Cross another one off the list of restaurants I need to try before my bun exits her oven. Corey and I recently joined our friends Sharon and Will for a meal at Farina, which focuses on Northern Italian cuisine. I’ve always wanted to try Farina, and was even more intrigued when my friend Francesca – [...]
Beth + Tyler Forever
Yesterday I mentioned on Facebook and Twitter that I was fortunate enough to talk to Tyler Florence, celebrity chef and Bay Area heartthrob, at his new restaurant, Wayfare Tavern. Apparently I’m known to exaggerate because a few people (ahem, MOM) were surprised to learn that yes, that actually happened! T Flo (as I prefer to [...]
Produce, Inside and Out
Last summer, Corey and I took a dream vacation to Kauai. I’d always wanted to visit Hawaii, and after we moved to California I swore we’d make it happen. Kauai, in a word, is paradise. Hawaiian cuisine didn’t knock my socks off. I expected an abundance of fresh, tropical vegetables and fruits, but soon learned [...]
I’ve Been Meaning to Go There
Before we moved to San Francisco, Corey asked a grad school friend who used to live here if he could compile a list of good SF restaurants. He replied that when he moved here and asked someone the same question, he was told, “Every restaurant in San Francisco is good. If they weren’t, no one [...]

