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Chef's contest bid ends, Clovis girl's begins
February 09
As one chef returns from a grueling New York cooking competition, a Clovis girl hopes to go to New York City as a finalist in a children’s cooking contest.
Let’s start with the chef. Percy Whatley, executive chef of The Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park, arrived in California Tuesday after competing at the Bocuse d’Or USA. Read more →Ahwahnee chef uses recipes for success in culinary Olympics
February 04
Best of luck to you, Percy Whatley, as you compete in the Bocuse d'Or USA.
Whatley, the executive chef of The Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park, is one of 12 finalists in this grueling cooking competition. Held today and Saturday at the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., it will select the American representative at the 2011 Bocuse d'Or -- a biannual event that's the Olympics of the culinary world. Read more →Saints' big game spurs Big Easy food ideas
February 02
'So I hear you're a Who Dat girl."
My father-in-law's teasing voice -- and his joy over the Saints' advance to the Super Bowl -- made me laugh. Read more →Get a 'Fresh' perspective
January 28
If you missed November's screening of the documentary "Fresh" at Fresno City College, here's another chance to see and discuss it.
This is a provocative movie for the central San Joaquin Valley because it profiles farmers, activists and grocers who buck conventional ag. The film's Web site, fresh themovie.com, says the consequences of industrial agriculture are "food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources and morbid obesity." Read more →Dinner fundraisers will help Haiti
January 26
Of all the calls for donations after Haiti's devastating earthquake, here's one that's particularly compelling.
On the surface, it looks like a lot of other fundraisers: Rio Grill Brazilian Steakhouses in Clovis and Visalia are hosting two benefit dinners for the American Red Cross Central Valley. All the profits from both nights will go to Haiti relief efforts, says Rio Grill co-owner Britney Hatch. Read more →Two Valley restaurants expanding
January 21
I've written a lot this week about the central San Joaquin Valley's new restaurants. But those aren't the only changes on the local dining scene. Two restaurants also are expanding.
Fans react to sushi place's critics
January 19
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Field goal with goat cheese
January 14
If you're looking for dishes to serve at Super Bowl parties, check out Ryan Scott's cooking demonstration at Whole Foods Market.
'Iron Chef America' features Valley figs
January 12
Readers of my blog got an early heads up on this one: If you didn’t watch Food Network’s Iron Chef America on Jan. 10, you missed an important local fruit. The secret ingredient was California figs — which are grown almost exclusively in the central San Joaquin Valley. Overall, the state provides 98% of the country’s fresh figs and 100% of dried ones, says Karla Stockli, chief executive officer for the California Fig Advisory Board.
Throughout the episode, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and his challenger, Dena Marino of Ellina in Aspen, Colo., created 10 dishes with fresh and dried figs. Read more →Red Caboose Cafe is on track for dinners
January 07
For the first time in its history, the Red Caboose Cafe will serve dinners.
The cafe, which was located at Bullard and Minnewawa avenues in Clovis for more than 14 years, was known as a breakfast and lunch spot. But after its move to Academy and Shaw avenues in April 2009, customers have been asking for dinner, says Red Caboose general manager Jackie Weedin. Read more →Put grocery shopping app on your list
January 05
Sometimes, it seems like my life is one long to-do list.
I'm sure some of you felt the same way during the holidays. We wrote lists of gifts to buy and groceries for parties. We were bombarded with lists, as in "worst movies of the decade" or "top 10 food trends for 2010." Read more →Forget the rumors, here's the scoop on Malachi Harland
December 31
What will happen to The Chef's Table?
That's been the question being asked around since Malachi Harland, the restaurant's executive chef, announced he was leaving a few months ago. Read more →Taqueria is under repair after car crash
December 29
Fans of Don Pepe's Taqueria, don't fret. The Blackstone and Gettysburg restaurant, which was damaged in a Christmas Eve car accident, is being repaired.
If you missed the details, here's the recap: A Lincoln Continental crashed into Don Pepe's dining room about 6:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Luckily, no one was hurt. Don Pepe's had closed at 5 p.m., restaurant manager Juan Robles says. Read more →Slow sales prompt menu changes, revamps
December 24
Faced with slow sales, some restaurants are tweaking their offerings -- or revamping their entire businesses.
-- The Hi Life in Kingsburg, also known as the Hye Life, is turning into a sports bar. Read more →Films take a hard look at our food industry
November 10
Will sustainable agriculture remain a niche market?
I’ve been pondering this question since last month, when Harris Ranch Beef Co. objected to a Cal Poly lecture by industrial agriculture critic Michael Pollan. Read more →
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