Dining

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Dining With The Stars: Celeb-owned restaurants

Aykroyd's House of Blues, celebrities are making their mark on the California culinary world.

• 8:49 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011

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How to fry an egg on a piece of paper

Stefan Gates, author of The Extraordinary Cookbook, shows you how to fry an egg on a piece of paper--without burning the house down!

• 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

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Liquid Gold Rush on Treasure Island

There’s a kind of reverse 49er effect about to happen. This time, instead of fortune-hunting prospectors rushing for the Sierra, there will be 49 wineries from Lodi pouring liquid gold on Treasure Island. Lodi’s third annual Treasure Island WineFest features about 200 red and white wines for tasting on Oct. ...

• 8:39 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

Summer Wonder -- Heirloom Tomato And Bread Soup

Pappa al Pomodoro (Tomato-Bread Soup) Ingredients Serves 6 5 pounds fresh Roma (plum) tomatoes One 28-ounce can peeled whole tomatoes 4 cups extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 cups diced crustless bread, preferably from a slightly stale country-style loaf Sea salt, preferably gray salt Freshly ground black pepper ...

• 10:28 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2011