Food
Thursday March 11, 2010 Updated 6:04 AM PST
Rising Star Chefs 2010
This year's crop of Bay Area chefs to watch, including John Paul Carmona of Manresa, looks just as promising as in the past.
- Rising Star: John Paul Carmona
- Rising Star: Timothy Hollingsworth
- Rising Star: Joshua Skenes
- Rising Star: Perry Hoffman
- Rising Star - Charlie Kleinman
- Rising Stars 2009: Where are they now?
Scoop: Michael Mina returns home to Aqua
Dine and recline
Inns with great restaurants take you out of the mainstream, with food that has a sophisticated big-city demeanor.
'Counter Culture'
A new book looks at the American coffee shop waitress, like Jean Joseph of Al's Good Food Cafe in S.F.
A peek into culinary history
Susan Evind reprinted her grandmother's kitchen treasure "A California Cookbook" as a "treat for history and cookery buffs."
I'll have the cheese, please
From Perbacco to Madrona Manor, these six restaurants offer an extensive selection of cheeses and accompaniments.
Cooking from the farm
These new cookbooks tout the benefits of buying from local farmers and offer recipes for nourishing meals.
Premium food sales soar
Bay Area consumers may not be dining out, but they're still indulging in gourmet delectables.
The lady behind the Pie
Karen Heisler wanted to create a bridge between urban and rural comminities, and she did just that with Pie Ranch and Mission Pie.
Nutrition expert or 'food nazi'?
Addressing criticism, Marion Nestle discusses which nutrition advice should be trusted and why.
The 'Pinotgate' controversy
Have big wineries been misleading novice drinkers into a false view of what Pinot should be?
Wexler's Shrimp & Grits
This recipe from Charlie Kleinman, Wexler's executive chef, is a dialed-down version of what's served at the restaurant.
- Best Mexican in Marin County
- Last supper in the Bay Area ? really ? Chicken at Cafe Citti and tuna popsicles at Michoacana
- Best New York Style pizza that's not Arinell?
- Up for the long weekend SF
- Last supper in the Bay Area ... really - Chicken at Cafe Citti and tu
- Girl Scout Slayer
- Crusty-Plate Duty
- The Best Air I Ever Huffed
- Are Dry-Farmed Wines Better?
- Caviar at the Kids' Table
A rare aged cheddar
Cheese doesn't get much older than the 15-year-old Cheddar from Hook's Cheese Co.
No-gluten baking mixes stack up
We prepared a few locally available brands of chocolate cake, yellow cake and pancake mixes, and here's what we found.
A festival for Burgundy-lovers
The American version of La Paulee, the Cote d'Or's famed celebration, returns to S.F. March 11-13 for its eighth annual gathering.
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5:46 AM SF Students ask Pelosi for better school food: bit.ly/cunkDn - check this out -- very cool! (chefannc)
4:28 AM RT @NaomiStarkman: Fewer Farms to Feed 'Local' Appetite -- Bay Area urban farming and loss of farmland bit.ly/a4LGz8 (chefannc)
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From four-star spots to cozy neighborhood joints, these are Michael Bauer's picks for the best in Bay Area dining. With 360-degree views.
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