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When I was in NYC last week scoping out apartments, I knew I had to squeeze in a visit to this place. Chef David Chang, who recently made news by bad mouthing San Francisco’s restaurant scene, runs the much-hyped-up noodle bar in the East Village. While still irked at his harsh words about our beloved [...]
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Last year, I spotted big brown bags overfilling with fava beans at the market but, at the time, I wasn’t sure how to cook them. When I went back a few weeks later armed with a recipe (and some confidence!) all of the fava beans were already gone! I had to wait until Spring again [...]
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It’s true. Just when I’ve started to learn what variety of produce is in season when and where each grower’s booth is positioned at the Bay Area Farmer’s Markets, I’ve decided to up and move. And not just down the street…I’m headed to New York City, baby. I’ve lived in San Francisco for the last [...]
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For all you CSA-subscribing, farmer’s market-loving, seasonally-dedicated foodies out there, can I get a little “hallelujah” now that Spring is finally upon us?? After months of sauteing kale, chard, and cabbage; roasting sweet potatoes and butternut squash; and surviving on citrus and pears for my fruit intake, I was elated to get my box last [...]
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In January, I posted about ForageSF’s first Underground Farmer’s Market, which was held in a private home in the Mission, generated lines out the door, and drew a wave of media attention. Since then, ForageSF has held several other markets, growing the vendor list, visitors and venue size considerably.
I checked out their latest market on Friday at [...]
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If you have a sweet tooth, a family recipe that is dying to be shared, or just want to support a good cause, this event is for you! This Saturday kicks off the first annual National Food Bloggers Bake Sale in support of Share our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger. There [...]
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When I went online the other day to request a copy of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse for the next installment of our Food for Thought book club, I discovered that the public library has a whole slew of food-focused events happening in the next month. As part of their Green Stacks program, which they [...]
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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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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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