Nuts and Edible Seeds

Blue Bottle's New Edith Heath Bar: Behind the Pastry

The Mill: Simply Delicious Baked Goods

Dessert First: Two Sweet New Cafes Reinvent the Patisserie

Chocolate Lab: An Elegant Extension of Recchiuti Brand

It's Pumpkin Season! 10 Ways to Celebrate

Pumpkin season is firmly underway, and it's a relief to know that the fine restaurants of San Francisco are exploring the ingredient's beautiful versatility rather than just reaching for a can opener. It's being used in sweet as well as savory applications and is even finding its way into a cocktail ... More >>

Troya: Traditional Mediterranean Gets Tarted Up

Toffee Times Two: Sampling Toffeology and "toffee talk"

​At the SF Chocolate Salon, we encountered two new-to-us top toffees, both from local ladies, worth adding to our sweet treat list: Toffeeology and "toffee talk". Toffeeology is run by three women, two of whom are sisters and fourth-generation California candy-makers focused on English toffee -- ... More >>

A Nutritious Cookie That Is Actually Awesome

​The "health" corner of the cookie market is dominated by offerings that make better paperweights than desserts. Your voracious Cook E. Monster has wasted unconscionable amounts of pocket change finding out this fact in a vain quest for guilt- (and gluten-) free sweets, but the research has finall ... More >>

Permano Caramels and Toffee Can Make You a Holiday Hero

​There's a strong tradition among home candy makers of making a big batch of toffee, then breaking it, bagging it, and becoming the best friend of the moment as they make the rounds with their holiday deliveries. If you have a friend like this, you're likely already anticipating the mass of s ... More >>

Poco Dolce Brings Out a New Pan-Holiday Chocolate

​Poco Dolce, San Francisco's dedicated masons of chocolate and salt "tiles," are launching a new flavor for the fall and winter holidays: cranberry pumpkin seed.The base-line tile of bittersweet chocolate and gray sea salt continues to deliver the bulk of the enjoyment, but the bright-red burst of ... More >>

Your Seasonal Produce Guide: Kabocha Squash

A new weekly series on what to do with your farmers' market impulse buys and CSA box surprises. Kabocha (pronounced kah-BOH-cha) squash is a hard-skinned winter squash, sometimes called "Japanese pumpkin," with a distinctive striated dark green appearance. It is traditionally available during the ... More >>

Fresh Eats

Our weekly roundup of SFoodie news

Bacon Candy by Nosh This

Tamara PalmerChocolate, caramel, almonds, bacon: Natural bedfellows.​Ain't San Francisco grand? Soon, it should be easier to sell food on the street, and in the meantime you can get two varieties of nicely wrapped chocolate candy with bacon in it right on the pavement thanks to Nosh This, Kai ... More >>

There's Still Time to Celebrate Memorial Day With Local Pie

Tamara PalmerMission Pie's Krystin Rubin and walnut tartlets.​Still scrambling for something show-stopping to bring to today's holiday barbecue? Mission Pie's open til 9 p.m. tonight with a selection of pies and tartlets made from local produce. Recently, while on In the Kitchen With Lisa's f ... More >>

A Small Salad's Big Taste of Here: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

J. BirdsallRadius' duck confit salad with blue cheese and walnuts.​Mon., March 29, 2010 As Radius readies its sit-down restaurant, the casual café is open and buzzing. The shtick: Ingredients (well, most of them) sourced within a 100-mile radius. That's not as hard in San Francisco as it wou ... More >>

Cashew Cheese Isn't the Only Thing That Sets Gracias Madre Apart from Neighboring Taquerias

M. LaddSeriously nutty: Queso fundido of cashew cheese and Brussels sprouts.​Maybe the most surprising thing about Café Gratitude spinoff Gracias Madre? The week-old spot is decidedly nicer than other taquerias, without seeming fussy. The menu is 100 percent organic and vegan, with a few raw ... More >>

Snacktion: Sonoma Sunshine's Chocolaty, Nut-Studded Take on the Rice Krispies Treat

T. Palmer​Name: Sonoma Sunshine KrispettesBrand: Caroline's DessertsOrigin: WashingtonFound at: Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe (2890 Taylor at Jefferson)Cost: $4.95Ingredients: Marshmallows, organic gluten free crispy brown rice cereal, unsalted butter, apricots, pistachios, chocolate chips, s ... More >>

First-Ever Underground Farmers' Market Drops in Two Weeks -- If It Can Find a Venue

forageSFRabins hawked sea beans at the Eat Real Festival in August.​Grocery shopping and a good party rarely happen in concert, but Iso Rabins of forageSF wants to change that. He's organizing an underground farmers market to take place in two weeks, on Friday, Dec. 18 -- at night, with fresh ... More >>

Snacktion: Aloha Rocky Road

T. Palmer​Name: Aloha Rocky RoadBrand: Lula's ChocolatesOrigin: MontereyFound at: Al's Market (426 Irving at Sixth Ave.)Cost: $4.99Ingredients: Milk chocolate, sugar, milk, freshly made marshmallow, roasted macadamia nuts, salt.Calories per serving: Not listedThe word: Handmade rocky road gets an ... More >>

Sick of Sandwiches Already? Turn Turkey Leftovers into A Refreshing Wild Rice Salad

Jess J/FlickrHow many turkey Sloppy Joes can you stuff your face with?​Something about that 12-pound turkey looked skimpy. Instead, you got a 20-pounder -- for the four of you. Naturally, you can only eat so many sandwiches, and while - sure - you could throw it all in a stock pot and make som ... More >>

New Mission Shop Sells Only One Thing: Coconuts

poem gal/FlickrOkay, so maybe a shop devoted to these is a tad loco.​Last year, this blogger's pre-K students tried coconut juice as part of a heroic end-of-summer tropical juice taste test. The teachers passed around paper cups of coconut, pineapple, and mango juices. Out of at least 15 kids, ... More >>

Je Ne Sais Quoi: Bay Area Chocolatiers with French Names

Maison Bouche: French for Made in Berkeley?​Maison Bouche and Au Coeur des Chocolats, a pair of perfectly Parisian-looking chocolatiers, have recently popped up at Miette (1 Ferry Building at The Embarcadero; 2109 Chestnut at Steiner; and 449 Octavia at Hayes). The rather French-sp ... More >>

54 Mint offers boldly flavored fare at a charming downtown location

Early Bird Special: 54 Mint

Jen Siska54 Mint's caprese salad.​An early taste of SF Weekly's Wednesday food review. This may be a city whose obsession with thin-crust shows no sign of cooling, but newcomer 54 Mint (16 Mint at Jessie) isn't exactly willing to pander. No, the still-new Italian restaurant in Mint Plaza's s ... More >>

Sweet Beat: Edna's Cashew Cookies

 A fabulous hybrid of cake and cookie -- plus generous amounts of whole cashews and cashew buttercream to further reel you in -- equals the kind of cookies you find yourself not wanting to share with anyone. Edna's Success of Mountain View uses a recipe that's been in the family for th ... More >>

Friday Sundae: MaggieMudd's Vegan Messy Marcy

The biggest, gooiest sundae at MaggieMudd (903 Cortland at Gates, 641-5291) is the glorious Messy Marcy ($8.25). This dirty girl consists of three scoops of your choice of traditional or dairy-free ice cream (made with coconut or soy milk) served over a warm brownie and topped with cookie pieces, ... More >>

Contigo takes a bite out of Catalan

Room with a View — and Heat

A well-known S.F. chef amps up the menu at Sutro's at the Cliff House.

Snacktion: Blessing's Alive and Radiant Foods' Chai Raweo

Name: Chai RaweoBrand: Blessing's Alive and Radiant FoodsOrigin: BerkeleyFound at: Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom)Cost: $8.19Ingredients: Soaked almonds, raw cashews, honey, coconut, chai essenceCalories per serving: Not listedWhy I bought it: We have yet to cover any raw Snacktion, plus this looked l ... More >>

Salad Daze: Quattro's Fall Vegetable Salad

Friday Night: Stones Throw Appreciation Party at Mighty

SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

Sens and Sensibility

Exotic Southern Mediterranean fare with a point of view and a sea view

German dreams and Gavin nightmares

Hippie Puppy Chow

Abandoning Control

Three excellent East Bay meals result from the suggestions of others

From Aush to Bowlawni

Everything we try at this Afghan restaurant in North Beach is unusual and delightful

Five Best Ice Cream Parlors

Best Cookie

Morena at Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe

Just Like Old Times

We can't believe how inexpensive the good food is at Watercress

Half-Baked

Unexpectedly underwhelmed at Roxanne's

Fit for a Prince

Raja Cuisine of India

Best Bloody Mary

Azie

Best Bike Ride

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel

Best Microbrew

Mendocino Brewing Co.'s Eye of the Hawk Ale

En Español

B44

Evening at the Oasis

Stomping at the Savoy

The You-Know-What Approaches

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