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On the Road to the Sierras: Pie and Ravioli

August 16, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
My BFF and I had plans to spend a couple days at my friend’s cabin in the Sierras.  It is nice to get away from the hustle and bustle, do some hiking, see some wildflowers, and eat and cook good food.  There is never a lack of good food with these friends of mine.  These...
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Fried Green Tomatoes

August 8, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
I learned a bit more about unripe green tomatoes this past week.  I learned you could ask a farmer to bring you some green tomatoes to the local farmers market.  I also learned you don’t necessarily need a garden to grow tomatoes, you could grow them in a pot. Although I had no luck last...
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East Bay Eats

My Pizzaiolo Inspiration

August 2, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
My Food Companion (FC) and I had a late weeknight dinner at Pizzaiolo in the Temescal area of Oakland earlier this week.  Pizzaiolo is known for their wood fire oven pizza.  I’ve always had good food here.  It is delish and in my opinion the best neopolitan style pizza in Oakland.  They recently opened up...
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Ici: More than just ice cream

July 26, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
The song that comes to mind when I walk into Ici in Berkeley is “My Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music.  When I finally walk inside the store after waiting (im)patiently in line thinking about the ice cream flavors I want to try, all negative thoughts have disappeared.  I’ve got a smile on my...
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Farro Salad

July 18, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
This is my second attempt to put farro on the map.  I wrote about farro in my very first food blog entry five months ago.  Farro can be found at Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl.  I inspired one of my friends to cook with farro and she found this recipe for Farro Salad with Peas,...
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San Francisco Eats

Roam Artisan Burgers

July 11, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
After reading Michael Pollan’s Ominivore’s Dilemma in October 2007, I made a commitment to make a small change in what I ate.  That change was beef.  I would only eat grass fed beef from that point on.  It’s getting close to three years now.  I eat much less beef  than I did before because its...
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Mango Sticky Rice: Party Style

July 5, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
My favorite desserts typically have French or Italian influences.  Pot de crème, crème brulee, chocolate souffle, and a berry crisp topped with ice cream are a few of my favorites.  Although I love all types of Asian food, I don’t like very many Asian desserts.  Mango Sticky Rice is a Thai dessert and an exception. ...
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East Bay Eats

Fentons Creamery: An Oakland Tradition

June 27, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Fentons Creamery is an Oakland tradition, making handcrafted ice creams and sauces since 1894.  Fentons moved to their current storefront on Piedmont Avenue in 1961.  Although ownership has changed, it continues to be a family business bringing joy to ice cream lovers of any age including myself. As a child, I had fond memories of...
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Where, Oh Where, Has My Falafel Truck Gone?

June 20, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Where are all the food trucks?  Food trucks are turning away from Oakland to cities like Emeryville and Alameda because Oakland doesn’t have its SH*T together.  The Liba Falafel Truck got booted out of Oakland because of a complaint from a restaurant.  The permit process is not very clear for food trucks in Oakland.  I...
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East Bay Eats

Redefining Take Out: Summer Kitchen + Bake Shop

June 13, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
My BFF had her b-day celebration partially catered by Summer Kitchen + Bake Shop located on College Avenue in the Elmwood District of Berkeley.  The idea of Summer Kitchen is offering local, sustainable, and seasonal foods for take out.  Unlike what you think of as normal take out – Fast Food, Chinese food, picking up...
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Hello, my name is Lisa Lau.  Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com.  I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years.  I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral.  In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article  A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

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