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Maria Zizka

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Maria Zizka is a Berkeley-born food writer who has worked on "The A.O.C. Cookbook," "Where Chefs Eat," and "This Is Camino." She is currently writing the Sqirl cookbook.

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Japanese Americans began settling in this Westside neighborhood in the early 1900s.
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The neighborhood has been changing so muchover the past few year, but some old classics have stuck around.
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Shelley is a professor of architectural history and visual culture at York University in Toronto, and she seems to carry the precision and diligence of academia with her into the kitchen.
How well do you know these common nuts? Where they come from and how they're harvested?
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There are dozens of different places to eat at Grand Central Market. The trickiest part is deciding where to eat. Here's our comprehensive list of all the options.
Grand Central Market. Photo: Maria Zizka
For the time being, Grand Central Market is having a magical moment in which both greasy chow mein and boutique kombucha are co-existing under one roof.
Escarole, an ever-so-slightly-bitter lettuce, is prized among Italian cooks but has not yet found a prominent place in American kitchens.
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Have no fear! Arm yourself with these tips this spring as you embark upon homegrown tomatoes.
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