Comments for Bay Area Bites http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Social Study: The Lower Fillmore Gets A Caffeine Upgrade by Kimchi http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/06/the-social-study-the-lower-fillmore-gets-a-caffeine-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-133902 Kimchi Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38419#comment-133902 My office had a happy hour event at this place and we LOVE it. Great vibe, music, service, food, yummy sangria! Even love the ipad checkout system! Since it's in my 'hood, I'll have to stop by for breakfast sometime soon! I am hoping Ms. Fraga is immensely successful with this venture! My office had a happy hour event at this place and we LOVE it. Great vibe, music, service, food, yummy sangria! Even love the ipad checkout system! Since it’s in my ‘hood, I’ll have to stop by for breakfast sometime soon! I am hoping Ms. Fraga is immensely successful with this venture!

]]> Comment on Cookbook Review: Home Baked Comfort by Kim Laidlaw by Alanna http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/07/cookbook-review-home-baked-comfort-by-kim-laidlaw/comment-page-1/#comment-133847 Alanna Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:42:22 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38315#comment-133847 This book looks fantastic! WS Essentials of Baking is one of my favorite cookbooks; this one sounds even better, with recipes from local bakeries and favorite bloggers. That tart looks heavenly, and the pumpkin bread sounds amazing, too - I would definitely NOT cut back on the brandy. ; ) This book looks fantastic! WS Essentials of Baking is one of my favorite cookbooks; this one sounds even better, with recipes from local bakeries and favorite bloggers. That tart looks heavenly, and the pumpkin bread sounds amazing, too – I would definitely NOT cut back on the brandy. ; )

]]> Comment on The Social Study: The Lower Fillmore Gets A Caffeine Upgrade by eric http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/06/the-social-study-the-lower-fillmore-gets-a-caffeine-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-133754 eric Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:38:57 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38419#comment-133754 can't wait to stop in, and what a concise, well-written post! thanx KQED and ELH can’t wait to stop in, and what a concise, well-written post! thanx KQED and ELH

]]> Comment on The Social Study: The Lower Fillmore Gets A Caffeine Upgrade by Toetie http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/06/the-social-study-the-lower-fillmore-gets-a-caffeine-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-133621 Toetie Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:03:33 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38419#comment-133621 What a pity I do not live in San Francisco, i would go tomorrow. have to plan a special trip!!! What a pity I do not live in San Francisco, i would go tomorrow.

have to plan a special trip!!!

]]> Comment on Sizzling Wok and Lucky Foods Welcome the Chinese New Year of the Dragon by PanAsianSF.com » UCSF NY Celebratio​n http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/23/sizzling-wok-and-lucky-foods-welcome-the-chinese-new-year-of-the-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-133403 PanAsianSF.com » UCSF NY Celebratio​n Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:42:27 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=37939#comment-133403 [...] here for article about CNY Foods & Sizzling Wok. Categories: Video Tags: Comments (0) [...] [...] here for article about CNY Foods & Sizzling Wok. Categories: Video Tags: Comments (0) [...]

]]> Comment on Plow: The Best Eggs in San Francisco by Gary http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/24/plow-the-best-eggs-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-133195 Gary Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:34 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=37895#comment-133195 Not just the best eggs in the city, but the best eggs anywhere! Not just the best eggs in the city, but the best eggs anywhere!

]]> Comment on How’s about a Nice Kale Sandwich? by Molly M http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/01/how-about-a-nice-kale-sandwich/comment-page-1/#comment-132994 Molly M Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:38 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38156#comment-132994 I am a huge fan of Stephanie Rosenbaum's food writing - invariably I find myself laughing at a clever turn of phrase - "you shouldn't feel like you are munching on a raincoat" and picking up the buzz of her enthusiasm for the recipe. When is she going to take the plunge and write her own cookbook? I am a huge fan of Stephanie Rosenbaum’s food writing – invariably I find myself laughing at a clever turn of phrase – “you shouldn’t feel like you are munching on a raincoat” and picking up the buzz of her enthusiasm for the recipe. When is she going to take the plunge and write her own cookbook?

]]> Comment on DIY Hemp Tofu by vegimator http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/31/hemp-tofu/comment-page-1/#comment-132889 vegimator Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:55:58 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38125#comment-132889 I meant to specify, I wonder if straining the milk *before* boiling would reduce fiber. But I'm not sure that would work because from my own experience, everything gets pretty dissolved easily after blending. Anyway, I'm going to try a batch in the next few days with the coagulant and see how it goes. Let me know if you have success with peanuts! I tried once using the defatted peanut flour from TJ's but it did not work out well. Maybe with coagulant though. I meant to specify, I wonder if straining the milk *before* boiling would reduce fiber. But I’m not sure that would work because from my own experience, everything gets pretty dissolved easily after blending. Anyway, I’m going to try a batch in the next few days with the coagulant and see how it goes.

Let me know if you have success with peanuts! I tried once using the defatted peanut flour from TJ’s but it did not work out well. Maybe with coagulant though.

]]> Comment on DIY Hemp Tofu by Vi Zahajszky http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/31/hemp-tofu/comment-page-1/#comment-132887 Vi Zahajszky Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:47:21 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38125#comment-132887 @vegimator I did strain through a cheesecloth on the first try, after boiling (which, as you know, already starts to coagulate the mixture), following a soy tofu recipe but with hemp as the replacement. I am wondering if a more hemp-than-water ration would yield enough solids in the water and still result in coagulation even after straining through cheesecloth. Because my vitamix blends the hemp milk to a smooth milk, with no grit at all, I did the second attempt without straining the coagulated bits out, and instead used the coagulated solid milk as is. And that worked much better. I also used Nutiva - the best price for sure. I will definitely have to try your suggestion and do a pumpkin version! I'd love to try other non-soy beans as well. Perhaps peanuts too! @vegimator I did strain through a cheesecloth on the first try, after boiling (which, as you know, already starts to coagulate the mixture), following a soy tofu recipe but with hemp as the replacement. I am wondering if a more hemp-than-water ration would yield enough solids in the water and still result in coagulation even after straining through cheesecloth. Because my vitamix blends the hemp milk to a smooth milk, with no grit at all, I did the second attempt without straining the coagulated bits out, and instead used the coagulated solid milk as is. And that worked much better. I also used Nutiva – the best price for sure. I will definitely have to try your suggestion and do a pumpkin version! I’d love to try other non-soy beans as well. Perhaps peanuts too!

]]> Comment on DIY Hemp Tofu by vegimator http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/31/hemp-tofu/comment-page-1/#comment-132886 vegimator Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:36:38 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38125#comment-132886 I use a TofuXpress and get better results from that then I did with the improvised press I had before. It is definitely still fairly crumbly though. But that is surprising that you were getting hardly any curds before. I have read that protein and fat content is pretty variable among the different hemp varieties which might also be a factor. I buy Nutiva through Amazon which I've found to be the best deal. And I have found pumpkin seed to work slightly better than hemp, but then you miss out on the omega 3s. I wonder if straining the milk through cheesecloth or something would eliminate some of the fiber. It might also strain out less dissolved bits of protein and fat too though. Hmm. I use a TofuXpress and get better results from that then I did with the improvised press I had before. It is definitely still fairly crumbly though. But that is surprising that you were getting hardly any curds before. I have read that protein and fat content is pretty variable among the different hemp varieties which might also be a factor. I buy Nutiva through Amazon which I’ve found to be the best deal. And I have found pumpkin seed to work slightly better than hemp, but then you miss out on the omega 3s.

I wonder if straining the milk through cheesecloth or something would eliminate some of the fiber. It might also strain out less dissolved bits of protein and fat too though. Hmm.

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