Ingredients A good slice of beef, cut thin (no more than 1/4 inch) and in slices about the size of a chicken cutlet. Parmesan cheese Bread crumbs Parsley, chopped Pinole or pine nuts Olive oil Garlic, chopped 2-4 cans imported Italian tomatoes with basil, between chopped and pureed Process Lay out slices of beef and douse with parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley and pine nuts. Roll up meet and use a toothpick to hold it together. In a big pot, heat…
Ingredients Scones 2 cups all-purpose flour 7 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 large egg Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk Process Scones Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine dry ingredients in large mixing…
Ingredients 3 frozen, unbaked 8- or 9- inch single-crust pie shells 4 pounds uncooked and unpeeled sweet potatoes 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1/2 cup pure finely granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)> 3 large eggs 2 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Process Hand wash sweet potatoes. Boil until tender. Drain and allow to cool. Peeling and mash potatoes. Blend in mixing bowl with a blender to remove strings. When…
Ingredients 1 package (16 ounces) phyllo dough 1 pound chopped walnuts 1 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup water 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup honey Process Preheat oven to 250. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch pan. Chop nuts into small bits. Toss with cinnamon and half of the honey. Unroll phyllo. Cut in half so it can fit in the pan and cover the dough with a dampened cloth…
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups white sorghum flour 1 1/4 cups white rice flour 1/4 cup tapioca starch
Ingredients 1 box frozen phyllo (filo) dough 1 package frozen chopped spinach ~8 oz crumbled feta cheese ~2 sticks of butter 2 eggs handful chopped mint handful chopped parsley (optional) 4-6 chopped green onions (optional) Process Move the dough from freezer to refrigerator 12 hours in advance of using it, and then move it from the refrigerator to room temperature 3-4 hours in advance (specific instructions on the dough box, usually). Rinse and thaw spinach. In a large mixing bowl,…
There’s something about Menbere Aklilu. Maybe it’s the way she calls everyone bella. Maybe it’s the affection she pours onto her friends and customers. Or maybe it’s the way her honest eyes well with tears when she talks about her past, and the fruitfulness of the present. Whatever it is, she is a woman who is not easy to forget once you’ve met her. Aklilu is the owner of Salute E Vita Ristorante, an upscale Italian restaurant located on the…
First, they heard the hissing. Then, they smelled the stench; gas escaping from a pipeline inside the hole carved out of the street on South 47th Street and Wall Avenue on Saturday morning. A laborer with Ghilotti Bros.—a San Rafael-based contracting company—called his supervisor, who was a few blocks away. They had backed into a two-inch PG&E pipeline while digging down to the sewer line. “As soon as I got out of the truck, I could hear it blowin’,” the…
More than 20 years ago, Shellie Bourgault opened Hidden City Café in Point Richmond at the urging of her then-business partner, who had somewhat of a fantasy about what restaurant life would be like.
The scene isn’t new, but the way the police officer driving by views them might be. Richmond is taking the lead on a county-wide project that views prostitutes as victims of their pimps.
Richmond resident Jeremy Wallace spent a large part of his childhood on the tennis courts at Nicholl Park. From age nine through his teenage years, Wallace showed up almost every day, ready to teach dozens of Richmond kids to play a sport that, historically, hasn’t played a large part in underserved communities. By 13, Wallace was coaching the city’s summer tennis program. Throughout the years, he also coached more advanced kids, to whom he taught strategy and other skills they…
When Joshua Genser purchased 10 acres of industrial land on Richmond’s north shore in 1999, he had a vision: A Silicon-Valley-like park, complete with palm trees, gleaming glass, and a shoreline where employees and the public would take in views of the San Pablo Bay. Genser wasn’t alone. Other parties bought land in the area that year, too. Joe and Heidi Shekou (JHS) purchased 14 acres on the same industrial subdivision. The Murray family bought 55 acres next door. Some…
Richmond resident Marilyn Langlois, who is also Gayle McLaughlin’s mayoral aide, returned from Haiti a few weeks ago, her first visit to the impoverished country since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in early 2010.