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San Francisco: Victory Garden Project

Starting yesterday, Slow Food Nation has begun stripping up the sod in front of San Francisco's City Hall in preparation of planting a large victory garden. With food prices rising and arable land sh...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Crocker Galleria

Cherry tomatoes and varieties of squash and bitter melon Yesterday we hopped to the Crocker Galleria Farmer's Market to pick up a bag of edible flower salad greens from Happy Boy Farms, and snapped t...

San Francisco Market: Ferry Building Marketplace

The Ferry Building is a historic building that opened in San Francisco in 1898 and was a major transportation hub in San Francisco before the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge were built. Damaged in ...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Ferry Plaza

We went to the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market on Saturday and summer is in full swing here in San Francisco. Berries, stone fruits, and tomatoes have arrived!...

Finding Cheap Food in San Francisco

Lately, consumers have been concerned about rising food prices, and with good reason. However, it's not hopeless; good bargains are to be found! We've been paying attention to what things are costin...

Looking For San Francisco Kitchens

We love talking about kitchens. In fact, we'd love to talk about your kitchen....

Our Small San Francisco Container Garden

We don't really have a lot of room to garden at our San Francisco Edwardian row house. Our backyard faces north and doesn't get enough light to grow vegetables, and our south-facing front stoop had v...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany

Sour plums and green almonds The Alemany Farmer's Market is located at 100 Alemany Boulevard under the junction of the 101 and 280 freeways, and is held every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM. Founded in 1...

Maker Faire: Slow Food, Funnel Cakes and the Secret Eating Society

It was a wild and lovely day at the Maker Faire last Saturday. Held twice a year in the Bay Area and Austin, TX, the Maker Faire is put on by the people at Make and Craft magazines. Simultaneously ...

San Francisco Market: Far West Fungi

Are you making mushroom soup? Do you want to try a matsutake mushroom? How about some truffle oil? Chances are, if you live in San Francisco, we know where you can find all these mushrooms, and mor...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Noe Valley

Delicious radishes The Noe Valley Farmer's Market is located at 3861 24th Street, between Sanchez and Vicksburg Streets and is held every Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM. It's a smaller than the other tw...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Crocker Galleria

The Crocker Galleria Farmer's Market is located downtown in the Financial District and is held every Thursday from 10 AM to 3 PM. It's a really convenient farmer's market for people who work downtown...

Fresh Abalone from American Abalone in Davenport, CA

We've mentioned before how we love buying fresh seafood direct from the source. On Saturday, we decided to check out an abalone farm we've seen several times when we've driven past on Hwy 1 between S...

San Francisco Market Report: Ferry Building Farmer's Market

Here's a roundup of what's fresh at the Ferry Building Farmer's Market in San Francisco this week! The photo above shows a small sampling of our haul. Clockwise from top: baby dandelion greens, drie...

San Francisco Market: Bi-Rite

When we need a specialty item such as a jar of pickled Moroccan lemons or a wedge of Truffle Tremor cheese, or gourmet prepared meals, we head to Bi-Rite Market in the Mission. ...

San Francisco Home Produce Delivery: Westside Organics

Every so often, we're too tired to go to the market. But, we still want to eat healthy! Salvation comes in the form of Westside Organics, one of the many home produce delivery companies in San Franc...

Expert Interview: Gordon Edgar, Cheese Buyer of Rainbow Grocery

I sat down for a cheese tasting with Gordon Edgar at San Francisco's Rainbow Grocery. Gordon buys the cheese for Rainbow, and sits on the Board of Directors of the California Artisan Cheese Guild. I...

Fog City News: San Francisco Market Review

One of our favorite places in San Francisco to shop for artisan chocolate is Fog City News. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary newsstand, but step inside, and it's a treasure trove of fine...

Drake's Bay Family Farms Oysters

This month at The Kitchn, we're talking about food in literature, and this quote from Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast made me think of a local San Francisco favorite: Drake's Bay Family Farms oy...

San Francisco Grocery Review: Bombay Bazar

So you've decided to make your own Garam Masala, a fitting goal for any aspiring foodie. You do have copious amounts of cinnamon, green and black cardamom pods, cumin, coriander, cloves, nutmeg, ch...

Sun Fat Seafood: San Francisco Market Review

I'm reluctant to talk about my favorite seafood market in San Francisco, but my mother taught me to play nice and share. And what a gem this place is! ...

The Other Chinatown: San Francisco Grocery Review

The Lunar New Year is here, and you’ve got a craving for handmade dumplings, citrus fruit wrapped in red paper, and red bean sweets. But hitting San Francisco's Chinatown isn’t an option - the ...

Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Supplies: Online

In the world of intense coffee passion and - dare we say it - geekery, Sweet Maria's looms large. If you have ever even considered roasting coffee yourself, then you've almost certainly checked out ...

Market Hall Foods: Online

Where can you find hard-to-get luxury and specialty foods like Tasmanian leatherwood honey, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry Jam, and the ever-elusive espresso powder all in one place? Market Hall Foods in...

Kamei Restaurant Supply: San Francisco

Like a well-stocked bakery entices the passing sweets addict, the doublewide storefront of Kamei Restaurant Supply beckons kitchen junkies inside. With its unparalleled selection, this is one of the...

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