Herb Mayonnaise and More at SF Cooking School
People assume that since I’m a freelance food writer, I must eat amazing meals—like the heirloom tomato sandwich with homemade herb mayonnaise pictured above—all the time. The truth is a … Read more
Sauce Recipes
Super Lemony Smoked Trout Spread
Have you noticed, attentive readers, how much I love smoked fish? (Permit me to introduce into evidence Exhibit A and Exhibit B.) This is because smoked fish has a very delicious … Read more
Easy Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe
With this homemade hot sauce recipe, making your own is way easier than you think. And the result is totally worth it. I recently moved to a new house. Though … Read more
A Very Verde Roasted Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa (Our Favorite Salsa Verde Recipe)
The window awning at Taco Los Altos in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood boasts a blunt claim of “The Best Mexican Food.” Since there are no contextual clues (like “in … Read more
Vegetarian Gravy for Your MeatlessThanksgiving
And now for the vegetarian mushroom gravy that I promised you in yesterday’s post! This gravy is a must for the meatless Thanksgiving table. It’s so rich and savory that … Read more
Basil Mint Pesto (That You’ll Want to Eat With a Spoon)
The other morning my mother brought me a huge bag of fresh basil from her garden, which I aimlessly placed next to the huge bag of fresh basil that I … Read more