4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (272+ words) The kitchen seemed like a fairly harmless place " until I had children. The knives, the open flames, the jammed toaster just waiting for some pint-size mechanic to enthusiastically probe it with a fork? They all filled me with dread. For…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (233+ words) There's a jar of apricot jam sitting in someone's pantry right now that deserves a blue ribbon. Maybe it's yours! Preserved food competitions at county fairs is a tradition that goes back to the early 1800s. If you've ever spent a…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1333+ words) Anh Nguyen's future after high school went from unclear to straightforward after just one year in Maria Carrillo High School's culinary program. Nguyen, who will graduate next Friday after completing her second year in the program, is set to enter…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1455+ words) For thousands of households in Sonoma County and perhaps beyond, it is hard to imagine a holiday meal over the past many decades without the pi'ce de r'sistance of a freshly baked Mom's Apple Pie for dessert. Betty Carr was…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (360+ words) The owners of Healdsburg's Little Saint are expanding their advocacy for plant-based eating by throwing their support behind a new cooking show hosted by food justice advocate Maggie Baird. "She was someone that I could confide in about our business…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (249+ words) Before snow peas and young carrots make their way into classic French dishes at the three-Michelin-star French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, they are carefully cultivated at a 3. 5-acre farm just across the street. Starting this month, that farm is open…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (576+ words) The better half of the Croque Monsieur is the Croque Madame, topped with a sunnyside up egg. This fancy-pants riff on grilled cheese is filled with ham, Gruyere and bechamel sauce, but the runny yolk adds an extra richness to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (699+ words) My dad didn't have much success grilling chicken in our backyard when I was growing up, but going to Egypt made me realize what he was trying to emulate: a bird with a crisp exterior that was thoroughly seasoned throughout....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (245+ words) I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they're easy, tasty and packed with protein. They're also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies. While I mostly opt for the lettuce wrap route, the salad also works well as…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (648+ words) James Beard Award'winning author and former Marin County chef Joshua Mc Fadden is back with a new book, "Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food." Mc Fadden first teamed up with co-author Martha Holmberg for "Six…...