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Cherry Tomato Pizza Recipe 26 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
It's hard to say no to cheese. Since I never tasted Parrano cheese I was more than happy to accept a sample to try. Apparently it has been around since the 1970's but I can't recall ever seeing it at...
Watermelon Summer Smoothies Recipe 24 Aug 2013 | 12:05 am
Recently Safeway invited me to visit a watermelon grower, Perry & Sons. Safeway has been working with Perry & Sons for 60 years and wanted to put a draw attention to their commitment to local growers....
Ginger Peach Preserves Recipe 21 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
I am happy to be a "canbassador" for SweetPreservation.com, a community site of the Northwest cherry growers and soft fruit growers of Washington state. They sent me a big box of juicy, sweet, ripe Co...
Jordan Estate Tour & Tasting 19 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
If I ask you about your favorite wine, you will probably tell me where you enjoyed it and with whom. Perhaps it was at a picnic on a perfectly sunny day, or on a date with the love of your life. Maybe...
You Will Be My Son Film Review 14 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
Sex, greed, perfume, family psychodrama, expensive shoes, murder and wine. Let's just say You Will Be My Son has everything you'd expect from a French film including some very emotional outbursts. It'...
Sea Urchin Spaghetti Recipe 12 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
Sea urchin or uni is rich and creamy. It tastes very briny and yet sweet. Emulsified with some extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, it makes a wonderful sauce for pasta. The type of pasta you use i...
More posts 10 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Links to recent posts I've written for 7x7, Recipe.com and Epicurious... A Sneak Peek at the SF Street Food Festival The Smitten Ice Cream Expansion Salmon Leftover= Super Simple Meals Tomatoes Mo...
Zucchini Chips Recipe 6 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Zucchini is a favorite of gardeners because it's so impressive. It grows quickly and sometimes to staggering sizes. It's not my favorite for cooking with, because it's fairly bland and watery. I do ap...
All about Sea Urchins 5 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
Recently I had sea urchin served on a bed of softly scrambled eggs with brioche toast at MKT (a new restaurant in the Four Seasons in San Francisco). It was probably the sweetest tasting sea urchin I ...
Rabarcello: Drinks on Friday 2 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
Recently on Facebook I asked for recommendations for favorite rhubarb dishes. I was surprised at how many people despise it. As previously mentioned, in my rhubarb compote recipe post, I love it. And ...