Thanks to my friend who runs the fabulous SF-based HiddenMenu, I was invited to join a newly formed book club called the Food for Thought Book Club. For the first meeting – which is just a few short weeks away so I’m in for some serious power reading — we’re reading Raj Patel’s Stuffed and [...]
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While running errands in the East Bay last week, I dropped by Berkeley Bowl West and deemed it my new favorite place to grocery shop! I frequented the original Berkeley Bowl while in college, but always found the crazy parking lot and crowds to be a bit overwhelming. But it’s new, larger and much-more-beautiful sibling store [...]
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Show me a decadent, freshly-made cupcake and I could take it or leave it, but hand me a warm chunk-filled brownie (or chocolate chip cookie if we’re being honest) and I turn to mush. Something about the dense, rich chocolate that comes with each bite is almost enough to drive me to eat a whole [...]
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Make something sweet for your Valentine this year in the form of decadent truffles that melt in your mouth, leaving behind just a trace of yummy fig. They are messy to make, but cleaning up is half the fun as I’m always looking for an excuse to lick melted chocolate off my hands. Check out [...]
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Thanks to the day-of-love quickly approaching, everywhere we turn chocolate is being forced upon us in red cellophane and in the shape of little hearts. Who decided that chocolate = love just once a year? Pretty sure I’m in love every time I bite into some no matter what day or month it might be.
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I’m not talking about laundry folks, I’m talking about baking – as in, how to fold in ingredients. Folding is a simple technique that I often overlooked or ignored when I first started cooking. Then, I saw Ina Garten prepare a Blue Cheese Souffle on Barefoot Contessa and realized how essential it is when preparing [...]
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If you have ever found yourself in a mall food court you’re probably familiar with the buttery smell of just-baked hot pretzels pumped into the air that overtakes your senses. Any time I find myself in this situation, I have to use all my strength to steer clear of the strong force pulling me towards [...]
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I know, meatloaf sounds like a meal only your Grandma would serve or something you’d order at Applebee’s. I too used to steer clear of it because of its bad connotations and because I’ve seen the health segments on the Today Show calling it a calorie-bomb to avoid at all costs. But with a little [...]
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I don’t know about you, but after a day of skiing (er, even a few hours of skiing), I’m ready scarf down a pot of chili, several burgers, or a plateful of tacos – pronto. All I can think about at the end of the day, besides ripping off my boots and jumping into the [...]
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Recently I went skiing in Tahoe with a group of girls who taught me all about the glories of “après-ski” (a.k.a. hitting up the mountain bar for a stiff, post-ski drink!). I made the rookie mistake of opting for a bloody Mary, while most of the other ladies cupped their hands around steaming, chocolatey, creamy, boozy [...]
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