Two Latinas originally from L.A, with a shared passion for chocolate, Mexico, and social justice, are combining forces to open Casa de Chocolates in The Elmwood today. Amelia Gonzalez, 50, who worked for KPFA Radio for 20 years, most recently as general manager, was approached by chocolatier Arcelia Gallardo, 35, about coming on board as […]
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Beyond produce: CSAs try other edibles, mixed results
Would you buy a box of bread, cheese, chocolate, wine, olive oil or jam from a local artisan on a regular basis? In Berkeley and beyond, budding food producers are incorporating the community food model in their business plans. But they are having mixed success. Indeed, whether this concept can become financially feasible outside of […]
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Ravenous: Dayna Macy faces her food obsessions
For much of her life Dayna Macy has had a complicated relationship with food. An overeater who sought comfort in cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie, Macy watched as her weight began to balloon as she aged: she went from being a size 10 as a young adult to a size 18 in her 40s. She felt […]