Author name: Susan

Fennel & Arugula Salad

If you visited Susan and Jason in SF between 1996 and 2010, you definitely had dinner at Antica Trattoria. The […]

I think my first introduction to ceviche was made by a dear friend and well-known SF Chef, Johnny Alamilla. He

Chicken pot pie is one of my favorite winter comfort foods. I remember making this with mom as a kid

Another specialty of my father’s that I absolutely loved was a thin pounded chicken breast baked in individual cazuelas with

A fast, refreshing salad for lunch or as a side to any summer fare.

This is my best approximation of how I remember my father making paella. He never wrote down his own recipe-the

I have always loved custard of any kind, and while I love crème brûlée for the custard, I tend to

Abuela insisted on making boiled yuca for the Christmas table. It just tasted like stringy potatoes to us kids, because

The first time I made this was for Maggie’s 65th birthday. I was 28 years old, and had never made

For the longest time I avoided cooking pork chops. I would dry them out, or I would find them too

Once upon a time, this was my go-to restaurant quality dish for the vegetarian set. I often substituted fresh diced

One of our oldest family traditions is planning a rest stop on any drive along the Atlantic Coast for buckets