The only thing Irish about the Corned Beef & Cabbage is the Guinness & potatoes…a strictly Irish-American phenomenon; but we love it, and nothing graces the St. Patrick’s Day table more. Corned Beef & Cabbage with Guinness Stout Jus [...]
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The only thing Irish about the Corned Beef & Cabbage is the Guinness & potatoes…a strictly Irish-American phenomenon; but we love it, and nothing graces the St. Patrick’s Day table more. Corned Beef & Cabbage with Guinness Stout Jus [...]
Always a staple for the week following Thanksgiving or Easter, this cozy and nostalgic classic is a must for that leftover holiday ham. But no need to wait for the ham, a large smokey ham hock does the trick [...]
As a native San Franciscan, I’m proud of the local delicacies that the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. From the best Chinese food, Dungeness crab, Pacific Ocean oysters, and of course, sourdough bread, just to name a [...]
This crowd-pleasing dish has great flavour and versatility. Serve as a quick midweek supper, an easy do-ahead for a special occasion buffet, or omit the pearl onions, peas, peppers, and couscous all-together for an addicting mouth-popping ‘Curried Meatballs & [...]
The toasty richness of brown butter takes basic white rice to another level, with sweet & tart currants and acidic bright bursts of tomato to make the perfect accompaniment to your next roast pork or chicken dinner. Serves 4. [...]
Growing up, I fondly remember helping out Marilyn Habib, our church director at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco where she also was the head chef in their banquet kitchen.There are two recipes I’ve carried close to [...]