From the monthly archives:
Marin Sun Farm’s mixes up a mean assortment of pork sausage. I always pick up a pack or two when I visit the farmer’s market, and last week was no exception. With three links of their Spicy Italian sausage and two beautiful heads of cauliflower in hand, I made this simple and feisty pasta for [...]
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The supermarket provides so many yogurt options, it can make your head spin. But with those options usually comes artificial sweeteners, mushy fruit or a funky flavor that should never be disguised as yogurt (Key lime pie? Peanut butter fudge? It’s yogurt people, eat dessert if you want that!). I’m a yogurt purist and always [...]
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Is it still Winter or is it finally Spring? The schizophrenic San Francisco weather isn’t much of an indicator, and apparently neither is the farmer’s market. When I went last Sunday, I saw telltale signs of a new season (yay asparagus and spring greens!), but also all of the familiar faces of winter (boo butternut [...]
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Twenty-eight days ago, I consciously stopped eating refined sugar. No, I’m not totally crazy, I’m Catholic. And February 17, 2010 marked the beginning of Lent, which means 40 days of giving up something you love. And in my case, that’s sugar.
First I had to set the boundaries of what defines “refined sugar” so I knew [...]
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I once heard that a “true” chef only needs three pans in their scullery: a fry pan, saute pan, and stockpot. If that is really true, I’m definitely not in the running for top chef any time soon! The two measely cabinets in my tiny San Francisco kitchen are overflowing with pots and pans of [...]
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Last week, Christina and I headed to the Tenderloin district in San Francisco for a Slow Food panel discussion, “How do we close the food gap?”. If you aren’t familiar with the Tenderloin, it’s kind of a sketchy area notorious for its congregation of homeless people and druggies. It’s not the kind of neighborhood you’d [...]
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Ever since hearing Michael Pollan say that meat should be treated as a side dish rather than a main feature, I’ve tried to follow his mantra and take a quality over quantity approach. That means I try to limit the amount of meat I eat – sticking to just one meat-included meal a day – [...]
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Mussels are the hidden gem of the seafood world. They’re insanely inexpensive ($4 a pound at the local farmer’s market), extremely healthy despite their high-cholesterol-stigma (they’re high in protein, very low in fat) and cook up in a flash (think 15 minutes for a meal, start to finish). Plus, they are labeled a “Best Choice” [...]
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Portobello mushrooms are the kings of the fungi world. Their meatiness and size make them a great substitute for meat, not to mention a wallet-friendly alternative. When I stumbled upon the mushroom lady at the farmer’s market last weekend, a few portobellos jumped out at me and I couldn’t resist taking them home. I’ve been [...]
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I love the New York Times’ food journalist, Mark Bittman, for many reasons: his inspiring recipe ideas, quirky how-to videos, but mostly because he made me feel like a bona fide Julia-freaking-Childs today. I followed his famous No Knead Bread recipe (with a few additions here and there, of course) and created what I believe [...]
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