food and cooking blog

One of the nice perks of writing about food is being invited to restaurants and even getting to preview ones that have not yet opened. Whil...

I can’t remember exactly when I met my friend Lorraine aka  "the Chinese Lady"   cooking personality of YouTube fame, but I can te...

One of the many things I enjoy eating in Hawaii is  poke . It’s a raw fish dish, that generally combines fresh yellowfin tuna, also known as...

Any fans of Lisa Fain’s first cookbook, Homesick Texan or her blog, Homesick Texan , will surely enjoy  Homesick Texan's Family Table ,...

Last year I told you about Azalina , a chef who shares her Malaysian and Mamak heritage through food. She is a 5th generation street food v...

The reason cookbooks continue to sell when you can find plenty of recipes online is beautiful photos, illustrations and inventive recipes.  ...

Greek cuisine features many great snacks and nibbles from olives to pastries and dips. An easy dip to make is skordalia. Recipes vary region...

I'm in the midst of creating 101 recipes for a new cookbook  (it was announced March 3rd). As a result, I haven't been cooking anyth...

Brassicas: Cooking the World's Healthiest Vegetables  Remember when people hated broccoli? And Brussels sprouts? And kale and collard gr...

I’ve been going to Off The Grid , the street food event at Fort Mason since it first began, five years ago . Each year the event grows and e...

Recently I learned that bok choy is the number one vegetable in China. It seems to be the number one vegetable in my CSA box lately. It...

A16 restaurant is celebrating a 10 year anniversary. That’s a huge accomplishment in any city, especially San Francisco. A16 focuses on the ...

The  Rainforest Alliance  sent me a collection of Rainforest Alliance Certified and Verified chocolate. I liked some it, including fun candy...

I am somewhat obsessed with a dish called the Lucky Pig, it’s served at Solbar in Calistoga and I order it almost every time I dine there....