Sunnyvale, California is a small, sleepy city in the San Francisco Bay Area, right next door to San Jose, that is rife with expensive housing, young software programmers, and, best of all,…
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This is a story about Thanksgiving. But it’s also a story celebrating the city of Los Angeles, new love, and that time I almost set my mother-in-law’s kitchen on fire. …
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I find the ubiquitous “best restaurant in the world” lists hard to stomach (pun intended). What does that even mean? Does the restaurant have to be French in order to qualify as…
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Dessert, Make, RestaurantsThe French Laundry, and a Recipe for Shortbread Cookies with Basil-Blackberry Whipped Cream
In a certain sense, it’s taken me 15 years to write this review, because I’ve waited 15 years to eat at The French Laundry. When I was a poor college student, I…
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Make, Restaurants, TravelTomato Toast (Pa Amb Tomàquet), Inspired by Barcelona Restaurant Paco Meralgo
Years ago, on a whim, I booked a trip with my friend to Spain. I slowly psyched myself up for paella, hams that cost as much as gold, and churros con chocolate.…
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When I was planning a four-day trip to Chicago, I didn’t intend to eat beef at almost every meal. I guess I had forgotten that Chicago was once home to the world’s largest meatpacking…
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Breakfast, Dessert, Make, RestaurantsState Bird Provisions, and a Recipe for Lime-Shiso Cherry Clafoutis
Eating at State Bird Provisions, the San Francisco restaurant that is possibly one of my favorite restaurants on the planet right now, inspired me to create a summery Cherry Clafoutis with an unusual…