktails

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 13, 2018
Benny Greisman of Irving’s Premium Challah (left) and Evan Bloom of Wise Sons at Emanu-El panel discussion (Photo/Alix Wall)
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At ‘Oy Bay BBQ,’ Jewish chefs who say food is more than a business

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 24, 2018
Two thirds of the "Chopped: Chabad of Contra Costa" winning team: (from left) Susan Wang and Larisa Bukh (Photo/Alix Wall)
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Whiskey and fry — ‘Chopped’ latke competition gets fierce

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 13, 2017
Emily Winston of Boichik Bagels with Mishi, her African grey parrot. (Photo/Alix Wall)
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Boichik Bagels ‘taste like home’ — and maybe like H&H

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 1, 2017November 7, 2025
Winemaker Michael Kaye uses a “wine thief” to sample the fermentation.
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This ‘accidental’ vintner is crushing it with his homemade wines

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 14, 2017November 14, 2017

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