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Taste, Spring 2012

The definitive guide to East Bay dining and drinking.

Special Sections, Taste, Mar 28, 2012
The Benefits of Pasture-Raised Meat

Even former vegetarians are eating it.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Taste, Taste, Spring 2012, Pasture-Raised Meat, vegetarians, Marin Sun Farms, The Local Butcher Shop, grass-fed animals, pastureland, sustainable, humane farming practices, Aaron Lander, Grace Koss, factory farms, organic, free-range, E. coli, Rocky Jr. chickens, Petaluma Farms, omega-3 fatty acids, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), John Hogeland

Special Sections, Taste, Mar 28, 2012
Homesteading 2.0

Take your do-it-yourself skills to the next level.
- by Jesse Hirsch
- Tags: Taste, Taste, Spring 2012, The Local Butcher Shop, David Critchfield, Mission Peak Soap, urban homesteading, pickling, home-brewing, Eat Real Festival, canning, DIY, chicha, Phat Beets Produce, sausage, mead, K. Ruby Blume, Institute of Urban Homesteading, beekeeping, BioFuel Oasis, Back to the Roots, vegan, Café Gratitude, Encuentro, Heather Haxo Phillips, Raw Foods Bay Area, fermenting, kombucha, Cafe Gratitude, North Oakland Farmers' Market

Special Sections, Taste, Mar 28, 2012
Ten Desserts for the Budget-Conscious

From pork pastries to Italian doughnuts, my top picks for inexpensive sweets.
- by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Taste, Taste, Spring 2012, Desserts, tiramisu, cupcake, Cupkates, Kate McEachern, doughnuts, Go Streatery, zeppole, malasadas, Boniere Bakery, husband cakes, Wonder Food Bakery, Flavor Brigade, Italian ice, frozen custard, pecan pie, Smoke Berkeley, chocolate, fruit pie, Crixa Cakes, orange tea cake, La Bedaine, tarte tatin, croissants, croquembouche, Alain Delangle, pain au chocolat, Feel Good Bakery, Bananas Foster bread pudding, Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen, Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen

Special Sections, Taste, Mar 28, 2012
Oakland Goes Veg

A weeklong series of events aim to raise awareness of the benefits of eating a plant-based diet.
- by Kathleen Richards
- Tags: Taste, Taste, Spring 2012, Vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Vegetarian Food for Thought, Oakland Veg Week, Kristie Middleton, vegetarian, factory farms, Oakland Veg Week

Special Sections, Taste, Mar 28, 2012
The New Comfort Food

Inside the meaty, fatty, deep-fried center of the East Bay's latest dining upheaval.
- by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Taste, Taste, Spring 2012, Plum Bar, Chop Bar, Nature's Express, Phil's Sliders, Sumo Grub, Munchy Munchy Hippos, Cinnaholic, Allison Arevalo, Erin Wade, Homeroom, Honor Bar, Miss Pearl's, Hibiscus, Daniel Patterson, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, Jordan Grosser, Niman Ranch, Cowgirl Creamery

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Your definitive guide to summertime entertainment, outings, eating, drinking, and more.

By Robert Gammon, Kathleen Richards, Nate Seltenrich, Ellen Cushing, Luke Tsai, Cynthia Salaysay, Lenika Cruz, Whitney Phaneuf, Azeen Ghorayshi, Linda Childers and Laura Fettig

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Everything you need to know about homesteading and husbandry, green living and gardening — all in the heart of the city.

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SPECIAL REPORTS

Taste, Spring 2012

Even former vegetarians are eating it.

Take your do-it-yourself skills to the next level.

From pork pastries to Italian doughnuts, my top picks for inexpensive sweets.

A weeklong series of events aim to raise awareness of the benefits of eating a plant-based diet.

Inside the meaty, fatty, deep-fried center of the East Bay's latest dining upheaval.

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