The monthly mortgage payment on a typical home in the Bay Area jumped more than 50% from a year ago, soaring to over $9,000 in San Jose and above $8,000 in San Francisco, according to a report from ...

Bay leaves may have health benefits, including wound healing and improved memory. However, more research is needed on humans, as most existing studies are on animals or done in test tubes. Bay leaves ...

Some people think that bay leaves are removed from a dish after cooking because they’re toxic when eaten. That’s not quite true, but there are a few reasons you might not want to eat bay leaves. Bay ...

Flora Tsapovsky is a food, style, culture, and travel writer living in the Bay Area. She specializes in emerging trends, meticulously researched guides, and inspirational personalities. From cash-only ...

Bay leaf can add something extra to most savory dishes and may have health benefits. Bay leaf (also known as laurel) is a spice commonly used to flavor soups and meat dishes for its light, herbal ...

Delicious, fragrant bay leaves come from the bay laurel, a perennial shrub or tree with pale yellow flowers and black fruit, attractive olive-to-reddish bark, and dark leathery leaves. Bay leaves are ...