There’s a cookbook that has really taken over around here. Let me first say that my relationship with Martha Stewart has been a little topsy-turvy, to say the least. Martha and I first met when I was maybe sixteen, when my fancy aunt in Mill Valley was trying to teach me the skills that she…
sisig
Well, sort of sisig.This is the story.Last week, on our final night in San Francisco, we went to eat at the food trucks at Fort Mason. I know I’ve already told you this part, but I’ve got to set the stage.This is my uncle, Gary. Gary was at the heart of why I was there…
green chile stew
It’s about time we satisfied another craving around here, don’t you think? This one was an overwhelming favorite–Miranda and Michaela and Nichole were all wishing for a bowl of green chile stew. We’ve been hoarding those New Mexican via Whole Foods chiles from Matt and Heather in the freezer, and it seemed about time to…
masa harina-beef casserole
I miss New Mexico today. It hits me without warning, and usually the missing gets in my nose first. My memory creates a smell and it gets stuck there. The most common is roasting green chile, but of course there’s also pinon. And there is the smell of the tamale. There are a lot of…
italian meatballs
What is it about the meatball that makes everyone happy? Or is it just my family? Or, most of it, at least. Just for the record, she came around on that one. It was the magical evening moment, the one where there is not enough noodles in the bowl, and then all of a sudden,…
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