Range Rover
More will be written - by me among others - about Range, a slender slice of culinary chic at 842 Valencia in the Mission District. But for now let me just give you the short description of our two desserts. One was a thin, thin wedge of fresh rhubarb tart. The thin...
Rumor Central
As if Gabriella chef Sean Baker weren't busy enough - the word is that he's the culinary wunderkind putting together the menu for a new winery cafe. . . . Meanwhile, we're told, Jessica Yarr (formerly of Theo's and Gabriella) has taken her pastry expertise to the...
On the Road: don’t leave home without. . .
A decent bottle of red wine. And real glasses, stemware — we got ours at the St. Vincent de Paul store in Paso Robles. $1 each. Wrap them in a tea towel, throw in a bottle opener and a bag of pistachio nuts, and voila! instant happy hour. This sort of emergency...
Mojave Field Trip
On the way to the Mojave — a stunningly beautiful and difficult expanse of geological wildness — we always stop for the night in Paso Robles. Once simply a cow town next to a mission, now a cow town with wraparound vineyards, fine restaurants and a charming grid...
Food for Thought
Now is the best time to dine out at your favorite restaurants. Am I crazy? Nope. Restaurants are in deep fiscal misery, feeling the pinch due to rising fuel costs, lowering dollar and grains being used up for ethanol or shipped halfway around the world. That means...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.