Food
Friday March 12, 2010 Updated 5:42 AM PST
New Year brings spring feast
In an effort to bring more Persian culture to his patrons, Hoss Zare of Zare at Fly Trap is preparing a feast in honor of the Persian New Year, which marks the first day of spring.
Changes are for the better at Incanto
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.
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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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