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- Fava: Making Hummus from Fava Beans
- Nutrition Diva Podcast: Giving Foodies the Real Scoop
- Easy One Dish Dinner: Jambalaya
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- Healthier Snacking With Roasted Chickpeas
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- Nombe: Japanese Tapas (Izakaya) Hits the Mission
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Category Archives: Cuisine
Fava: Making Hummus from Fava Beans
Who: Fava, a San Francisco-based food maker
What: Their Fava Hummus and Fava Hearty Dip
Where: At the Alemany Farmer’s Market, Whole Foods, and other Bay Area natural foods stores. Look on the Fava website for a complete list of stores where their products are sold.
Why:
- Fava beans (that are actually peas) are the garbanzo bean of Egypt, and no one else has introduced this ethnic food item to the American eater
- Fava beans are a nutrient-rich legume, that are high in protein and dietary fiber, and low in fat
Posted in Recipes, Mediterranean
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Easy One Dish Dinner: Jambalaya
Who: Rachael Ray, host of 30-Minute Meals on The Food Network
What: Her Everything Jambalaya recipe
Why:
- For solo cooks that don’t have time to cook from scratch every evening, but still want more control over what goes into their meals.
- The flavors get better over time, so they make for delicious lunch leftovers.
- This is an easy jambalaya recipe and you don’t have to be a New Orleans native to make it taste great
- It’ll make you feel as if you’ve accomplished more in the kitchen than if you just used a seasoning packet
Posted in Recipes, Meals from $5-15 per main course, USA
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Nombe: Japanese Tapas (Izakaya) Hits the Mission
Who: Nombe Restaurant / www.nombesf.com
Where: 2491 Mission St. / 415.681.7150
What: Dinner at this izakaya (a Japanese word originally describing a drinking establishment that also served small plates of food; think of it here as Japanese tapas)
Why:
- Variety for your tastebuds: Share small plates of Japanese and Japanese-inspired dishes, especially if you’re planning a romp in the Mission. There are several food and sake choices on the menu.
- Late-night dining: They’re open later than most restaurants (11pm Sunday – Thursday), and the dark decor (and clean bathroom!) should get you properly prepared for further evening festivities.
Posted in Japan, Meals from $5-15 per main course, Mission
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Sociale in Presidio Heights: FreshGuide’s Hot Deal!
This is another last-minute deal that I just got in my inbox from FreshGuide, a site that sends out short-term deal emails for a variety of businesses in local markets. They’ll sometimes offer restaurant deals, and here’s a great one to try out the food at Sociale, the Italian restaurant in Presidio Heights. FreshGuide is offering $50 worth of food and drinks at Sociale, for just $25. And this deal is live for only a few days.
