When Solano County approved a new California law that would legalize home-based kitchen operations in April, it seemed like Cheska Kistner’s plans to open a restaurant in her Benicia home would finally come to fruition. The measure, California’s AB626, allows for what are known as microenterprise food businesses, which Alameda […]
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When Solano County approved a new California law that would legalize home-based kitchen operations in April, it seemed like Cheska Kistner’s plans to open a restaurant in her Benicia home would finally come to fruition. The measure, California’s AB626, allows for what are known as microenterprise food businesses, which Alameda […]
When Tyler and Melanie Tapajna canceled their wedding reception due to COVID-19, they didn’t let the food they ordered go to waste. The Ohio couple decided to take their wedding dinner, which was catered by a food truck, to Laura’s Home, a shelter for women and children in need. Laura’s […]
At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. Vinson, an unemployed single mother, had a recurring thought that was making her desperate: that her kids could go hungry. She had other worries, too. Like fear of contracting the virus, which has disproportionately hit […]
NEW YORK (AP) — At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the unemployed single mother desperate: That her kids could go hungry. There was also fear of contracting the virus, which has disproportionately hit low-income Black families […]
NEW YORK — At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the unemployed single mother desperate: That her kids could go hungry. There was also fear of contracting the virus, which has disproportionately hit low-income Black families like […]
NEW YORK (AP) — At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the unemployed single mother desperate: That her kids could go hungry. There was also fear of contracting the virus, which has disproportionately hit low-income Black families […]
Sticky masses of people, greasy junk food, livestock, the midway … Going to the fair is fun and exciting and a hallmark of every summer — except this one. The 120-year-old Washington State Fair, usually held in September, is yet another coronavirus casualty. But we’ve got several ideas for bringing […]
Maybe it was a weekly ritual you had, strolling through the bustling outdoor produce markets with a beloved grandparent. Or the first time you set off firecrackers with all your cousins to ring in the Lunar New Year. Or a steamer full of pork buns whose sheer deliciousness haunts you […]
Still dressed in a wedding gown and tux, Melanie and Tyler Tapajna spent their first few hours as husband and wife serving women and families in crisis. CLEVELAND — A Parma couple’s wedding day didn’t include the usual reception, DJ and first dance. Instead Tyler and Melanie Tapajna’s said “I […]
Dennis Wilson prepares some of the tomatoes he’s grown for cooking in the Coca-Cola kitchen his wife painted. Summer is a busy time in that kitchen, as the couple spend several weeks in a row preserving summer’s bounty for the seasons ahead. Items from Linda Wilson’s Coca-Cola collection fill her […]
After Dark Menu: Kitchen Café Menu: Hi Everyone ! We would just like to take this opportunity on this beautiful day to thank you all for your continued support of The Kitchen Café / Kitchen After Dark.You all are the very reason we keep on going!We have had a pretty […]
It’s spring and so even with all the stress and sorrow over the coronavirus pandemic, we look forward to precious holidays, buds and blooms. How are you celebrating Passover and Easter this year? Are you going to gather with family and friends on Facebook, through Zoom? Food writer Susan Barocas, […]