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Pantry Staples: Jars of Artichoke Hearts

Jarred artichoke hearts are one of those pantry items that we keep around just for the times when we're in a pinch and need something extra to put in our meal. All we have to do is open the jar, drain...

Recipe: Chicken and Artichokes in Wine Sauce

When I was a kid, my mother took a cooking class with Giuliano Bugialli and learned how to make this dish. It tastes so rich and divine that you'd never suspect it's so economical and quick to make! ...

Weekend Fun: Castroville Artichoke Festival

Clockwise from top left: grilled artichoke, french fried artichokes, artichoke burrito, and artichoke pasta. Over the weekend I attended the Artichoke Festival in Castroville, CA, the artichoke capit...

A Tale of Two Stuffed Artichokes

In The New York Times today, Melissa Clark writes about her ex-mother-in-law's Italian stuffed artichokes. It's a dish we've made and shared with you before, only ours has one distinct difference. Rea...

Food Science: Artichokes and Sweetness

Did you know that artichokes can make other foods taste sweet? We've never noticed this ourselves, but an article in the March issue of Saveur Magazine mentioned the fact in relation to pairing artich...

Farmers' Market Report: Spring in Silver Lake
Los Angeles

Though the skies have been rather cloudy in LA these past couple of days, the scene at the Silver Lake farmers' market was bright and lively. There's still quite a bit of citrus, but between the crate...

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...

Recipe: Stuffed Artichokes

Remember when we contemplated the first meal cooked in our new apartment? Well, this was it. A little off-the-beaten-path for us, but it's an old family recipe that we'd been wanting to make......

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...

Look! Radishes and Buttered Bread in Bon Appétit

We couldn't help but notice this beautiful photo of thin-sliced radishes on buttered bread in the April issue of Bon Appétit, since it reminded us of a favorite snack we've shared with you befo...