Leave it to the Italians to popularize a beverage that's intended to increase the appetite and/or aid with digestion. Bitter herbs stimulate diges...
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6 large eggs 2 tablespoons of capers (preferably, salt-packed) 6-12 anchovies, packed in oil 1/4 cup of sour cream salt and pepper, to taste ...
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Makes two 2 tablespoons of well-stirred tahini handful of spinach 3 dates, pitted 1/2 cup of frozen berries (mix of blueberries and blackbe...
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Melissa and I have never met in person but like many of my other 'blogger friends' she feels like a real life friend. We're emailed about babies a...
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You might not know it, but breakfast in our house is kind of a big deal. Saturdays are pancake mornings. A kid is usually asking for pancakes by 8...
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Is it summer yet? We’ve had a few glimpses of warm-weather days in San Francisco over the past month, and every sunny day I rush to pair the sum...
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One thing I’ve quickly realized as a home owner is that nothing is ever ‘done.’ Hard as I struggle to have the picture be ‘complete’ the...
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A few weeks ago, I went to a Summer Camp-themed wedding where one of our activities included a Ropes Course. I bragged to our friends that I had d...
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Everything starts anew. Year after year that I live in San Francisco, I am reminded that the fog will roll in right around my birthday. And I will...
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Serves six 2 large yellow onions, peeled 1 cup of all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 3 large eggs 1 cup of breadcrumbs 1 cup of ...
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Serves four 3 large russet potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick canola oil (for frying) kosher salt 1. Fill a large bowl with cold water and ice....
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Summer has quietly slipped out of my grip somehow and the other day, I had a fleeting thought about fall: about boots and hot chocolate and umbrella...