Original Article Here. Truly Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 2 sticks unsalted butter-room temperature 1 cup peanut butter-your preference… Continue Reading
Crème brulée, French for burnt cream, is a rich, creamy custard topped with a thin layer of hard, caramelized sugar. Crème brulée is one of those perfect desserts that seems complicated, and yet mastering this simple recipe will open the door… Continue Reading
Pate a choux is one of the most versatile doughs in a baker’s repertoire. This is the dough used for eclairs, Paris Brest, cream puffs and the savory lovelies called chouquettes (shoo-kett). Mastering this dough will open up a world of… Continue Reading
One of my favorite cold-weather dishes to serve my family and friends is risotto. Risotto is an incredibly versatile dish, perfect for cleaning out the vegetable drawer or using leftovers. When you learn the basic technique of adding liquid to… Continue Reading
Baking cookies is a tradition that many share over the holiday season. One of my absolute favorite cookies to bake is this simple sugar cookie dough. My house fills with the warm aroma of vanilla, butter and sugar that remind… Continue Reading
Walking into the new Tapas Downtown Restaurant & Bar, I was taken back to the simple, small plates of a favorite restaurant in San Francisco, Ramblas, an incredible tapas restaurant and bar that serves traditional Spanish tapas, sangria and most… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is full of family traditions, food memories, and of course hours of fantastic kitchen fun for the dedicated foodies. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year. I adore the smells, decorations, lovely trees throughout the north state,… Continue Reading
Thank you to everyone who introduced themselves at the incredible Food for Thought: A News Cafe birthday celebration. What a magical evening! I was asked by many of you to share my recipe for the Nut Bars that were served. Well, here it… Continue Reading
Original Article Here Andrea’s Beef Stew 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 large garlic cloves, minced 8 cups beef stock homemade or canned 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon… Continue Reading
Despite my culinary efforts to force winter upon us, our days continue to be fairly warm. Cool weather will soon arrive and we will all be ready. The weather needs to catch up to our taste buds, which have already… Continue Reading
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