Kitchen Sink

22 Jan

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Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain In San FranciscoWe had a wonderful experience at an authentic little Spanish restaurant located on Russian Hill in the heart of San Francisco. Restaurant Zarzuela takes it name from a genre of Spanish lyrical dramas that came about in 17th century Spain. It’s believed...

20 Jan

Posted at 11:56h in Kitchen Sink by

I'm really not one for New Year's resolutions. I've got no list (for you or for me) of must-drink wines for 2006; all those wines on the lists of Top 100 Wines of the Year put out by the glossy wine magazines in the last couple of months are sold...

18 Jan

Posted at 01:56h in Kitchen Sink by

Actually, that's a lie; but we do have java on the brain to an extreme given this month's Main Ingredient. In fact, I'm now completely strung-out on all sorts of coffee concoctions, from salad dressing (yes) to spice rubs. All tasty, I might add. (And excellent when needing to update...

11 Jan

Posted at 18:41h in Kitchen Sink by

When I feel a wave of malaise stemming from the quickie/pre-made/who-cares approach to food that is like a pox on our culture, it often soothes me to find a haven in the words of my favorite gastronomic writers. ...

09 Jan

Posted at 08:06h in Kitchen Sink by

I was chatting with Chef Rick Tramonto (of TRU in Chicago) this morning for an upcoming "Behind the Toque" piece, and was reminded of our first meeting. We were at a Relais & Chateaux conference in Puerto Rico, and we had planned to get together to discuss his participation in...

05 Jan

Posted at 08:51h in Kitchen Sink by

To kick off the new year I've been faced with an interesting challenge: My itty-bitty mother (who weighs about 110 lbs. soaking wet) has been diagnosed with borderline diabetes, so I am now helping her to create a healthier repertoire of nosh.Let me preface this by saying that Mary Margaret...