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• Wed. 25 Aug '10

  The Commonsense Kitchen might be an instant classic

  Every now and then, a cookbook appears that is so clear and comprehensive it... more

• Mon. 16 Aug '10

  The pervasive aroma of the ubiquitous herb nepitella

  If you've noticed a minty funk recently, blame nepitella. The herb, otherwise... more

• Fri. 06 Aug '10

  Pick-me-ups from a new SoMa takeout window

  We'd rather pass out cold than chug an energy drink when the afternoon doldrums... more

• Mon. 26 Jul '10

  Nicasio Valley Cheese Company's Old World inspiration

  It only takes 40 years for a milk-spawned dream to come true. So a few months... more

• Tue. 20 Jul '10

  The surprising herb appearing at Wayfare Tavern

  There is a lot of brawn at Wayfare Tavern, the stylized new downtown restaurant... more

• Mon. 12 Jul '10

  Chinese fireworks in your own kitchen

  It is time to let you in on a secret: Mission Chinese Food's flagrantly... more

• Mon. 28 Jun '10

  Exploring a few of S.F.'s lesser-known farmers' markets

  News flash: There's a world of enticing Saturday farmers' markets far from the... more

• Wed. 23 Jun '10

  Serpentine's surprising way with neighborhood dining

  Roast chicken? Check. Grilled sardines? Check. Black cumin seeds and green... more

• Wed. 02 Jun '10

  Back to basics in Marin County

  There's a double homecoming afoot in Marin. There, Scott Howard has returned to... more

• Tue. 18 May '10

  Roasting strawberries: Your new go-to cooking technique

  A fresh seasonal strawberry is perfectly lovely. But a roasted one? It's like a... more

• Wed. 05 May '10

  Alameda's unsung source for premium Japanese steel

  Across the High Street Bridge that connects Oakland to the island of Alameda,... more

• Mon. 26 Apr '10

  A new book takes the terror out of sausage making

  Decades before sausage became the fetishized plaything of meat-mad chefs in the... more

• Tue. 13 Apr '10

  The renegade preserves of Kitty Myers

  Round these parts, it seems a new artisanal jam company is born every other... more

• Fri. 02 Apr '10

  Seakor's Jozef Sikora knows his way around sausage

  Charcuterie and salumi madness forges on. But when we find ourselves hankering... more

• Fri. 19 Mar '10

  Local's cookbook lending library is inspired genius

  Food blogs are fine for a quick menu fix or a glimpse of gastroporn, but there's... more

• Wed. 03 Mar '10

  eVe's shallot jam is a sweet and savory revelation

  Around these parts, shallots are pervasive. They're minced and macerated in... more

• Fri. 12 Feb '10

  Celebrate New Year's and V-Day the Viet way

  This Sunday, Lunar New Year falls on Valentine's Day, a rare convergence that... more

• Wed. 03 Feb '10

  Caramels get sweetened with nontraditional additions

  First came chocolate. Then ice cream. Now it's that sticky brown stuff. Despite... more

• Tue. 12 Jan '10

  Let's Be Franks sauerkraut has a surprising pedigree

  John Scharffenberger appears to be slowly but surely working his way through... more

• Mon. 21 Dec '09

  Scoop up--and use--local olio nuovo while it's fresh

  If you love olive oil, there's a simple directive for this time of year: Buy... more

• Mon. 30 Nov '09

  Brown rice that cooks like white

  If you yearn for the health benefits of brown rice but dislike its rough texture... more

• Tue. 24 Nov '09

  Swanton Berry Farm's seasonal U-pick secret

  Strawberry lovers have long taken summer day trips down Highway 1 to pick... more

• Wed. 18 Nov '09

  The Musquée de Provence has chefs loving winter squash

  Butternut, kabocha, delicata: Winter squash is a kitchen fixture in... more

• Tue. 17 Nov '09

  DeLise Café takes holiday dessert in a new direction

  We mean no offense to Grandma's pecan pie. But one of the easiest ways to... more

• Wed. 11 Nov '09

  Resurrecting Barlata's canned latas program

  Name a restaurant Barlata, and there are bound to be cans involved. So when... more

• Fri. 06 Nov '09

  Mission Burger has pickled okra down

  Danny Bowien knows his way around okra. Growing up in Oklahoma, there was... more

• Wed. 21 Oct '09

  Recreate a cultish Chinese dessert at home

  The address 3319 Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond has long been a magnet for... more