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5/8/2012

Boxes of perfectly good truffles collect dust in one corner of my desk, while several single-origin chocolate bars grow stale in my drawer. I’ve been meaning to eat them, but frankly, I’m uninspired. When it comes to... Read More»

4/27/2012

This spicy, smoky drink created by Mike Pierce uses a base of juice and spices that can be made well ahead of time and refrigerated for several weeks.   BLOOD ORANGE-CARDAMOM BASE... Read More»

4/27/2012

Like a bit actor in a long-running show waiting to deliver her one line—a whisper to the gin in a martini, a quick shout at the whiskey in a Manhattan—vermouth plays one of the most important supporting roles in the... Read More»

4/16/2012

Scott Brennan first started making charcuterie when he was working in the kitchen of a private country club outside of St. Louis. Members would bring in game that they had shot on hunting trips and request a meal for a small group... Read More»

3/22/2012

IN STARTER BAKERY'S COMMERCIAL KITCHEN ON THE OAKLAND-EMERYVILLE BORDER, A BAKER'S ASSISTANT sends a 6-foot length of dough through the spinning rollers of a pastry sheeter. He’s making kouign amann... Read More»

3/14/2012

In a world where life is so busy that there isn't a minute to shop for food or cook a meal, let alone learn to cook—if this describes your reality, Phoebe Schilla, Cordon Bleu grad and private chef to Silicon Valley's elite... Read More»

3/5/2012

1. Hog Island Oyster Bar More than a pound of clams in their shells dog-pile on top of skin-on potatoes, with color pops of carrots in a brothy base. Sit at the shell-studded counter and watch the... Read More»

3/5/2012

Order a Dark ’n Stormy at your favorite bar, and you’ll soon be sipping a blend of Gosling’s dark rum and a fizzy hit of ginger beer (the recipe, if you didn’t know, is trademarked, and the Gosling’s... Read More»