Madera: Sneak Peek

Pity the poor venture capitalists. Most of their investments end up being a bust. Relegated to the wasteland that is Sand Hill Road , they h...

Tasty Events

Delicious reception March 15, 2009 2 - 6 pm Studio 1815 Polk St San Francisco Studio gallery on Polk St annual show Delicious features art ...

Olive Oil Cookbooks, Tastings and Events

Fran Gage's The New American Olive Oil includes profiles of artisan producers and 75 recipes, each using extra virgin olive oil. Having...

Olive Oil Tasting

Olive oil has a lot in common with chocolate, wine and tea. Each has a long history, compelling health benefits and is a staple in just abou...

Endive with White Bean Dip Recipe

It's exhausting being a celebrity! Ok, maybe I'm not famous, but I felt like I was this weekend. On Saturday I spoke for about 45 mi...

Book signing at Williams Sonoma

This Sunday, March 8th I will be signing books and offering samples of one of the recipes from New Flavors for Appetizers at the Stanford S...

Contigo: First Impression

Is Contigo the next big thing? The future may be unknown, but as the magic eight ball says "signs point to yes." I was one of the...

My City

Well it may not be 100 top picks , but The Examiner asked me about a handful of my favorite spots around town. Check it out online to lear...