This recipe comes from The Loaves and Fishes Cookbook by Anna PumpTo make this ahead of time I coat the meat with the marinade (without the Madeira wine) and freeze it for later use. The night befor...
Oven Fried Chicken Collard Greens with Bacon and Garlic Sweet Potato Pie with Cinnamon Meringue Sometimes in life, you just have to go with what works. That's how we feel about the purple-tinged...
As much as we love fried chicken, we rarely make it at home. Many recipes use quite a bit of oil, which we oppose from a health and waste standpoint (we have a hard time using multiple cups of oi...
This recipe from Gourmet Magazine, November 1998 is a great alternative to pumpkin pie for those among us who don't like traditional Thanksgiving fare (you know who you are). We used a purcha...
This collard greens recipe inspired us to develop the San Francisco Southern Menu. These greens have a heartier, chewier leaf than spinach and require a longer cooking time though this sauté/steam me...
We really enjoyed putting together our 2010 Quick and Easy Holiday Menu and we've been hearing from other busy families that complete menus are, not surprisingly, more helpful than single recipe...
Now is the time to take advantage of the abundance of bright, fragrant citrus available in stores and markets. We used pink-fleshed Cara Caras and sunny California Navels. Blood Oranges would add som...
This dessert is so easy its hardly a recipe. We've given ingredient quantities but you should adjust the amounts to your particular taste. We strongly suggest using Calabro Part-Skim ricotta and...
At this time of year we find ourselves in the position of wanting to invite friends over for dinner after a holiday event, say going to The Nutcracker, but wondering how to pull off a festive meal wh...
The idea for serving fish at a holiday meal was inspired by the Italian -American tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. If you go to several family celebrations as we do, this oven-roasted sa...
This salad is festive, seasonal and very simple to put together. The unique persimmon flavor is reminiscent of cantaloupe, mango and pumpkin and complements the peppery arugula and salty prosciutto....
This compote equally good as a garnish for the Eggnog Panna Cotta or as a sweet-tart spread on a turkey sandwich. 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground3/4 cup sugarzest from...
This dessert must be made in advance and that is why it's a perfect ending to our Quick and Delicious Holiday Menu! We've been making a version of this for several years now but decided to ...
Weve been feeling spicy lately. It started in October with a craving for Spiced Popcorn. In November, we couldnt resist Ruths recommendation for Spiced Roasted Chicken. And here we...
This recipe was born out of sheer necessity. One day after Star Apple's monthly garden maintenance visit, I arrived home to find a bountiful harvest of chard on my kitchen counter. The vibran...
“You can't judge a book by its cover.” “Those who assume the most; know the least.” These quotes came to mind after I had the opportunity to meet Ruth Reichl last May. Ruth Reichl, as many of yo...
We found this salty-sweet gem of a recipe on Goop.com and we refer to it as poor man's (or busy woman's) caramel corn. It's no more difficult than popping corn on the stove top, and...
Kerrie, along with family and friends, had the great fortune to visit Turkey this summer. It was a memorable trip not just for the hospitality of Turkish people and their rich history, mounds of anci...
Our kids are back at school and we are back to conjuring up healthy food on the fly. When comes to healthy eating we are constantly referring to one of our favorite books, The Jungle Effect, written...
If I am ever so fortunate to harvest one cup of garden blueberries at once (kids and birds seem to be getting the first crack at them), I will use them to make a batch these sweet-scented muffins. ...
This past May, I decided that I’d finally had it with my scraggly, neglected backyard and there was no question in my mind that I wanted a garden full of edibles, though I was skeptical that much wou...
This recipe comes from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Vegetarian and we first posted this fluffy, souffle-like omelet in February 2009 when Cooking SF was just starting out. We've ha...
Most parents know that the last month of the school is one of the most hectic times of the year. It's part obstacle course, part roller coaster; participants dashing and darting from a vast arr...
Couscous is a global dish enjoyed throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. It's easy to see why. The small granules of semolina flour are modest in flavor and easily consort ...
We recently paired some beautiful organic strawberries with fresh mango and locally baked cranberry orange tea bread to make this toothsome, fruity snack. The skewers are not really necessary but pro...
You may have noticed recently that the grocery stores are filled with strawberries. Due to the freeze in Florida this winter, the Florida crops are coming on the market at the same time as the Califo...
This Saturday, Cooking SF is participating in a nationwide bake sale to benefit Share Our Strength, a national organization founded in 1989 that fights childhood hunger. According the SOS website, th...
You may remember that back in January we made a few New Year's Resolutions, and number three was "Buy Locally." We did, in fact, sign up for the Marin Sun Farms Meat Club CSA (Community Sup...
We started out in pursuit of the perfect smoothie recipe but ended up with a delicious milkshake made without the traditional (and sugary) ingredient of ice cream. Our shake has lots of protein, whic...
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