Spaghetti and Meatballs. Doesn’t that sound good? Simple. Classic. Comforting. Makes me want to curl up on the couch with a big steaming bowl, a bottle of wine and some old movies. It’s the little things in life.
The inspiration for this comfort meal came from this recipe a friend sent [...]

Gary Danko and Joanne Weir are best friends in the kitchen and in real life too. Their great dynamic made for a fantastic, fun cooking demo at the Williams Sonoma test kitchen last Saturday during SF Chefs. Weir and Danko took a controlled chaos approach to the flow of their demo, as they helped with [...]

Indian food — the aromatic spices, the color, the bold flavors. Love it. Unfortunately, I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to heat (good thing for raita and mango lassis to soothe my burning tongue). But, when I tasted this Spicy Mash for the first time, it was so delicious [...]

Fresh fruit, whipped cream, who doesn’t love that? Add some crunchy pistachios for a little salty nuttiness, and a surprising crumble of airy meringues, and you’ve got one winning dessert.
This is one of my favorite desserts to make, hands down, especially in the summertime when fruit is at its best. It’s totally [...]

Summertime in California means stone fruit heaven. Peaches, apricots, nectarines, they are all gorgeous right now. If you time it right, you can buy them at a steal at the supermarket when they’ve reached the peak of ripeness.
I came home with three pounds of juicy, ripe nectarines last week. I [...]

I’m usually a spa girl myself. A little sunbathing by the infinity pool? Some sea salt to exfoliate while steaming in the sauna? Maybe a morning yoga class overlooking the ocean, or better yet, a spa treatment in a private hale (bungalow). Oh yes, that sounds like heaven to [...]

Featured on Foodista’s Food Blog of the Day, July 25, 2010.
Ever since the great feedback I received from my Wheat Berry Sunshine Salad, I’ve been itching to throw together another recipe featuring this healthy whole grain.

If you’re unfamiliar with wheat berries, they are simply whole kernels of wheat — the same stuff that flour is [...]

The Rising Stars Revue is back in SF this year with an awards ceremony and walk-around tasting gala to be held on Wednesday, June 16th, at Ghirardelli Square.

Hosted by Gary Danko chef de cuisine, Martin Brock, the tasting gala will feature signature savory dishes, desserts and cocktails presented by the 14 [...]

All this gorgeous sunshine lately has me throwing open my windows and craving all the vibrant spring veggies that have flooded the markets. Could it be? My inner bear is done hibernating with her Netflix On-Demand and is ready to get active? Eat ruffage? Yeah, not sure what the deal is…but [...]

Have you ever played the Barefoot Contessa drinking game? One drink for every time she asks, “How easy is that?”, two for each time she mentions Jeffrey (that lucky dog), social for any time she implores you to use only “really good (insert expensive ingredient here)”. It’s a fabulous game.
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