It was a plum assignment: Visit the San Francisco Ferry Plaza farmers’ market on a Saturday morning, chat with a…

I’m a grocery store nerd. I can’t be trusted to just “pop” into the market for a carton of milk…

As a senior in high school, my daughter Rosie is facing the ups and downs of preparing for and applying…

After returning from summer away from home, getting back in my own kitchen felt like climbing into a…

Have we talked about the movie Mermaids? A coming of age film from the 90s, it stars Cher as an…

I spent my summer without access to a mirror. Sure, there was a small one affixed above the sink where…

In a recent conversation about family meals, my friend Betsy confessed that while she enjoys cooking, she falls short in…

The tomatoes I planted last spring have been late bloomers this year; we’re just starting to enjoy the fruits of…

Let me just cut you off at the pass by saying that yes, I know avocado toast is so over.

It’s a universal rule of being a kid: no matter what your parents feed you there’s always something better. For…

Versatility. That’s something I look for in the ingredients I cook with. It’s why I routinely stock my fridge and…

Five years ago nearly to the day, I drank my last soda. I haven’t popped open a can of Diet…

Summer means game time for grilling. A decidedly healthful way to cook, grilling is also one of the simplest methods…

Summer rolls, of course, aren’t just for summer. A Vietnamese specialty also called fresh spring rolls, they’re delicious year-round. That…