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Inspired by his granddaughter and Jacques Torres, Jacques Pépin whips up an easy 3 ingredient (or 2!), no-bake chocolate-crispy cookie you’ll want to make tonight. 🍫💫
Chocolate Crispy Flakes | Cooking At Home With Jacques Pépin | KQED
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When chef-owners C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge announced that they were closing Lion Dance Cafe, the Bay Area's only 100% plant-based Singaporean restaurant, fans were heartbroken. The duo's new cookbook will feature all of the restaurant's greatest hits:
Lion Dance Cafe’s Vegan Singaporean Cookbook Will Be Its Parting Gift to the Bay
The Oakland chefs behind ‘Authentic, Not Traditional’ are crowdfunding the last part of their production costs.
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Spice, tradition, and fermentation magic. ✨ Join us for a live kimchi-making demo, tastings, and performances in partnership with the Korean Center Inc.

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Jacques Pépin gives the humble hot dog a curly twist, straight from his Howard Johnson’s days in the ’60s. 🌭✨
Curly Hot Dogs | Cooking At Home With Jacques Pépin | KQED
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Kababayan Drag Brunch in San José, which returns for its fourth year on Saturday, has already become a South Bay fixture during Filipino American History Month, reflecting the area’s vibrant intersection of Filipino and LGBTQ+ culture.
Filipino and Queer Pride Collide at Kababayan Drag Brunch | KQED
The San José celebration returns Saturday, Oct. 18 for an afternoon of drag, joy and Filipino food.
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Travel from Oakland to Alameda to San Jose for vibrant dishes, creative drinks, and stories that showcase Bay Area flavor.
Sobre Mesa, DAMNFiNE pizza, Spinning Bones | Check, Please! Bay Area
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Three Bay Area pupuserías. One delicious night. 🇸🇻 Celebrate the Salvadoran staple that brings everyone to the table.

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How did a chili from the Americas become Indonesia’s national obsession? 🌶️ The fiery story of sambal might surprise you:
What is Sambal? | KQED Beyond the Menu
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In a converted garage lit by a cartoon chicken, Toyose is where crowds gather in San Francisco for soju, late-night laughter, and a mountain of Korean fried chicken — served until 2 a.m. on the weekends.
SF’s Famous Chicken Garage Is a Late-Night Korean Classic
Toyose has been serving late-night Korean pub food in the Outer Sunset since 2001.
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Join KQED Live in celebrating Jacques Pépin’s 90th birthday with stories, memories, and a heartfelt conversation with the culinary legend himself. 🎂🍷

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So what is California bourbon today?

“I think that’s kind of the beauty of it for us is that we get to help define that,” says Jeff Duckhorn, Master Distiller of Redwood Empire.
The West Coast’s First Naval Base Is Now A Whiskey Distillery | KQED
In Redwood Empire Whiskey’s new Mare Island space, you can sip California bourbon where the Navy once built ships and submarines.
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Got opinions about food? (We know you do.) Apply to be on Check, Please! Bay Area and join the table!

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Jacques Pépin transforms a familiar favorite with garlic, jalapeño, and anchovies for a simple, flavorful upgrade. 🍝✨
Spaghetti with anchovies | Jacques Pépin Cooking At Home | KQED
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For more than four decades, Hing Lung Company was one of the crown jewels of San Francisco Chinatown, until it closed due to drawn-out rent negotiations. Now, its owners are preparing to open a casual deli-style barbecue counter in the Tenderloin:
A Quintessential SF Chinatown Barbecue Shop Moves to the Tenderloin
Quack House is the newest addition to the Hing Lung Co. roast duck empire.
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Though Filipino food and culture is celebrated throughout the Bay Area, this hasn’t always been the case everywhere. No Crumbs host Josh Decolongon recounts a story of prejudice from his home country.
Why This Filipino Food Fest Mattered To Me | KQED
As he samples the pancit at a recent Filipino feast hosted at KQED, Josh Decolongon recounts a story of prejudice from his home country
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Jacques Pépin’s secret to crispy, golden fries, no fryer required. "If it doesn't work, that's Claudine's fault." 🍟🔥
Try These Oven-baked French Fries | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED
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Love food and social media? Join KQED Food & Check, Please! Bay Area as our next engagement intern and help grow our digital community! 😋🥘📲

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Cupertino’s first ever restaurant week, which the city is hosting to celebrate its 70th anniversary, features discounted meal deals from more than 20 participating restaurants between Oct. 6–12.
Love Asian Food? The First Cupertino Restaurant Week Is Your Treasure Trove
The Silicon Valley suburb celebrates its 70th anniversary with a weeklong feast.
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Jacques Pépin brings coastal flavor home with his quick and elegant crab cakes and spicy sauce. 🦀✨
Jacques Pépin's Incredible Crab Cakes with Red Sauce | Cooking at Home | KQED
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You may have spotted it on the rim of your michelada or drizzled over fresh fruit — yes, we’re talking about chamoy!
What is Chamoy? | Beyond the Menu
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