While I’m cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, sometimes I like to keep some things around a quick breakfast.  One of those things is crepe batter.  One way to think about crepes is a very thin pancakes that you can use as a wrapper or container …

While cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I like using nuts to add some flavor and crunch to some dishes.  A great way to get even more flavor is to toast them I the oven.  It can vary a little according to the type of nuts, …

While we’re cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, a great way to use some vegetables is to grate or shred them.  That works for some vegetables, though not all of them.  For example, shredded or grating brussels sprouts is a great way to use them in …

Cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, sometimes I like to spend time cooking something elaborate and there are some nights that I like a quick dinner.  For those nights, I like keeping things in the kitchen that I can make into a quick dinner.  One of …

While we’re at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I really like using root vegetables, such as beets.  An easy way prepare beets is to either steam or in boiling water.  Most of the time,  I end up boiling the beets in water. After filling a large pan …

While I’m at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, sometimes I have a desire for something as simple as a burger.  For me, having a burger is not always that simple.  While sometimes I like a burger, a burger can be a variety of thing for me.  It’s …

While we’re on a break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I tend to use a lot of tomatoes, whether they are in a sauce or just by themselves.  There is something about a fresh tomato sauce, as opposed to something out of a jar.  It’s not just the …

While I’m cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown,  I tend to use a number of foods that are better when they are peeled.  I tend to like a Y peeler.  It’s a peeler with the blade at the top in the shape of Y, as opposed …

While I’m cooking at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy Chinatown, sometimes I really like having a something special for breakfast. It can be as simple as steal cut oatmeal.  It has a great nutty flavor. An easy way to make steal cut oatmeal is in a slow cooker.  I …

While I’m home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I tend to do a lot of cooking.  One the ingredients that I use a lot is lemons.  Lemons are a great to brighten up the flavor of a variety of foods from sauces to soups.  It’s a great way …