Golden Globes Braised Beef Short Ribs
The other day I happened upon my new favorite store in San Francisco: Spice Ace on Steiner Street. Jonathan and I were just walking Eddie to get a bath when I realized the spice store…
Are we there yet?
These last few months I’ve been fortunate enough to travel around the world: first to Europe and now Asia. I know it sounds crazy, but I love airplane food, and now that the airlines are…
The Best Fish and Chips ever!
As a kid the only way I’d be caught dead eating fish was if it was Van de Kamp’s frozen fish sticks dowsed in ketchup. And then, when the concept of fish tacos was starting…
Kale Mushroom and Pasta Soup
One of the advantages of living in the Bay Area is that our CSA (community sourced agriculture) service runs all year round. Which is awesome, but that also means that in the fall and winter…
Paris cooking class…part deux
The Best Cooking Classes in Paris See previous post for our trip to the farmers market with La Cuisine Paris cooking school. *disclaimer: sorry folks, but I didn’t take as many photos of the food…
Eats Pork Spew!
Second full day in Paris and I still felt like I was walking around in a live action version of Pixar’s Ratatouille. There really is a “stereotype” to the way some French people look and…
And then there was Paris…
I’ve been dreaming of Paris for as long as I can remember. The most romantic city on earth, where people walk around with baguettes coming out of their ears and bricks of stinky cheeses in…
Brussels in a day
Almost a year ago I decided to embark on a mission to reach out to members of my family who I don’t know. I’m not talking about distant cousins or anything. I’m talking about first…