Kate Bradshaw Contributor Profile

From pandemic pods to Pints of Joy: How two Sunnyvale mompreneurs are bringing innovative Indian dessert-inspired ice cream to the Peninsula

Sunnyvale residents Ketki Dandekar and Arshiya Shaikh opened a new ice cream shop in the city late last year with Indian dessert-inspired flavors.

A Los Altos teen and his sister started a baking business. Then Food Network came calling.

Two years ago, a pair of Los Altos siblings started baking. Now, they've got a thriving business and one of them is on Food Network's "Kids Baking Championship."

‘I let them tell their story’: From butchers to bistro owners, a Redwood City resident interviews Peninsula food industry professionals on their ‘Food Origins’

Dave Sands worked as a professional chef, in car sales and as a San Francisco police officer. Now he's pivoting to a new field: interviewing chefs and restaurateurs for his new podcast.

Start the new year with the Peninsula’s best personal growth deal: Free college classes and a deeply discounted gym membership

With community college courses free for San Mateo County residents this semester, we've compiled our top 20 favorite classes from American Sign Language to zoology.

Meet the self-taught Palo Alto home chef making Instagrammable healthy recipes

Palo Alto resident Fida Milki started an Instagram page to showcase her cooking. Thousands of followers and dozens of recipes later, she's just published a new cookbook focusing on detoxing from rich holiday fo

‘I don’t know how this story’s going to end’: Pioneer Seafoods’ future on the line after Redwood City port terminates contract

The Pioneer, a 76-foot-long seafaring trawler, has left its dock in Redwood City and relocated to Richmond after its permit was terminated by the Port of Redwood City. The boat was where Pioneer Seafoods’ owner, Giuseppe Pennisi, sold his fresh-caught fish directly to customers, an enterprise that is now in jeopardy.

Make yourself at home: Tal Palo brings Mexican food and wares to Los Altos

The family behind Tal Palo, the new Mexican restaurant and shop in downtown Los Altos, wants you to feel like you're in their home when you walk through the door. The interior makes patrons feel as if they're dining in someone's house.

Hot chocolate for cold nights: 10 places to satisfy your cocoa cravings, from boozy options to giftable ones

When it gets truly cold outside (by California standards anyway), there's a reason that the hot drink many people of all ages reach for remains the tried-and-true humble mug of hot cocoa. We scoured the Peninsula to find the best hot chocolate – and European drinking chocolate – offerings around.

‘My family doesn’t know I’m opening a restaurant’: Inside two sisters’ journey launching one of the Bay Area’s only Uyghur eateries

Almira and Kalbi Tursungjan, who identify as ethnic Uyghurs, have just opened what they say is one of the only ethnic Uyghur restaurants in the Bay Area: Mrs. Khan in downtown Menlo Park.

Your advent event calendar: 24 days of holiday happenings around the Peninsula

For people who celebrate Christmas, the looming holiday on the 25th feels extra special if you grew up with the tradition of the advent calendar – a countdown leading up to the big day that's most often celebrated with little candies. In that spirit, we've pulled together a selection of the most festive and fun events happening throughout the Peninsula to give you activity and event alternatives every day leading ...