While we’re on a break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, we’re cooking with some of my favorite ingredients this time of year, eggplant.  One of favorite ways to use eggplant is in dishes like eggplant parmesan.  One thing that I like to do with eggplant when I am …

While we’re on a  break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, we are cooking some of our favorite dinner at home.  Like many people, I like having crunchy foods. The challenge with that is sometimes that can be fried foods. If I’m am deep frying some foods, there a …

While we’re home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, getting fresh sea scallops are a real treat. The challenge about scallops is to not overcook them or cover them up.   For me, I like to dry them well, then put salt and pepper on both sides.  Next, I’ll melt …

While I’m cooking at home, while we’re on a break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, one of things that is a real treat for me is fresh fish.  When I purchase fish, I look for a couple of things.  The first rule is that it should be sustainable.  …

While we’re at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, we’re making some nice breakfasts. One of my favorites is pancakes.  I like to make my own pancake mix, then add my own ingredients.  Like most people, I’ll use some eggs with my wet ingredients.  One thing that I …

While we’re at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, we’re looking forward to our stops opening up soon.  Right now, they are starting to set up seating outside.  Very soon, they should be able to seat people inside.  With everything opening up, we’re implementing a number of safety …

While I’m cooking at home during our break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I like to keep certain staples in my kitchen.  There are certain things that I like to have such as flour and butter, however one of the staples that I like to have is dried …

This time of year, we’re starting to see lots of fresh berries on our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown.  When I’m at home, I like to either enjoy them fresh or they are great are in a fresh berry pie.  Actually, it’s pretty simple to make any kind of berry …

When I’m at home from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, there are some days that I don’t want something very heavy for dinner. At those times, a nice salad really hits the spot.  For me, the great thing about a salad is that it can be a great combination …

While I’m doing a lot of cooking while we’re on a break from our San Francisco Food Tour of North Beach\Little Italy and Chinatown, I’m ending with a lot of leftovers in the refrigerator.  The solution for me is to make a frittata.  A frittata is basically an open face omelet.  In the simplest terms, …