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Don't Always Believe The Food Hypenew

I buy into food trends, tossing aside items no longer in vogue and stocking up on new finds, assuming they must somehow be healthier, or taste better, than what came before. I don't do this consciously, but I do it nonetheless.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Cheryl Sternman Rule  |  10-11-2007  |  Food+Drink

Silicon Valley's Tales of Immigrant Successnew

For residents of the valley, the culinary diversity of the area is part of the appeal of living here. But for refugees, restaurants represent a lifeline, a toehold in their adopted countries and often a connection to the cultures they leave behind.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Stett Holbrook  |  09-21-2007  |  Food+Drink

'Fish Forever': The Culinary Waters are Safenew

Depleted fish stocks, bycatch, environmentally destructive fish farms, mercury contamination and other concerns have made what was once a feel-good choice fraught with complications -- Paul Johnson's book offers a practical guide to selecting seafood today.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Stett Holbrook  |  08-23-2007  |  Food+Drink

Ethiopian Poetry Selam in San Josenew

In the locus of Silicon Valley's Ethiopian food scene, tiny Selam is a standout.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Stett Holbrook  |  08-01-2007  |  Food+Drink

'Ethnic' to Who?new

If everything short of American fast food is ethnic food, why bother to use the term at all? What we need is a new word: regional food ... cuisine of the world ... any ideas?
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Stett Holbrook  |  07-18-2007  |  Food+Drink

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