Clear sunny days are rare here in San Francisco, especially during the summer months of June-August. So when it's "unseasonably" hot out, I always find myself dreaming up a Japanese-style barbecue before I've even had breakfast.
Read MoreMy friend Andi Davis, and I met for dinner one evening a couple of weeks ago. We're new friends but kindred spirits, so hours feel like seconds and I always leave our meals together feeling so inspired and full-hearted...
Read MoreWhen we were in Tel Aviv in February, we met some friends in the old Jaffa market for Israeli brunch. While walking off brunch, they introduced us to malabi, a Middle-Eastern milk pudding..
Read MoreIt's been a rainy and cold few days and three Passover Seders later, I'm happy to have something comforting to heat up that takes little effort.
Read MorePurim starts tomorrow at sundown and Jews around the world are reading the Book of Esther, throwing big, rowdy Purim parties and eating hamantaschen cookies...
Read MoreValentine's Day dinner might be the oldest tradition Bryan and I share as a couple. After working in restaurants for many years, I vowed never again to visit a restaurant on Valentines Day for dinner (so busy, so cliché!)
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