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• App scans faces of San Francisco bar-goer
  A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.

  Created: 5/20/2012 8:21:30 AM
• Mad cow quarantines lifted at 2 California dairies
  Better testing still needed, say some health experts

  Created: 5/19/2012 6:33:39 AM
• A la Carte: Palo Alto's La Boulange, Newark's street food scene
  Pascal Rigo opens a new La Boulange in downtown Palo Alto, while Newark welcomes street food trucks.

  Created: 5/18/2012 12:05:28 PM
• '80 Plates' Episode Two: Sheep, Quenelles and Massive Egos
  On the second episode of Bravo TV's new 'Around the World in 80 Plates,' the chefs head to Lyon, France, where things get haute. Tempers flare, egos bruise and quenelles turn out to be tricky things.

  Created: 5/17/2012 12:15:59 AM
• A la Carte: Golden Gate Bridge celebrations
  It's not every day a landmark turns 75. Join the celebration at Greens, the Presidio Social Club and Cavallo Point.

  Created: 5/16/2012 1:02:15 PM
• A la Carte: 'Vegan Cooking for Carnivores'
  Ellen DeGeneres' chef, Roberto Martin, pens a cookbook aimed at making vegetarian and vegan fare attractive even to newbies.

  Created: 5/16/2012 1:02:07 PM
• Mini Me Desserts
  Inspired by the cake pop craze, Bay Area pastry chefs are miniaturizing tarts, pies, éclairs, and other desserts. Our waistlines and wallets thank them.

  Created: 5/16/2012 1:02:03 PM
• David Tanis: Spring's asparagus bounty
  A trio of fabulous dishes to celebrate arrival of spring asparagus.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:51:30 PM
• Produce picks: Cherries
  The ripening cherry is the most vulnerable of all fruits and the riskiest to grow. As it ripens, a process that takes 60 days from blossom to harvest, the cherry trembles on the tree, waiting for the next rain or hailstorm.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:51:26 PM
• Corkheads: Is that wine orange?
  With their amber glow and tannic edge, skin-fermented white grapes turn orange, striking a perfect balance between white and red this summer.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:49:50 PM
• 'Chopped' host Ted Allen dishes on his favorite dishes
  James Beard award-winning food show host Ted Allen talks about food, entertaining and his new cookbook -- 'In My Kitchen.'

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:49:41 PM
• Home Plates: 1960s Meatloaf and Olympian Fare
  Readers share recipes for a mid-20th century take on meatloaf, plus a dish from Olympian Natalie Coughlin.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:48:11 PM
• Picky Eater: Hold the mayo?
  Picky Eater columnist Jolene Thym samples the latest flavored mayonnaises and spread.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:48:03 PM
• Recipe: Natalie Coughlin's Leek and Chickpea Soup
  Natalie Coughlin's Leek and Chickpea SoupServes 3-41 medium potato, peeled and cubed into 1 1/2-inch squares1 tablespoon butter1 tablespoon olive oil5 medium leeks, outer skins removed, sliced lengthwise, rinsed thoroughly and finely sliced crosswise2 cloves garlic, mincedSalt12-ounce can

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:47:54 PM
• Recipe: Pot Roast Meat Loaf
  Pot Roast Meat LoafServes 4-6Note: This is a 1960s-style meatloaf recipe. You may want to adjust the spices and herbs for the modern palate.

  Created: 5/16/2012 12:47:51 PM