Necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing could be truer in the kitchen. It's amazing what you can cook when you have very little in...
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Fruity Yogurt Scones Recipe
I love scones. When I was in high school we had a British exchange student come stay at our house for a few weeks. We showed her around town...
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Eating Cactus
You know the saying "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade". Well what if life gave you a cactus? In Mexico, you'd do the lo...
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Viva Mexico!
An all-inclusive resort. Included are not just food and drink but "activities". The advertised snorkeling trips have been long bee...
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue:Restaurant
I've been dreaming of going to Hawaii for months now. The beach, the ocean, the gentle breezes and swaying palms. Pure relaxation. But s...
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Black Russian Bundt Cake Recipe
Holiday party season started officially last weekend. We had so many events to go to we needed most of the week to recover. This weekend was...
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Pacific Chai Refrigerator Cookies:Recipe
My friends and I discovered the Indian tea beverage Chai in college. As students of all things new and exotic, we made it from cooking fresh...
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Nitrites Healthy?
Nitrites cause cancer. Remember hearing that? Health experts said that to be on the safe side you should cook your bacon over low heat to a...
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Potluck Stories
Here's my theory. Everyone has a good potluck story. I know I've got a couple. When I was growing up potlucks were very popular. It...
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Fig, Onion and Black Olive Tapenade:Recipe
I get a lot of good ideas from reading Craigslist Food Forum . Recently I read about an olive fig tapenade that people seem to be raving abo...
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Sunflower Authentic Vietnamese: Restaurant
When I was growing up Asian food meant Chinese and occasionally Japanese. But over the years Thai restaurants became quite common. Then Viet...
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Persimmon Bread Recipe
I've never really gotten into making bread. I do it occasionally, but it's not my passion. When I want to bake something I usually d...
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Jam Souvenirs
Lee and I are collectors. We collect all sorts of thing. Some of it valuable, most of it not. We love to travel and to bring stuff home. Pro...
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Turkey Drumsticks Braised in Cranberry Sauce Recipe
When you love Thanksgiving as much as I do, you want it to prolong it. One year instead of the traditional Thanksgiving feast at my parents ...
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Thank You!
On this Thanksgiving day I'd like to say thanks for reading, and thanks for your support and encouragement. I've been writing recip...
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Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday and here's why: 1. Friends and Family 2. Open to everyone, no citizenship requirements 3. Great food 4...
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Monte Cristo Sandwiches:Recipe
Brunch. Such a problematic concept. Don't get me wrong, it's great. Would I have chosen it as the meal for my wedding if I didn'...
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Caramelized Onion Waffles with Smoked Salmon:Recipe
Sometimes what inspires me most is a cookbook. I read cookbooks like some people read magazines. Browsing, skimming the index, picking and c...
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Happy Garden:Restaurant
Certain things it's just better to go out for. In this category of could-make-it-at-home-but-won't are really elegant multi-course F...
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All About Chanterelles
Fresh chanterelles are my favorite mushroom. Sure I enjoy porcini and I certainly wouldn't pass up a truffle white or black if it crosse...
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Meet Darius Somary Part 2
Successful marketer becomes a professional chef and now caterer Part 2 Striking out on his own Why did you decide to go into catering afte...
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Meet Darius Somary
Meet up-and-coming chef Darius Somary. Darius was a successful market researcher for over ten years before leaving the corporate world and g...
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All About Pomegranates
My appreciation of certain foods is only enhanced by the symbolism associated with them. As an example, in Italy it's a tradition to eat...
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Hangtown Fry at Tadich Grill
San Francisco has had a wild history. It wasn't called the Barbary Coast for nothing. Brothels, saloons, gambling, opium dens, San Franc...
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OTT "Over The Top" Oatmeal Cookies:Recipe
Who doesn't like cookies? It's hard to imagine growing up without them. They were a staple in my lunch bag year in, year out. But i...
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French Tea
When you think about tea, do you think of England? No question the British are big tea drinkers. When I spent a few weeks in the South of E...
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Dutch Baby:Recipe
A couple of times on vacation Lee and I have gone out for Dutch pancakes. We like having them for breakfast, but it turns out in Holland the...
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Mo's Gourmet Hamburger:Restaurant
I admit it. While most of the time I try to eat veggies, seafood, and lean meats every so often I crave a hamburger. And I am of the opinio...
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Tea Smoked Chicken Recipe
I am a tea drinker. I love just about everything to do with tea, I am especially captivated by the ritual of tea. You might think I mean the...
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Setting Up House
When I was getting married I indulged in the pornography of bridal magazines. All those glossy photos, fluff and titillation designed to aro...
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Williams-Sonoma Grand Opening
Yesterday was the opening of Williams-Sonoma at Union Square in San Francisco. Williams-Sonoma calls the store it's flagship. Merriam-We...
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Spinach & Yogurt Soup Recipe
When I was growing up there was a good, inexpensive restaurant my family ate at frequently. They had a very simple menu, mostly fresh fish a...
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Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
Let us now sing the praises of bacon. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love, love, love bacon. It's got just about every taste sens...
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Science of Perfect Potatoes
I met someone recently who told me if you want to write a bestseller, use the word "secret" in the title. I hate to admit it, but ...
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Saigon Sandwich Restaurant
Like some other recent food trends (nouvelle cuisine comes to mind) fusion has gotten a bad rap. On the surface, the idea of combining two c...
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Stuffed Brinjal Recipe
I'm no vegetarian, but I eat vegetarian meals all the time. Vegetables like mushrooms or eggplant are so "meaty" they make gre...
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Roasted Bell Peppers Technique
Bell peppers. Have you ever seen them growing? When you see them in the store they're in separate bins segregated by color--red, yellow ...
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Fruity Yogurt Pancakes Recipe
What makes American food, American? I've been thinking about this recently. There are a few obvious answers--it's made in America, i...
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All About Figs
When I was growing up we had a fig tree in front of our house. My sister and I were avid tree climbers but I have to say, fig trees are pret...
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Best Food Blogs
Frustrated by the recall election? Don't even get me started! Here's an opportunity to vote for something a lot more satisfying. Fo...
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Ginger Pear Upside Down Cake in Food & Wine
Fall is a wonderful time of year. The weather is still good. Many of the summer vegetables and fruit are still fresh and available and fall ...
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Tommy's Joynt:Restaurant
If you've ever driven down Van Ness avenue in San Francisco you've probably spotted Tommy's Joynt . It's a hofbrau style res...
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