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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Comments are here
I interrupt this blog to announce--Comments! In addition to the Guestbook feature, there is now a Comments field below each post. If you hav...
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Tomatillos
The harvest is in! The tomatillo harvest that is. I got some earlier this year in one of my organic produce box deliveries. But it was only ...
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