Source for Salumi: Boccalone in San Francisco
Even if you don't live in San Francisco, it's worth a peek at this salumi store's website, if only for the tagline: "Tasty Salty Pig Parts." There are also recipes and the opportunity to sign up for a...
Even if you don't live in San Francisco, it's worth a peek at this salumi store's website, if only for the tagline: "Tasty Salty Pig Parts." There are also recipes and the opportunity to sign up for a...
We stopped by the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market to pick up some heirloom tomatoes, and took these mouth-watering photos. Hope you enjoy browsing them!...
We love CSA's because we believe in supporting our local farmers and we love getting fresh produce delivered to us direct from the farmer. Now, those of us in most Bay Area locations can have local m...
Did you know that there's a beekeeper right in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco that produces honey? Well, now you do!...
My first visit to Avedano’s market was in December of 07 when my friend Mimi and I sought them out for our second annual marrowbone holiday feast. When it comes to marrowbones, you see, we wanted t...
Want to learn better knife skills? How to cook Thai? Or just have something fun and different to do after work or for a party? Consider a cooking class or cooking party. In this post, we'll list s...
Green walnuts, sour grapes, plums, and much more were seen at the Alemany Farmer's Market last weekend. It's the peak of the season, and the stalls were just bulging with fresh produce of all kinds! ...
If you live in San Francisco and are considering a victory garden (or haven't considered one before and this post got you thinking!) here's a website with a plethora of information...
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...
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...
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 ...
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!...
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...
We love talking about kitchens. In fact, we'd love to talk about your kitchen....
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...