Hedy Macferran

Blogs
June 24, 2010
This Year, Yes We Can Is Taking It Outside, Mostly
Hedy MacferranYes We Can jam-making workshop at La Cocina in July 2009.Live Culture ― Eat Real organizer Anya Fernald's food-craft incubator ― got national attention last year for its DIY canning workshops at La Cocina. This year, Live Culture has reconfigured those Yes We Can classes as ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2009
What 2009 Tasted Like in San Francisco: SFoodie's Countdown of the Top 10 Alternative Food Trends
Steve Rhodes/FlickrJust 'cuz it's New Year's, when lists are as common as iPhone inboxes packed with morning-after sexts from guys whose names draw a total blank, here it is: our convenient summary of SFoodie's countdown of 2009 alternative foodie trends in San Francisco. It was a year marked ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2009
2009 Alt Foodie Trend No. 4: Major DIY-ness
Now till Dec. 31, SFoodie is counting down the city's top alternative food and restaurant trends of 2009 ― the ones you won't be reading about in the Chron. See also: No. 5: Profit Margins Crashed; No. 6: Beer Busted Out; No. 7: Twitter Ruled; No. 8: Sportin' Wood; No. 9: Street-Food Busts; No. 1 ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2009
Shop Whole Foods in S.F. Tomorrow and Give La Cocina a Boost
Hedy MacferranThe Whole Foods promo should help La Cocina cook up deliciousness.A potentially tasty and fun special is running in the city tomorrow. Whole Foods markets are no strangers to the products cooked up at La Cocina -- see Peas of Mind, Kika's Treats, Clairesquares, and CMB Sweets jams. A ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
'Yes We Can' at La Cocina Preserves a Sense of Community Along with Seasonal Produce
Hedy Macferran If the enticing piles of produce at your local farmers' market lead to fantasies about doing your own canning, a Bay Area organization is ready to help. Yes We Can Food is a community canning project housed at La Cocina (2948 Folsom at 25th St.). It offers hands-on participation ... More >>