Rocky Road Ice Cream: Oakland Classic
During the Great Depression after the stock market crash, William Dreyer began making ice cream to sell. With so many struggling financially and the mood of the country being so low, he felt in his way he would try to do something to cheer people up.
Read full storySouth of San Francisco There are Amazing Coffee Houses; The Perfect French Press cup of coffee
To explain the history of coffee is to explain the history of several hundreds of years of civilization. Five times in history, coffee has been banned. Coffee was first brought to the United States in the mid-1600s by the British.
Read full storyTitle: "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Free Music Fest in SF, Sept 29-Oct 1"
The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco will be held in Golden Gate Park from Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1. This free music festival was a gift to San Francisco by the late investment banker Warren Hellman.
Read full story"Buena Vista Cafe: SF's Famed Irish Coffee"
It's hard to find a city in America like San Francisco. It's amazing history is as romantic, tragic, sad, and triumphant as any in the United States. From the gold rush days to the beginning of famed entrepreneurs legacies who started creating foods and items with amazing quality. Many of these legacies are still going on with generations of families still keeping their products alive and names alive.
Read full storySan Francisco Does Grilled Cheese; Grilled Cheese & Applewood Bacon Recipe
Grilled cheese sandwiches taste amazing at any age. As a kid it became a go-to meal for busy parents but now for adults many options in San Francisco serve it so deliciously, that people go out of their way to come and enjoy this American staple.
Read full storySan Francisco Bay Areas Amazing Ramen Restaurants; Easy Shoyu Ramen
In the last 10 years cities around the country have fallen in love with ramen. Big cities especially have several great restaurants to serve this delicious dish. San Francisco has some of the great ramen restaurants. Many ramen chefs and restaurant owners eye San Francisco as a hot bed to try and get into. San Francisco remains a hot bed for ramen with locals and travellers alike not getting enough of it. Here are some of the great ramen restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read full storyAmerica's #1 Pie is Apple; An Apple Pie Legend In San Diego County
The fall season means many things, especially in the culinary world. One thing it means is the baking of fresh pies. Instacart did an interesting study last year showing the most purchased types of pies in each state. Overall, the king is still Apple pie with 27% of Americans saying that was their favorite. On various top rated pie shop polls in America is Mom's Pie House in the tiny town of Julian, California in San Diego County. Their apple pies are of legend.
Read full storyFried Egg Sandwiches: Any Meal, Any Time!
Eggs have been a delicious staple in American cuisine for centuries and their use can only be limited by one's imagination. One of the most delicious and easiest of those dishes is a fried egg sandwich. It is great for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack.
Read full storyWendy's Pumpkin Spice Frosty & Copycat Recipe
Wendy's is in full fall season mode. Without any announcements beforehand, they have announced that they will have something special on their menu this fall season. In a press release on September 6th, they announced that they will be serving two new items. It started on February 13th with the release of the Wendy's Pumpkin Spice Frosty and the Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cream Cold Brew.
Read full storyMark Hamill Will Be the Featured Guest at FAN EXPO San Francisco
The San Francisco FAN EXPO is the largest pop culture event in Northern California. This year's show on November 24-26, 2023, at the famed San Francisco Moscone Center West will be an iconic one.
Read full storyBaked Beans & Bacon: Easy & Delicious!
When you think of baked or cooked beans, you think of a big cast iron pot on top of a roaring fire while camping in the woods or while watching a western on television. They come in many shapes and sizes and are an inexpensive and delicious meal that is filling and often nutritious.
Read full storyUnlock Microwave Magic: A Brownie in a Mug
The microwave can do more than pop popcorn. In 1945 a self-taught engineer named Percy Spencer developed an oven that used microwaves to create heat. His first experiments were done on popcorn and then on eggs.
Read full storySan Francisco's Tony's Pizza Napoletana & Detroit Style Pizza
If you were to ask most people in San Francisco where is their favorite pizza place, you'd get a handful of different answers. For many pizza lovers though, Tony's Pizzeria in North Beach is a special place. One of their hidden gems that is slowly finding a home in San Francisco is Detroit-style pizza.
Read full storyBlueberry Muffins: Delightful & Delicious
Everyone has their favorite items for breakfast. Some love a full breakfast with bacon eggs and toast, and others love donuts or even oatmeal. Another popular item is blueberry muffins.
Read full storyTasty Stuffed Bell Peppers: A Great Change of Pace Meal
Bell Peppers have been around for thousands of years. They are a delicious vegetable. Or are they? Bell Peppers are fruits. Fruits come from flowers and come with seeds. Historians think bell peppers have been stuffed for a long time but the first documentation was in the 1890's.
Read full story49ers Beat Rams in Balanced Attack; Giants Next
The San Francisco 49ers and their fans took over SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and took care of the Rams 30-23. People seemed to be more about talking about how the last play of the game affected the gamblers. The Rams elected to go for a field goal on the last play of the game to cut the lead to 7 points. The 49ers on most gambling lines were favored by 7 ½ points so the field goal was the definition of a bad beat.
Read full storyShortcut to Delicious Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Pulled pork or meat sandwiches have been around for a very long time. In today's culinary world, it is considered a delicacy of the south, especially the Carolinas. The origins of pulled pork though are far from what people think. It began hundreds of years ago due to the Spanish colonization.
Read full storyDelicious Pumpkin Brownies w/ Chocolate Chips
One thing about the Fall season is that people get to enjoy the fruits and vegetables of the season. One of those is pumpkin. Pumpkins are a very versatile and delicious food. One of the questions people have every year is whether it is a fruit or a vegetable. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph.D., “a pumpkin is a fruit simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit”.
Read full storyThe Warriors Will Meet & Possibly Sign A Former Superstar Next Week
The Warrior's need for size in their roster has led them to different players to possibly join their team. One past superstar is now getting a look-see. The Athletic's Shams Charania & others are reporting that 8-time All-Star Dwight Howard will meet with the Warriors next week in the hopes of possibly joining the team. Some in the media have talked about the Warriors signing the 37-year-old for the last few months but it's now finally being seriously looked at by Golden State.
Read full storyCaramel Apple Cheesecake Fest: Apple Hill Johnny Appleseed Day
On September 16-17, 2023, Delfino Farms in Camino, California will have the Apple Hill Johnny Appleseed Festival. September 16 is Johnny Appleseed day as well as the International Eat an apple day.
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