Sea Forager

For a city by the sea, San Francisco is not that rich in local sea products. We have these wonderful Dungeness crabs and a couple of…

Sunday night roasted chicken

After a gorgeous weekend in San Francisco, restaurants in the evenings, hikes during the day, comes Sunday night and I just want to rest! But I like food. And before a tough work week, delicious comforting food would perfectly end the weekend. What about roasting a chicken?

Peek Inside French Laundry’s New Kitchen

Can you rely on Open Table?

Yes, for the reviews that I find way more useful than Yelp.

Yes, because it’s so practical that it’s still my first move when I want to make a restaurant reservation. Except of course for the restaurants who don’t want to pay the $300–400 per mont fees…

Soupe a l’onion gratinee

She’s just simply the best. French chefs have recognized that Julia Child has been a huge influencer of the food culture in the World and a true master. They also viewed her as a great innovator. In this episode, you’ll see first how simple things are, how passionate she is, and a…

Celebrating the return of Foie Gras

So happy about the legal return of this delicacy in California, just like it happened years ago…

Gaspar, French brasserie

Gaspar is a new French brasserie, downtown SF (185 Sutter Street). Food is ok, nothing I would slap myself for…