I’m a late bloomer when it comes to Brussels sprouts love. It’s not that I hated the stuff (as I was always told I should), I just never had it before. Then I moved to SF two years ago and with the coming of my first Thanksgiving here, was flooded with recipes by [...]

No clever title needed for this post, these three magic words sell themselves: Sweet. Potato. Biscuits.
There are few things more comforting than buttery, sweet, tender, flaky biscuits hot out of the oven. These are man-catcher biscuits. (Feminist disclaimer: sorry, they are.)

I love the simplicity and speed of this recipe. No lengthy rising [...]

When I lived in Bologna, my Italian roommate Mariangela would make this heavenly Butternut Squash Risotto on special occasions. She would stand there by the stove, stirring away with her ancient looking wooden spoon (she claimed it imparted extra flavor) until a magical transformation took place and plain rice became creamy risotto. She [...]

One of my favorite parts about writing a food blog is that friends (and strangers for that matter) will often offer unsolicited jewels of their favorite eating experiences. It’s awesome. There is nothing like it when someone recounts a memorable dish or ridiculous meal they just had. Their face lights up, they [...]

As featured in Bay Area Bites, October 14, 2009.
Turkey season is upon us, and for me, that means sweet potato season! I love sweet potato in pretty much any form — baked, fried, pie’d — but in this gratin form, it is savory-sweet bliss at its finest.
I first discovered this recipe years [...]