Earlier this week, my mom handed off to me three bags full of strawberries, apricots, and chard; it’s beginning to look a lot like summer and I’m freakin’ stoked. This is the most fun time of year to cook and eat for me. Produce looks as flamboyant as the characters walking around the city, outdoor…
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Weekend E.A.T. – Best of August
While SF summer usually doesn’t begin until September, Karl the Fog evidently took off for vacation early. That meant August was full of sun and what we consider heat – temperatures of above 75 degrees. I am a full-on summer baby, so there was little to complain about in August. Instead, I got to have…
Weekend E.A.T. – Best of June 2015
Well, I’ve somehow made it through the first half of 2015 in relatively one piece – a little frayed, awkwardly tanned, danced to exhaustion, and full beyond means. From traveling to eating to late, late nights, I’ve already been lucky to experience so much and am excited and nervous for the second half of…
My Favorite San Francisco Desserts
Having lived in the Bay Area for most of my life (San Mateo to Berkeley to SF), I’ve seen the transformation of pastry over the years. In the 90s, there was an emphasis on Americanized desserts – large, billowy creations channeling Cheesecake Factory proportions. That segued into the dieting fad, where all things sugar were…
Weekend E.A.T. – Don’t Kill My Vibe
Happy February y’all! One month into 2015 and I gotta say that my heart’s been full of happiness. Although that could also be because of the dancing sharks at yesterday’s Super Bowl halftime show – did anybody else completely love this?! Along with the usual traversing – coffeeshop excursions (the usual Blue Bottle and a…