their own grated parmesan, romano, and blend of the two. Good dairy. Some of the prepared (not frozen) meals aren’t bad, like the meat lasagna and some of the salads. I don’t care for most of their frozen dinners at...

not as glamourous as he thought it was going to be and the pay isn’t making him rich or helping to put a dent in his student loans. But he still enjoys cooking at home.

- but while many of us simply stayed away from the natives, I charged through all the markets and neighborhoods, and just stayed away from raw foods and unboiled water. I had the excellent local tea, the incredible sourdough...

That must be that BBQ joint I see on my way home from work, right before you hit central sq, on the right side...? Is that place relatively new? I’m going to have to shoot over there for lunch next week. Thanks.

(brown sugar, honey, or a sweet balsamic) to help with caramelization an acid (balsamic vinegar, or lemon juice) and an aromatic like shallots or garlic. If you don’t mind using some meat, cooking with bacon helps the...

of all, they didn’t serve it with the usual requisite yuzu. Second, we didn’t even realize it was kanpachi when we ate it at first...that’s how not good it was. The snapper was downright fishy and the mackeral,...

is good, and that’s what I usually stick to when I go. The nightly special is also pretty decent usually. I think what turns people off is the strangely sweet meat mixture they use in the tacos and burritos etc. It’s...

My daily bike ride takes me past maybe 100 homes. A fleeting glance into the curbside recycling containers on pickup day provides an interesting snapshot of what is drunk inside many of them. The containers in the $million-and-up...

You don’t have to visit Fisherman’s Wharf in order to eat a good San Francisco meal while enjoying a great view. Instead, stop by Molinari Delicatessen in North Beach and get a custom-constructed sandwich plus some...

'm grilling steaks for friends and someone wants it more than medium-rare, I tell them they have to ruin it themselves...I simply won’t do it. I make a pretty mean panini at home, and I’ve found that about three thin...

of with cheesecloth) garlic, cucumber, lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper and,optionally, mint or parsley. Awesome stuff, totally fresh tasting and great with meats, veggies or even breads (pita chips work).

the all meat and no carb diets to be unhealthy and artery clogging!

for grilled meat. Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown, Taddy Porter, Fuller’s London Porter – I always have those. I also keep a few bottles of gueuze in the pantry as well – that’s great for hot weather. A...

once brought a bottle of my Husband’s Home Made beer, and they took some back to the kitchen. Corkage is offered to patrons so the restaurant makes some money off your consumption of wine there. Bring whatever you like. Nice...

finished his burger, and I had finished my tuna. But I was definitely still hungry, so I put back the fourth salad… and it was very nice. Then the cheque came… a reasonable $80 for a bottle of wine, burger, tuna AND the salad?!?...