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Nopales Asados

September 20, 2017

Have you just been dying to try some organic nopales, but feel a bit hesitant about cooking up a cactus leaf? Fear not! It'll be easier than you think. This remarkable vegetable is loved for i [...]

Dal Chowder with Salsa

August 16, 2017

Dal Chowder with Salsa This simple recipe was inspired by a coworker who had had a dental surgery and asked me to prepare her a soft, nourishing soup. I invented this recipe, at work, with mi [...]

Cookouts and Picnics with Middle Eastern Flavors

June 14, 2017

By Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff The joy of cooking and sharing food outdoors should not be experienced only by carnivores, even though cookout generally evokes a vision of a chunk of meat on [...]

Buy Organic: Beyond your personal plate

May 26, 2017

Check out this riveting video from Democracy Now, as well as this NY Times article, about how newly weakened EPA regulations may be leading to increased illness among migrant farm workers. Buy [...]

Neighborhood Spotlight: Aqua Surf Shop

May 16, 2017

Back in 2014, Aqua Surf Shop was forced out from their location of 14 years on Sloat Boulevard across from the SF Zoo due to real estate development. Aqua Shop reopened in 2015 at 3847 Judah, [...]

Ephemeral Rhubarb is here… Make muffins while ye may!

May 9, 2017

Vegan Rhubarb Apple Muffins These light and fluffy beauties are unbelievably excellent, and this simple vegan recipe can be adapted easily to include whatever's in season-- right now, savor [...]

Other Avenues is closed on May 1st!

April 22, 2017

We close our store only two days out of every year: to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and to celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1st! Learn more about the history of International Wo [...]

Indo/Mexican Chilaquiles with Avocado Chutney

April 22, 2017

Perfect Companions for your Picnic Basket When we don’t go to India, my husband and I go to Mexico for holidays. As in India, the weather is always warm and sunny, the people are super-f [...]

Three Sisters Entrée

February 28, 2017

Healthy Harvest Native American Recipes When November arrives we start thinking about the Thanksgiving holiday, a celebration of food-sharing with family and friends, and giving thanks to n [...]

Drought and our Food

August 3, 2016

California is experiencing the worst ever drought for the Bay Area in recorded history. This could be a glimpse into a drier future. Homes and farms are competing for water across nearly all o [...]