I’m usually wary of recipes that promise huge shortcuts in traditionally labor-intensive dishes. Usually, such dishes are labor intensive because they need a little extra time and effort to become something spectacular. Risotto is a prime example of this; you stir and stir and stir to release starch and give the dish its trademark creamy [...]
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Perfect Storm
Mexican food is the perfect storm of so many things I love to eat. Beans. Cheese. Salsa. Avocado. Sour cream. And, most recently, carnitas. I don’t think I tried carnitas before I moved to San Francisco; maybe I never noticed it on Mexican restaurant menus, or maybe I just played it safe with chicken and [...]
Back in the Saddle
Phew! It’s good to be home after weeks of constant traveling. As much as I love dining out, staying in hotels, and racking up frequent flyer miles, I’m officially sick of everything associated with travel. I’ll be spending the next six weeks right here in San Francisco, enjoying the city and experimenting with my new [...]
Potato Perfection
Remember Corey’s love/hate relationship with tomatoes? He has a similar mindset when it comes to potato salad. It contains all sorts of ingredients that he loves – potatoes, mayo, pickles, mustard – so in theory, he should love it. But he remains indifferent. Fortunately, this doesn’t mean he’s intolerant. He’ll taste any potato salad I [...]
