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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Everyone can appreciate a compliment, whether it comes from a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger. Yet, it's not uncommon to feel humbled by a com...
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I was hoping to do a little experiment: to write in the third person. But each time I tried, it felt entirely unnatural. I've always had trouble w...
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Originally posted Jan 26, 2011 I am lucky to have been profoundly influenced by two grandfathers, both of whom I affectionately call 'Ded' (sor...
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*Serves four 1 1/4 cups of fresh English peas 4-5 mint leaves 1 tablespoon of olive oil, plus more for brushing on the bread and drizzling s...
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makes one 2 tablespoons of kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder 2 ounces of fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes) 1 ounce of tomato juic...
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I’ll always remember the summer (and fall) of 2015 as the one that we spent living at Ocean Beach. Historically, the San Francisco summer has be...
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I'm turning 30 in a few short weeks. A nice number. If feels heavy, but in a good way. Like a quality watch, or a cutting board made of real wood....
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*serves four 1 heaping cup of cored and halved strawberries 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 green cardamom pod* 1/2 cup of heavy whippi...
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Serves four 1 1/2 pounds of green beans 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons of Shichimi Togarashi 3 large garlic cloves, minced salt and freshly ground pepper...
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Somehow, I’ve managed to avoid all conversations related to snowmaggedons, polar vortexes, and solar vortexes. And yet, I could feel it coming. Th...
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When I was little, my favorite books were Scandinavian fairy tales about a mythical creature called a Moomin, which vaguely resembled a cuter, mor...