On our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, we always have a great time whenever there is a festival in San Francisco.  This time of year, Chinese New Year festivities are going on, so it’s a great of year to be in Chinatown.    The weekend after next will be the Chinese …

It’s interesting how much of our days can get taken up by little things, the little household errands that sometimes consume our entire day.  From fixing up the house to grocery shopping, sometimes we get to end of the day, it can sometimes seem like we can get to of end of the day and …

For example, I have a 14-inch skillet that I really like when I’m making dinner.  Not only can it go from the skillet to the oven, the extra two inches from a 12-inch skillet means that I can fit a lot of foods that would otherwise require two batches into one batch.  Or, even for …

On our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I’ve noticed that each of us a different routine that we are used to every day.  It’s when we wake up, get a cup a coffee, get something for breakfast and then start the day. For many of us, breakfast is small meal. …

For many people, the ultimate sign of luxury is a great steak. In San Francisco, the ultimate sign of luxury is fresh Dungeness Crab.  It seems that for many people, the type of luxury is based on what is luxurious according to where one lives.  On our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy …

For example, fresh pumpkin squash jumped out at me to make it onto a soup.  I like to cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, then roast it at about 400 degrees for about 35 to 45 minutes. Next, I scoop the squash and mix with just enough stock to get a soup texture.  …

There is something about watching a movie on a large screen that is totally different than watching it in a television screen. I’m not sure if is something that I can describe, however the experience is just not the same.  The same thing is true on our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy …

Some people think it’s a time for celebration, some people thinks it’s a time for changes, and some people think to reflect on the previous year.  For some people it’s a combination of all of this or something entirely different.  I think it’s a time to take stock of all of the great things around …

The season has been delayed this year by about a month. The first crab of the season is always the sweetest.  It’s so good that many just eat them by themselves.  On our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, it’s that thing that about eating seasonally.  It’s when the food is …

On our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, it’s always interesting to see what each neighborhood considers to be comfort food.  In North Beach\Little Italy, it tends be things like pasta and Italian stews.  In Chinatown, it tends to be dumplings and noodle-based dishes.  In both neighborhoods, soups are a year-round …