by Jillian on February 25, 2011
Have you ever noticed that most cabbage recipes, like coleslaw, stir fry, or Chinese chicken salad usually only call for half a head of cabbage? I swear, this happens to me every time and then I’m stuck with a sad little half-head of cabbage languishing in my fridge.
Last week, I faced the same dilemma yet again [...]
by Jillian on October 5, 2010
See that ugly bruise / blemish on the peach above?? Yeah, I grimaced too when I picked it up at the Fort Mason farmer’s market. Just as I was putting it back in the heap in search of a prettier peach, the farmer told me I should reconsider and that it was in fact a [...]
by Jillian on December 7, 2009
It’s snowing in San Francisco! Okay, at least in my kitchen where all of my counters are covered white with powdered sugar, flour and baking soda. As I whip up one holiday treat after another, I dig deeper and deeper into my cupboards for cooking gadgets and contraptions that I don’t really use the rest [...]