A good bartender makes the bar and nowhere is that more true than at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa’s Bistro at the Park.
A dozen ways to keep Valentine's Day sustainable with local sources listed.
I just can’t get past the fact that ultimately I’d be spending hours watching grown men I don’t know playing a child’s game. But hey, the commercials are great, right?
What did you do for Jan Term?
The Royal Palace and school upgrades
The mark of a well-crafted riff on a traditional cocktail recipe is the ability to preserve the soul of the original while adding personality.
Walk through my mental garden with me as I plan what to plant next spring with fifth graders.
Update of Cambodia, St. Mary's Jan Term class.
The Gin and Tonic is a classic, but I prefer my bitter, quasi-medicinal, flavor additives with a bit of lime juice to broaden and brighten the cocktail.
Pimping a home bar pretty much boils down to taking some of the ordinary ingredients that you might have laying around and using them to liven up your cocktail offerings.
Fundraising in front of CVS in Moraga, CA
Here's a beginner's guide to cleaning green.
There’s a lot of fun and flavor at the intersection of serendipity and curiosity.
Learn how to avoid the dark side of chocolate this holiday season and shop for a better world.
The key to taking the stress and expense out of setting up a reasonably, well-stocked party bar is the Bar Builder!
Our hills can provide some of the most incredible gourmet foods, if you know what to look for.
Every year Americans make the supreme effort to reconnect with family at this time of the year. It can be a time of Joy or Oy depending on the family.
If Dr. Moreau drank, this would be his cocktail of choice.
Here are 10 outstanding local dairies that are producing some of the best cheese in the world.
Need help finding gifts locally for everyone on your list? Check out these stores first. Shopping local benefits all.
Our family celebration gets back to the basics of the season. Yoj to the world.
You don’t have to take a vacation from whole fruit cocktails just because summer is gone.
Local football teams vie for Lamorinda pizza championship!
November is slow down and think about your food month, at least for me. Time to rethink the basics, starting with coffee.
Riding BART can be a difficult experience for people with disabilities or for the elderly when younger people act like they are invisible.
This Veterans Day mix up a thank you for all those who've served.
California elementary schools lack science curriculum in the classrooms
Time to give up on those tomato vines and summer squash to make room for wonderful winter crops.
Gleaning is a way to help make use of surplus fruits in your yard or your neighbor's yard.
A good party host makes sure that there's something fun for everyone, even the teetotaler set.
Answering some of your pressing compost questions so I can get my teeth cleaned and my sandwich ordered.
Even in this day and age girls find themselves the victims of sexual harassment by boys at school. How can we influence boys to stop this behavior and girls to stand up against it?
The traditional Mexican holiday brings me closer to my family each year. It's a wonderfully sustainable holiday.
Nothing sends a shiver down my spine like the thought of a cocktail featuring a half ounce of 151-proof rum floating on top.
Now is the time to swap out your water hungry lawn and put in a host of native plants.
Kathleen attempts to understand the difference between two cultural...memes
Food Day was celebrated here in Lafayette with community members of all ages at a potluck at the Community Center.
We've cut down our household garbage by half and keep moving toward zero waste, since there really is no "away" to throw things to.
Questioning whether this program is too traumatic in its graphic details and presentation.
Don't flip out if it's shaken -- enjoy a Manhattan.