Anna Mindess
Sign language interpreter by day, food writer by night; endlessly fascinated by the interplay of what we eat and who we are.
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East Bay Ethnic Eats
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- Dinner with The Spice Whisperer
- Sushi California: 27 years as Berkeley’s Beloved Japanese restaurant with an Okinawan Twist
- A Dozen Deaf Foodies Savor Gourmet Ghetto Tasting Tour in ASL
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- How to Buy a Live Fish in Oakland Chinatown for Chinese New Year
- Café Raj Creates Community and Great Food
- Mazatlán’s Endless Seafood Fiesta
- Watermelon and Pomegranate to celebrate Persian Longest Night of the Year
- Ancient Ethiopian Cuisine Honored with a Limited Run At Guest Chef
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Tibetan Momos at the Himalayan Fair
Mountains of momos are made at Berkeley’s annual Himalayan Fair. Tibetan momos belong to the global family of dumplings. Their basic flour and water dough encases a nugget of beef or vegetable filling and is paired with fiery tomato chutney. Continue reading
Socca – A Cross-Cultural Culinary Catch
Socca, a gluten-free chickpea flatbread is a popular street food of Nice, France. Guest blogger, Jeannette Ferrary describes its cross-cultural roots and provides a simple recipe for this delicate, sultry crepe with a nutty taste. Continue reading
Posted in Algeria, France, Gibraltar, gluten-free food, Italy, Spain
Tagged calentita, chickpea crepe, Encuento, farinata, food of Nice, Jeannette Ferrary, karantita, Mark Bittman, Nizza La Bella, Pierre Franey, socca, socca recipe, tortillita
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Buckwheat Crêpes and Bon Voyage
French buckwheat crepes (galettes) are savory, scrumptious and gluten-free Continue reading
Posted in France, gluten-free food
Tagged buckwheat, Crepes, French buckwheat crepe, galettes, La crepe a moi
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