Lucky. It is a word that we throw around without giving it much thought. Luck is a relative term, defined by those who are lucky and those who are...

Shortcuts. We're all looking for an easier, faster, more convenient way to do things. Whether it's communication (hello, Twitter and Facebook on y...

How many social media accounts do you have? One? Two? Eight? I'm a card-carrying member of Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest, Instagram, and...

I never thought this day would come — the day when I recommend that you use vodka in a cocktail recipe instead of gin. I made it very clear in m...

Megan and I met some time ago, when she was still living in San Francisco. I won't go into some of the big life changes she was going through at t...

Everyone has a story about a drink that they’ve sworn off due to a hellacious night. It usually happened during high school or college or in Mex...

We’ve been reading this children’s book a lot lately. It’s written and illustrated by Carson Ellis, the wife of The Decemberists' Colin Melo...

The makings of a really good chicken noodle soup can be argued until the end of eternity. Every culture adds their own flair. From egg noodles to ...

2 oz of Pisco (preferably Campo de Encanto) .25 oz of orgeat (preferably Small Hand Foods) .5 orange of curaçao (preferably Pierre Ferrand Dry...

Serves four For the slaw: 1/4 red cabbage 1/4 white cabbage For the dressing: 1/4 cup of mayonnaise 1 tablespoons of apple cider vineg...

It's summertime (except in San Francisco) and the Great Lime Shortage of 2014 has seemingly come to an end with lime prices dropping back to norma...

serves four For the waffles: 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1/4 cup of sugar 3 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teasp...