Berkeley fromager cheesed when S.F. food competition yanks back award

BERKELEY — A Berkeley company was about to win top honors in a prestigious food competition for its plant-based blue cheese until a change of rules created one big cheesy controversy. As vegan cheese is extremely difficult to make, it was a huge accomplishment for Climax Foods’ blue cheese to be considered the best when …

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California restaurant incorporates kitchen robots and AI

It’s long since been the vision of Hollywood that robots and humans would be side-by-side. In some Hollywood films, this partnership is a recipe for catastrophe, but in this suburb not far from Tinseltown, AI and robots are working in a restaurant kitchen.  The restaurant, called CaliExpress, can be found in the heart of Pasadena, …

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Christmas Eve is huge at Napoleon’s Cremepuffery in NJ

Napoleon’s Cremepuffery in Lindenwold is a longstanding Christmas Eve tradition Napoleon’s Cremepuffery in Lindenwold is a longstanding Christmas Eve tradition 03:28 LINDENWOLD, N.J. (CBS) — Every Christmas Eve the demand keeps growing for delectable creme puffs sold out of a farmhouse-turned-bakery. It’s none other than Napoleon’s Cremepuffery in Lindenwold, New Jersey. Founded by Charlene Napoleon, …

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West Philadelphia urban farm provides fresh produce, community experience

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Farm fresh tomatoes, perfectly purple peppers, fine rippened melons and crispy greens — what more could you ask for?  In the heart of West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Urban Farm is thriving and providing fresh produce to the community. “This right here creates a certain amount of security, employment. It creates meditation space, peaceful …

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SummerFest 2023: Sea Isle City Food Truck Fest

SummerFest 2023: Sea Isle City Food Truck Fest SummerFest 2023: Sea Isle City Food Truck Fest 03:15 SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (CBS) — An estimated 6,000 people are expected to attend this weekend’s Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival. The festival includes nearly two dozen food trucks and vendors and it’s located at 63rd Street and …

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