food

For jaded readers who have “been there, done that” and are looking for new adventures, consider checking out the tempting getgonetraveler.com site which offers short food tours around the Bay (and the world). Their menu of excursions includes a tasty visit to Strauss Family Creamery ($125), the fresh Flavors of West Marin ($195), a Distillery […]

Bay seniors feeling winter’s chill should consider exploring the wonders of butternut squash. The Geezer is indebted to ur-WASP Martha Stewart for this golden, molten soup recipe which has been warming my family for years. Turn it into a main course by adding sausage or shrimp. The flavors are even more intense on the second […]

Bay seniors who need to be reminded of the sheer awesomeness of our hometown are cordially invited to check out the new Golden Gate Bridge Information Center. Tucked in the cliffs at the Bridge’s southeast corner, it  is an Apple-like glass structure well-stocked with tasteful memorabilia. No Fisherman’s Wharf kitsch here. A new coffee bar […]

Bay seniors should know that the largest local Oktoberfest is this weekend. Pier 48 at Fort Mason will be turned into a massively Munich style beer hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Spaten beer flowing, a smorgasbord of wursts, schnitzels, and pastries plus the requisite brass bands, including  a 21-piece orchestra, pounding out polkas. […]

Bay seniors with time to spare tonight might want lurk around the plaza in front of the stunning Cathedral of Christ the Light bordering Oakland’s Lake Merritt. From 5 to 7:30 today (and subsequent third Thursdays) there will a live jazz concert and complimentary appetizers.If the church itself is open you should check out the […]

Bay seniors can never underestimate the impact of our gourmet geezer, Alice Waters. If you doubt me, check out the Heirloom Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds from Sept 11 to 13. It’s the world largest pure food fair with over 300 vendors, lectures and acres of tables groaning with non-genetically modified fruits and vegetables, […]

Bay seniors looking for the easiest way possible to concoct a summer dessert should follow the Geezer’s directions for a richly creamy coffee ice cream: 1 cup chilled whole milk…….3/4 cup granulated sugar……..2-3 tablespoons instant espresso……2 cups chilled heavy cream……1 teaspoon vanilla Whisk together until it dissolves……Pour into ice cream machine machine.  (you can get […]

Bay seniors have understandably entrenched loyalties to certain pizzerias. Miniscule differences in the width of crusts and the depth of deep dishes loom hugely over peoples’ choices. In the Bay Area we’ve gotten way beyond pepperoni. A few years ago I would have given Berkeley’s Cheese Board my vote. Especially any time they offered their […]