Every once in a while I’m fortunate enough to escape the hustle and bustle of my life. To leave Marin county and head into San Francisco for a relaxing evening. With my husband and daughter at home I’m able to get away and spend some much needed alone time. A chance for me to re-energize [...]
We all know at least one dark chocolate snob. As a rule, they’re an easy breed to recognize. They argue over percentages of cacao solids, invariably insisting on very dark chocolate; they loudly discuss the merits of single-bean and single-estate varieties; and they disdain milk chocolate as a weak impostor. I must beg these elitists, [...]
The hamburger, it’s an all American staple from road trip stops for fast food to the backyard barbeque, Americans cannot get enough burgers. Well with beef prices soaring that once cheap ground chuck just doesn’t go as far as it used to. No fear, I have a plan to make that meat stretch. Tip: buy [...]
Quick, how many different kinds of honey can you name? Do you simply buy whatever is on sale at the supermarket? If you know only orange blossom honey, or if you purchase whatever is cheapest, you’re really missing out on a range of great tastes and beautiful colors. Everyone knows that honey is produced by [...]