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Join the Food Gal and Chef Howard Bulka at Macy’s Valley Fair

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If you’ve ever wanted to perfect pizza-making at home, now’s your chance.

Join me at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Macy’s Valley Fair in Santa Clara when I host a cooking demo with Chef Howard Bulka of Howie’s Artisan Pizza in Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village.

Bulka, who left the world of fine-dining to research the fine points of pizza making, will show you how to create a superb dough using a starter that will add so much more flavor to your crust.

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Scenes From San Francisco’s Debut LuckyRice Festival

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Roka Akor chefs assembling chiccharones topped with Mendocino uni at LuckyRice.

Roka Akor chefs assembling chiccharones topped with Mendocino uni at LuckyRice.

 

Last Friday night, the San Francisco Ferry Building was transformed into a celebration of Asian foods and cultures.

It marked the debut of  the city’s first LuckyRice Festival, which has already been held in New York, Los Angeles, Los Vegas and Miami.

Twenty of the city’s top restaurants held court, doling out Asian specialties to the sell-out crowd, as mixologists shook up cocktails created just for the occasion.

Take a taste:

The action at the Ferry Building.

The action at the Ferry Building.

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Roka Akor's rice cake with fig jam and El Rey Chocolate.

Roka Akor’s rice cake with fig jam and El Rey Chocolate.

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New Desserts at Hopscotch, Your Chance to Stomp Wine Grapes & More

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Peach melba at Hopscotch in Oakland. (Photo courtesy of the restaurant)

Peach melba at Hopscotch in Oakland. (Photo courtesy of the restaurant)

New Sweets at Hopscotch

Hopscotch, the upscale diner in Oakland famed for its fried chicken, aims to satisfy your sweet tooth, too.

The restaurant, which serves American classics with Asian influences, just debuted a new dessert menu.

Among the treats to enjoy are: Peach melba with Greek yogurt sorbet, fresh raspberries and chervil; fig and almond tart with red wine sauce; and chocolate ganache cake with arare rice crackers and caramel sauce.

All desserts are $8.

Chocolate ganache cake. (Photo courtesy of Hopscotch restaurant)

Chocolate ganache cake. (Photo courtesy of Hopscotch restaurant)

The Mandarin Oriental Celebrates the Upcoming Moon Festival

Join in the commemoration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, typically held during a full moon close to the autumnal equinox, at a special event at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 20.

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Dog Days of Summer at SusieCakes, Alcatraz Prison Fare & More

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SusieCakes salutes man's best friend during August. (Photo courtesy of SusieCakes.)

SusieCakes salutes man’s best friend during August. (Photo courtesy of SusieCakes.)

SusieCakes Salutes National Dog Day

Throughout the entire month of August, SusieCakes bakeries in the Bay Area will be hosting the “Dog Days of Summer.”

Just donate any new pet accessory during that time-frame and receive 2-for-1 cupcakes (limited to two dozen).

The bakeries will be accepting donations of items such as dog toys, dog beds, leashes, collars, unopened bags of dry dog food, blankets and towels. They will all be given to local pet shelters.

LYFE Kitchen Offerings Available on New Delta Airlines Route

If you’re a fan of LYFE Kitchen’s healthful fast-casual dishes served at its Palo Alto restaurant who flies to Los Angeles regularly, you’ll be glad to know you can satisfy your cravings on the new Delta Shuttle service that starts up Sept. 3.

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Dessert Tasting Menu, Food Trucks to Gather at Valley Fair & More

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Blueberry souffle from the Fifth Floor. (Photo courtesy of the restaurant.)

Blueberry souffle from the Fifth Floor. (Photo courtesy of the restaurant.)

The Fifth Floor’s Dessert Tasting Menu

For those of you who favor the sweet over the savory, you can’t miss the new dessert tasting menu featured at the Fifth Floor in San Francisco through the end of summer.

Executive Pastry Chef Francis Ang offers up a four-course tasting menu for $35 per person (or with wine pairings for $60 per person).

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