Birthdays

Oaxacan Molé Negro

My first introduction to mole was at a market in Oaxaca…A banana leaf wrapped chicken tamal with mole negro and […]

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

Every January 10th from the age he had teeth until he was married, Gary asked mom to make her famous

When I first moved to San Francisco, I lived a few blocks away from the California Culinary Academy. There was

The famous almond cake of the city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, is traditionally decorated with the cross

If you happen to find yourself with a plum tree that ripens 50 pounds of fruit at once, you find

I first made this as a birthday gift for Therese, and only a few times since because it is so

The only meatloaf is Grandma’s meatloaf. None of that baked ketchup bullshit, this is the meaty, gravy goodness that was

Alma was an incredible Latin restaurant in San Francisco owned by a dear friend and outstanding chef, Johnny Alamilla. His

The first thing Maggie ever ate in New Orleans was this appetizer. She talked about this dish for years, and