I know, I know, there's two weeks left in 2012 but I am already thinking about the New Year. Two winters ago I enrolled in a program ...

For M.F.K Fisher, a good holiday was characterized by “lots of books for Christmas, stockings, candy, and nice gloves.” I can’t hel...

I'm so pleased with how my recent piece for Mix Magazine (THE eat + drink mag in Portland, Oregon) turned out. Curious abou...

  If you don't know about Remedy Quarterly you must, you must! RQ is a charming magazine filled with food memories and t...

Usually we're obsessed with granola (the perennial favorite is here ) but we go through other breakfast phases too. And this week we...

It's out! It's out! My newest book is out!:  M.F.K. Fisher: Musings on Wine and Other Libations  "One of the greate...

The other day I was talking with my friend Meg about being a "late adopter." We both have brand new i-phones and were discuss...

My favorite gift that I am giving this year also happens to be the one I wish I was GETTING: A subscription to the independent food magazin...

I was coasting around on the internet this morning in search of recipes, new fall boots, and writing inspiration, and was pleased to discove...

Hi Friends, Christmas is one week from today. I will be in Utah with the snow and my family, eating generous portions of hot strata and Chri...

Culinate.com just published my review of the do-it-yourself cook book 'Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It' by Karen Solomon. This is such a ...

The Eat Real Festival was amazing! Saturday morning dawned nice and hot -- so rare in San Francisco. I put on a sundress and a hat, slapped ...

What we're doing this weekend, aside from two (yes two!) wedding celebrations: www.eatrealfest.com I can't wait for all those street...

This is, quite possibly, the coolest thing ever. Check it out: www.yeswecanfood.com Yes We Can is a community canning project. They can frui...

Yesterday was my first day as a volunteer for 826 Valencia , a non-profit writing room in San Francisco's Mission District dedicated to ...