Cranberry Sauce Makes Me Think of Sperm
Isn’t it funny how something mundane or uneventful can trigger a memory so vivid it’s like you’ve traveled back in time? Like when I see or talk to someone about Hawaiian shaved ice, I immediately…
Collard greens, lima beans, crispy sage & spiced croutons
Ingredients: 1.5 cups of lima beans (if dried, follow directions for cooking before starting this recipe…or just use them from a can) 10 fresh sage leaves (more or less if you’d like) ¼ tsp of…
Tzatziki Sauce | Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce
There are so many ways to use a good yogurt dip or “Tzatziki Sauce.” It’s great on potato latkes, can be served alongside some roasted Chinook salmon, or be a dip for a roasted leg…
Potato Pancakes w/Smoked Trout & Horseradish Crème Fraiche
We had a fantastic meal at Baker & Banker for our four-year anniversary and the one dish I can’t seem to shake is the gourmet potato pancakes (or “latkes”) with smoked trout, beets, and horseradish…
Farro- The Grain Revolution Begins
I was walking through the bulk section of the Andy’s Market up on Gravenstein Highway in Sebastopol the other day. We were on our way back from Guerneville, where we’d just been house hunting with…
Reservation Rubik’s Cube
How to get a reservation to some of San Francisco’s most raved about restaurants Living in the food mecca that is San Francisco is a double-edged sword. Sure we could pay the mortgage on a…
The Cannellini Bean Salad You Can Stuff Your Face With!
Have you ever opened a restaurant menu and been so overwhelmed by the amazing choices that you just threw your hands up and said, “fuck it, we’ll take one of everything!” Which is a totally…
Tequila Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Black Bean & Corn Salsa
After eating my weight in Chinese food over the course of three days in Hong Kong, I found myself feeling bloated and gross while waiting to board the plane back to San Francisco. So naturally,…