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December 17, 2008
Lake Tahoe: From Alpine Anaheim to Temple of Cutting-Edge Cal Cuisine
By Matthew Stafford The first time I headed up to Lake Tahoe a decade or so ago, I figured the place would be lined with rustic, pine-timbered ski lodges where grizzled mountain men grilled trout fresh from the lake and served it on a plank with a few huckleberries and a mug of hard cider. Imagine ... More >>
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December 19, 2008
Who Says There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?
By Meredith Brody On a recent trip to Costco to patronize their amazingly low-cost pharmacy - well, a second trip (note to self, and others: the pharmacy at the Richmond location is NOT open on Sunday!) - we wanted to stay as far away from the five-pound hunks of cheese and the six-pack of fresh ra ... More >>
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December 23, 2008
Christmas Dinner: Don't Knock the Steak
By Matthew Stafford Christmas dinner is the great afterthought of the holiday season. So much time is spent shopping and card-writing and party-going and eggnog-sipping, there's barely enough time to think about what to eat for supper once the presents are unwrapped and the stockings are emptied. C ... More >>
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January 2, 2009
Of Fast-Food Meals in a Bowl, Rice or Mashed Potato-Based, and Fried Chicken Musings...
By Meredith Brody Is it just us, or do most of the suggestions tossed around the boardroom - peas, coleslaw, melon balls, prunes, mints, little gifts, poppyseeds, curds and whey, lake trout -- in the Jack-in-the-Box commercial for its new Teriyaki Bowls sound more appetizing than the real deal: "y ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
Solving the Mariquita Mystery
Success! I've picked up my Mariquita Mystery Box from Mariquita Farms near Watsonville, a supplier of specialty vegetables to some of San Francisco's most celebrated restaurants. The first thing I noticed as I neared the pickup location, which in this case was Piccino (801 22nd St.), was that it's n ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
Investigating The Mariquita Mystery
Based near Watsonville, Mariquita Farm supplies organic vegetables and herbs to acclaimed Bay Area restaurants. Its partial client list includes A16 (2355 Chestnut), Absinthe (398 Hayes), Boulevard (1 Mission), Chez Panisse (1517 Shattuck, Berkeley), Coi (373 Broadway), Delfina (3621 18th St.), Inca ... More >>
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January 16, 2009
Seasonality Synopsis
After reading an item about a local produce wheel in the San Francisco MenuPages blog, but not wanting to shell out the $12.95 to actually purchase one, we have the fortune to learn what exactly is in season here in San Francisco right now straight from the weekly e-newsletter of CUESA. In their wor ... More >>
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January 20, 2009
Tivo Alert Staycation: Dine with Rachael Ray Around the Bay
As we mentioned some time ago, Rachael Ray spent some time in the Bay Area putting together a show for her latest series, Rachael's Vacation, which aired last week and will run again February 6 at 11 p.m., February 7 at 2:30 a.m., and February 15 at 2:30 p.m. on the Food Network. But for those of y ... More >>
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January 21, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 1
My CSA box saved me over 30% compared with what the same items would have cost at the farmers market this week.
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January 27, 2009
Global Pantry: Turkish Red Pepper Paste
This mildly spicy pepper paste is a great addition to scrambled eggs.
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February 2, 2009
Oliveto's Whole Hog Dinners
Yep, the whole hog: belly, head, trotter, skin, ears, liver, heart, brain, tripe, kidneys, lard, blood, and spleen.
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February 9, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 4
Here's a fast and easy way to prep butternut and other smooth-skinned winter squashes.
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March 9, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 8
Remoulade is arguably the best dish to make with celery root.
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February 16, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 5
Austrian pumpkin seed oil to the rescue!
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February 18, 2009
Beyond the California Roll: 10 Types of Hood Maki
(S.F. sushi spots create specialties far more regionalized than just the California Roll; image via Flavor J) It's not that the California Roll isn't appreciated, but it sure is fun to see sushi joints naming their maki after the neighborhoods where they operate. Here are 10 that stand out: 1. Po ... More >>
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February 27, 2009
The Obama Diet: The First Foodie Family
Via: Obama-Biden Transition ProjectThe Obama FamilyAlice Waters, who has been trying for years to get Presidents from Clinton to Obama to get on board with her vision of fresh, local, seasonal, organic food for all (read her letters to Clinton and Obama here), should be happy: it seems like her ... More >>
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February 27, 2009
First Korean Market's Killer Kimchi
It's the best you can buy (though your grandma's might be better).
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March 2, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 7
Today's lesson: wild mustard greens need to be cooked a lot longer than broccoli rabe.
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March 3, 2009
Staples: Pomi Strained Tomatoes
100% tomatoes, no salt, preservatives, or seasonings.
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March 4, 2009
Classic Cookbooks: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery
Beat-up, food-stained old cookbooks are usually the best.
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March 12, 2009
Costco Moment: Crown Prince Anchovies
Anchovies! Garlic! Hot pepper! How is that wrong?
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March 16, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 9
Signs of spring: salad mix, green garlic, asparagus, and fatter carrots.
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March 18, 2009
Snacktion: Artisan Bakers' Potato Leek Quiche
Name: Potato Leek QuicheBrand: Artisan BakersOrigin: SonomaFound at: Rainbow Grocery, 1745 Folsom, 863-0620Cost: $3.25Ingredients: Pastry flour, butter, salt, baking powder, cider vinegar, eggs, white pepper, nutmeg, milk, cream, potato, leeks, mozzarella, herbs (as listed on bin, not in order of qu ... More >>
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March 23, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 10
I'm not close to getting tired of asparagus yet.
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March 25, 2009
Equinox Alert
elraigon.comSpring is here, and the city's farmers markets are brimming with fecund, fragrant, Technicolor abondanza: needle-thin asparagus fresh from the Delta; stalks of Pescadero rhubarb and Half Moon Bay snap peas; a dazzling array of Watsonville basil; loquats and fava beans and haricots vert f ... More >>
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March 30, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 11
Favorite recipes for rutabagas, anyone?
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April 6, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 12
Check out endive.com for recipes. Unfortunately, no such luck with rutabaga.com.
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January 14, 2009
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December 3, 2008
This Time It's Persianal
Hoss Zaré returns to the Fly Trap with a new Middle Eastern–accented menu.
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April 20, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 14
Green, green, green!
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April 29, 2009
Meals Under $8: Salads and Sandwiches at Pal's Take Away
Just opened last week inside a Mission District liquor store, Pal's Take Away features salads and sandwiches made with fresh, local ingredients on a menu that changes once or twice weekly. On opening day, I picked up two sandwiches and had a hard time eating just half of each and saving the rest ... More >>
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April 27, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 15
There's nothing better than perfectly fresh turnip greens.
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May 5, 2009
CSA Adventures, Box 16
Strawberry season usually peaks in late May or early June.
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May 12, 2009
Twitter-Size Recipes: Jen Biesty
If you think you recognize the executive chef of Scala's Bistro (432 Powell at Post) wihtout ever having eaten there, it's because Jen Biesty competed on the fourth season of Bravo's Top Chef in 2008, where she cooked meals inspired by penguins and the film Il Postino. SFoodie challenged Biesty to c ... More >>
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May 12, 2009
Red Delicious: Here Comes Strawberry Week
Trickier than they lookWith strawberry season here, the creators of Heirloom Tomato Week and Dungeness Crab Week are gearing up for Strawberry Week, and they've brought friends -- lots of friends. Forty-four local chefs and 57 restaurants will participate in a week of berry-inspired revelry with sig ... More >>
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May 20, 2009
Web Extra — Bonus Best Of
Trickier than they lookWith strawberry season here, the creators of Heirloom Tomato Week and Dungeness Crab Week are gearing up for Strawberry Week, and they've brought friends -- lots of friends. Forty-four local chefs and 57 restaurants will participate in a week of berry-inspired revelry with sig ... More >>
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May 26, 2009
Mark Your Calendar: CUESA Moveable Feast Fundraiser Set for Aziza in July
chez pim via FlickrSyhabout: Prix-fixe collaboratorPeople line up for Jesse Kuhn's Little Gem lettuces at the Ferry Plaza farmers' market on Saturdays and at the Marin farmers' market in San Rafael on Sundays. At his 10-acre Petaluma farm, Marin Roots, he also grows baby vegetables -- carrots, beets ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Sangria is as Cooling and Variable as the City's Summer Weather
JonnyGdeCA/FlickrScore a prime example at Ramblas on Valencia.Sangria is as delectable and as open to experiment and interpretation as paella, its great culinary cohort of the Spanish table. This fruity, sparkling concoction is the perfect light-spirited libation for the summer months and is malleab ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Champagne Punch: Chunky, Fruit-Filled Kool-Aid for Grownups
Kevin Littlefield/FlickrLight yet potent.Before summertime comes to an end and the fruits of the season shrivel into luscious memory, satisfy your stone fruit desires one last time with a light yet potent champagne punch. Raid your local farmers' market for the juiciest plums, apricots, nec ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
Hot Meal: Lunch at Starbelly
M. Brody The communal table: Long waits at prime time? On Friday, only its second lunch service, the Castro's Starbelly already felt like the popular neighborhood restaurant and gastronomic destination it clearly wants to be. This is the second venture (after pizza-and-cocktails phenomenon Be ... More >>
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August 25, 2009
Kung Fu Tacos Serves Up Budget Fusion in the FiDi
The Mu Shu Veggies taco: Sweet and chewy. "East meets South...of the border," claims Kung Fu Tacos, a new lunchtime taco truck that couples Asian-inspired flavors with a Latin twist. Kung Fu Tacos offers a menu that features multiple variations, including a vegetarian option, all heaped in fre ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Omnivore Books to Host Pie Baking Contest
chandoo.orgAfter last month's mighty fried chicken battle, eating enthusiast Celia Sack has announced a new cooking competition. Bring your best personally-baked pies (cut into bite-sized portions) to Sack's shop Omnivore Books (3885A Cesar Chavez at Church) on Thursday, September 10, at 6 ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Make This Tonight: Joyce Goldstein's Samfaina
M. BrodyGoldstein, serving chunky gazpacho -- but when does she sleep?A real treat: an intimate dinner chez Joyce Goldstein, aka the hardest working woman in the food business. Goldstein, veteran of Chez Panisse and her own San Francisco restaurant Square One, is the author of 26 cookbooks, a ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
Golden Island Cafe: Hong Kong-Style Sago Sweets in the Outer Sunset
amorimur/FlickrThe sampler: From left, mango sago, mixed fruit, sago with coconut milk, and ice cream.A unique alternative for late-night cravings in the Outer Sunset, Golden Island Café serves a variety of traditional Hong Kong-style desserts. The specialty here is sago, tiny translucent ta ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Burger Bar Sort of Sucks, But the Dessert Burgers are Adorable
M. BrodyThe chocolate ganache burger -- the bun's a hole-less doughnut.We still think the best thing about Hubert Keller's Burger Bar in Macy's (170 O'Farrell at Geary) are the sweeping views over Union Square. But, credit where credit is due, the two dessert burgers on the menu are cute, esp ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Mission Street Food Plans Pork-Heavy Dinner for Vegetarian Charity
thestevenscompany.netBecker Lane pork stars in dinner to benefit Food Not Bombs.Mission Street Food welcomes guest chef Thomas Martinez, last seen heading up the kitchen at Mission Beach Cafe, this Thursday, Dec. 3. Martinez's offerings for the menu are largely inspired by Becker Lane pork and fa ... More >>
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March 3, 2010
Enjoy Vegetarian: Soy-on-soy action
thestevenscompany.netBecker Lane pork stars in dinner to benefit Food Not Bombs.Mission Street Food welcomes guest chef Thomas Martinez, last seen heading up the kitchen at Mission Beach Cafe, this Thursday, Dec. 3. Martinez's offerings for the menu are largely inspired by Becker Lane pork and fa ... More >>
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May 5, 2010
Ruchi, southern homestyle cooking. Southern Indian, that is
thestevenscompany.netBecker Lane pork stars in dinner to benefit Food Not Bombs.Mission Street Food welcomes guest chef Thomas Martinez, last seen heading up the kitchen at Mission Beach Cafe, this Thursday, Dec. 3. Martinez's offerings for the menu are largely inspired by Becker Lane pork and fa ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Feel the Burn
Sean TimberlakeHot right now: Thai chiles.Indian summer's come and gone, but it's not too late to capture a piece of the season's heat in a jar. Hot peppers are still lingering at the markets. Some of the more exotic varieties have passed, but common peppers like Thai chilies, pictured, are s ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
WIC Turns Corner Stores Into Real Markets
Paul Lowry/Flickr There's a lot of talk about "food deserts" in food policy circles these days -- impoverished areas where residents have no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Corner stores in poor neighborhoods tend to be one of the major sources for food, but they stock nonperishables: chips, ... More >>
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