Jackie Burrell
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Jackie:
9 Bay Area military museums, submarines and Liberty ships to explore
From the USS Pampanito to an aircraft museum, here are nine intriguing places to explore the nation’s wartime history. → Read More
Top 10 roller coasters in the U.S. offer death-defying thrills
From crazy fast giga coasters to classic wooden coasters, these 10 theme park rides offer plenty of adrenaline thrills. → Read More
Where to see Santa Cruz’s 19 ‘Sea Walls’ murals
Last fall, sea life murals began unfolding on the walls of the seaside city of Santa Cruz. Muralists from the Bay Area, as well as Oregon, Hawaii, North Carolina and even Austria converged for R… → Read More
Taco Night: How to make homemade agua fresca
Forget the margarita. A new cookbook, “Aguas Frescas and Paletas,” reveals all the secrets behind these colorful, fruity, zero-proof drinks. → Read More
Top 7 foodie destinations around the world
Eater.com recently unveiled its top foodie destinations around the world — and the list is very different from Tripadvisor’s. No Rome. No Paris. No London. Lots of surprises. → Read More
3 fun new or renovated Central Oregon hotel options
A major renovation and two new (or newish!) lodging options up the ante for visitors to Bend, Redmond and Sunriver. → Read More
3 fun new or renovated Central Oregon hotel options
A major renovation and two new (or newish!) lodging options up the ante for visitors to Bend, Redmond and Sunriver. → Read More
Top 8 best beach towns on the West Coast
Sandy toes, sun-kissed waves and great spots to eat -are what make a beach town great. And these towns — including six in California — are tops. → Read More
5 common egg cooking mistakes you may be making
Wispy poached eggs? Broken yolks? Curdled batter? Here are five key things you may be doing wrong with your eggs — and they’re all easy to fix. → Read More
5 common egg cooking mistakes you may be making
Wispy poached eggs? Broken yolks? Curdled batter? Here are five key things you may be doing wrong with your eggs — and they’re all easy to fix. → Read More
Brunch recipe: Baked Eggs in Butternut Squash Rings
Nestled into roasted squash rings, these sunny baked eggs make a great addition to any brunch feast. → Read More
Brunch recipe: A Broccoli Cheddar Tart from Lisa Steele’s ‘Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook’
Filled with cheese, eggs, cream, broccoli and sausage, this tasty tart is the star of any brunch spread. → Read More
Brunch recipe: Lisa Steele’s Toasty Baked Egg Cups from ‘The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook’
This easy eggy breakfast is baked in a muffin tin. Feel free to improvise, swapping in cheddar for the Gouda or adding crumbled bacon or sausage. → Read More
7 Gilded Age mansions worthy of an Astor — or Bertha Russell
If you've been bingeing HBO's "The Gilded Age," you've seen those opulent mansions and luxurious settings. Here's where the Russells' ballroom was filmed -- and half a dozen more to marvel at. → Read More
7 Gilded Age mansions worthy of an Astor — or Bertha Russell
If you’ve been bingeing HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” you’ve seen those opulent mansions and luxurious settings. Here’s where the Russells’ ballroom was filmed &… → Read More
7 wildly creative mini golf courses in San Francisco, Walnut Creek and more
Care to putt putt? These mini golf courses boast crazy creative holes — Chinatown dragon, anyone? — and some even serve cocktails. → Read More
9 fantastic Bay Area day trips you can do on half a tank of gas or less
Gas prices may be soaring but you can still vacation for a song. These awesome day trips — think Sausalito, Aptos, Alameda and more — are just 10 to 90 minutes drive. → Read More
A summer cookbook, picnic recipes and fantastic focaccia sandwiches
Heading out on a picnic? Jen Stevenson and Marnie Hamel, authors of “Summer: A Cookbook,” offer up eight spectacular sandwich filling ideas to go with their homemade focaccia → Read More
Picnic Recipe: Summer Cherry Gazpacho
This refreshing chilled soup uses fresh cherries — California’s cherry season starts in mid-April, guys — tomatoes, cucumber and jalapeños for zippiness. → Read More
Picnic Recipe: Jammy Eggs with Old Bay-Oli
When Marnie Hamel and Jen Stevenson’s “Summer: A Cookbook” (Artisan Books) came out last year, it inspired fantasies of seaside cottages, lakeside cabins and idyllic beachy picnic… → Read More