Everything is Better with Bacon

When my best friend came to visit me from Chicago, I had a difficult time deciding where to take her for dinner for our only night in Napa. ...

It was here, at Redd , that Carrie had a culinary epiphany. For the first time in her life, Carrie had burrata cheese. After her first bi...

Saturday night was spent at Spotted Pig in West Village. I've written about Spotted Pig before as it was one of my go-to spots when I ...

I know I have fallen off the grid, Dear Reader, and for that I am very sorry. The truth is that between Labor Day guests (wait until I tell...

Before my best friend lands in San Francisco for a nice long Labor Day weekend in Napa, I thought I'd post a recipe that should appeal t...

Labor day is right around the corner so what better way to celebrate than with this recipe for beer steamed crabs from Saveur Magazine ? Lo...

Tofu really gets a bad rep and it's not fair. I actually enjoy tofu quite a bit but it's all about how you use it. For instance, I...

This weekend, I redeemed the auction item I won at the Taste of Howell Mountain , a day at Lamborn Family Vineyards . Last summer, I visite...

This week, I invited a group of friends up from the city to do a day of wine tasting, swimming and BBQ at our place in Napa. I figured that...

Often times we forget that making ribs doesn't always require a grill. This recipe only requires a sheet pan, store bought fruit preser...

This recipe is a little hard core but you can sub some stuff to make it a little more approachable. If you're looking for a challenge, ...

My weekend was spent poolside catching up on all my cooking magazines in Napa. I might be the only woman that sits in her bathing suit and t...

Good job, Drew! For our 3 year anniversary, Drew blindfolded me, drove me over the bridge and checked us in for a one night stay and foodie ...

You can buy 3 ears of corn for about a dollar right now at your grocery store or farmers market so this recipe is really easy on your wallet...

My sister and her family moved back to Atlanta this week so I thought I'd post a recipe that welcomes them home. Peaches are in their p...

My little brother loves stuffed jalapenos. Almost every time we go to his house for dinner he grills some stuffed jalapenos with cream chee...

If I lived in Portland, I would eat at PokPok once a week. This 2007 Oregonian Restaurant of the Year and a local favorite has some of the...

If you go to the Green City Marke t in Chicago (in my old hood, tear), chances are you have seen this pie in person. Paula Haney is an acc...

Our 4th of July plans fell through at the last minute so we scrambled to come up with a vacation. It’s a good thing we live in California. ...

If you have tasted a strawberry lately, chances are when you bit into it the fruit exploded in your mouth. Strawberries are in their prime ...