Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this episode of Zeene's Epic Eatz, I celebrate Valentine's Day by assembling one of the hottest food crazes right now on Instagram, charcuterie boards that go beyond meats and cheeses, with a selection of the best French macarons from around San Francisco. Then I'll eat them and tell you which ones I think take the [meringue] cake!
Photo Attributions:
A big thanks to the following Instagrammers who generously allowed me to use their beautiful posts in my video (please check out their IG accounts!):
Christmas Tree Hot Chocolate Board by @korverfarms (1:26)
Mini-Mondays Board by @boardsbymelfran (1:40)
Vineyard Cheese Board by @countrycasualteak (1:40) *they sell these beautiful charcuterie boards if you want to acquire one to DIY
Super Bowl Jarcuterie by @boardtograze (1:41)
Christina Tosi By Christina Tosi - milkbarstore.com/, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43305867
Bruschetta Board by WSPAW NL, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In this episode of Zeene's Epic Eatz, I celebrate Valentine's Day by assembling one of the hottest food crazes right now on Instagram, charcuterie boards that go beyond meats and cheeses, with a selection of the best French macarons from around San Francisco. Then I'll eat them and tell you which ones I think take the [meringue] cake!
Photo Attributions:
A big thanks to the following Instagrammers who generously allowed me to use their beautiful posts in my video (please check out their IG accounts!):
Christmas Tree Hot Chocolate Board by @korverfarms (1:26)
Mini-Mondays Board by @boardsbymelfran (1:40)
Vineyard Cheese Board by @countrycasualteak (1:40) *they sell these beautiful charcuterie boards if you want to acquire one to DIY
Super Bowl Jarcuterie by @boardtograze (1:41)
Christina Tosi By Christina Tosi - milkbarstore.com/, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43305867
Bruschetta Board by WSPAW NL, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons







![Chasing Akis Hawaiian Guava Chiffon Cake
Legions of Bay Area Akis Hawaiian Guava Chiffon Cake fans (including me!) still desperately chase the fix, even 15 years after Akis Bakery closed shop. Many local bakeries have tried to reproduce the famed cake and in this epic adventure, we chase the top four contenders.
La Patisserie Bakery
19758 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA
408-446-4744
Website: lapatisserie.net
Open Tuesday through Friday 7AM to 8PM, Saturdays 8AM to 8PM, Sundays 9AM to 5PM, Mondays 8AM to 8PM
Bijan Bakery & Cafe
441 Saratoga Avenue
West San Jose, CA
408-247-4888
Open Mondays through Thursdays 6:30AM to 9:30PM, Fridays 6:30AM to 10PM, Saturdays from 7AM to 10PM, and Sundays from 8AM to 9:30PM
170 S. Market Street, Unit #110
Downtown San Jose, CA
408-971-8000
Open Mondays through Thursdays from 6:30AM to 9:30PM, Fridays and Saturdays from 7AM to 11PM, and Sundays from 7AM to 9:30PM
Website: bijanbakery.com
Elite Bakery
4123 Dyer Street
Union City, CA 94587
510-400-1425
Open Mondays through Saturdays from 8AM to 7PM and Sundays from 8AM to 5:30PM
Flower Flour
896 Willow Street
Willow Glen/San Jose, CA 95125
408-279-0843
Website: www.flower-flour.com
Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 7:30AM to 6PM, Saturdays from 7:30AM to 6PM, and Sundays from 7:30AM to 5PM
Photo Attributions:
Fruit Jelly by Lall [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]
Music Attributions:
Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500025
Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Chasing Akis Hawaiian Guava Chiffon Cake](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vTooslrqgE8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Zeene Eatz & Rates Gourmet Grilled Blue Cheese Sandwich @ Award Winning Rogue Creamery in Oregon
In this episode of Zeenes Epic Eatz, I visit the Rogue Creamery farm in Grants Pass Oregon and sample their award winning blue cheeses in a perfectly prepared gourmet grilled sandwich made with Oregon Blue cheese, Touvelle cheddar cheese, and a crapload of honey between two thick slices of pain de mie bread.
Photo Attributions:
Roquefort France By JYB Devot - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75957721
Syrah Drawing By Jules Troncy - "Ampélographie : traité général de viticulture" publié sous la direction de P. Viala & V. Vermorel avec la collaboration de A. Bacon, A. Barbier, A. Berget [et al.] - Date de l'édition originale : 1901-1910, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84172047 Zeene Eatz & Rates Gourmet Grilled Blue Cheese Sandwich @ Award Winning Rogue Creamery in Oregon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vudiSBTzsmo/mqdefault.jpg)

