A few weeks ago, I went to a Summer Camp-themed wedding where one of our activities included a Ropes Course. I bragged to our friends that I had d...
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I remember our last day in San Francisco, I was a bleary-eyed mother of barely two-month-old twins and a nearly-three-year-old. I hadn’t had the...
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*serves four 1/2 cup of black quinoa* 1 pound of tomatoes handful of radishes 1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint 1 sprig of rosemary oliv...
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The other day, I snuck a peek into my old life. I was headed to the dentist in downtown San Francisco, where I hardly ever go anymore. The streets...
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*Serves two - four 2-4 pounds of pork shoulder 2 Ancho Chiles 1 cinnamon stick 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 yellow onion, peeled & roug...
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When I was about eight months pregnant with the twins, a friend introduced me to the Snowy Plover at Andytown Coffee Roasters in San Francisco. I ...
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For Matt’s 30th birthday, I baked him a German Chocolate Cake — his favorite, and my very first layered cake. I only had one cake pan at the t...
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Serves two - three 2 whole branzini (Mediterranean seabass), cleaned and gutted 4-6 sprigs of fresh rosemary 5-6 orange slices, cut in half sa...
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Summer has quietly slipped out of my grip somehow and the other day, I had a fleeting thought about fall: about boots and hot chocolate and umbrella...
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The recent California heat wave has kept me reaching for cold beverages, especially one of my favorite summer cocktails — the Paloma. A great...
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Makes one Salt, for rimming the glass 1 1/2 ounces of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal 3/4 ounce of Cointreau 3/4 ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice...
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Discovery is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Occasions when we as adults feel like we've tried something for the first time are truly...