After watching enough episodes of Top Chef, I have become thoroughly convinced that souffles are the devil. They don't rise. They don't end up having ...
Good things come in small packages--and oh, how true that old adage is. In this particular case, the small package was a rolled up fillet of sole, enc...
There are few things as good on a sunny day as a latte and a selection of delectable desserts at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. It's practically a S...
I've found myself tagging a slew of posts with 'summer.' As the weather misbehaves yet again, I'm forging ahead with BBQ and picnic-appropriate reci...
This past weekend was my favorite kind of weekend. The one I have desperately been needing in my life. Friday night was a get together with friends th...
I hang out in the Mission district of San Francisco a lot. I don't consider myself a hipster, so I wouldn't say that I belong there or anything. What ...
I was a picky eater as a kid, but I always knew my Ferrero Rochers from my Kit Kats. As any kid, I was happy with pedestrian treats, but I had a t...
I promised you a treat as the official end to our 'Summer Goodies Dinner' series, and I do believe that I will not disappoint. With our light starte...
I'll be honest: I've been dying to check out Contigo, the tapas and wine joint that opened in Noe Valley. Contigo's opening had been highly anticipate...
I have been waiting patiently, very patiently, to tell you about this chilled watermelon soup that left me ooo'ing and ahh'ing. I know we starte...
There are many glorious things about every season, but let's be frank: summer is the kingdom of jewels. Or something like that, at least. All year l...