Chez Papa
Chez Papa 1408 18th Street San Francisco, CA 415-824-8210 www.chezpapasf.com Chez Papa is one of my favorite restaurants for lunch. It is always so difficult to make choices from their menu, though, as...
View ArticleCafe Kati
CafÉ Kati 1963 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 415-775-7313 www.cafekati.com I love the desserts at Café Kati, but the food there is equally great. Their appetizers are so good – my husband and I often...
View ArticleRose’s Cafe
Rose’s Café 2298 Union Street San Francisco, CA 415-775-2200 www.rosescafesf.com When we lived in San Francisco, this restaurant was right down the street from us. We would go there a couple of times a...
View ArticleSlanted Door
Slanted Door 1 Ferry Building #3 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-861-8032 www.slanteddoor.com My husband and I love to take the ferry from Sausalito over to the Ferry Building in San Francisco and eat at...
View ArticleEliza’s
Eliza’s 1457 18th Street San Francisco, CA 415-648-9999 or 2877 California Street San Francisco, CA 415-621-4819 For fresh Chinese cuisine, you can’t beat Eliza’s. Some of my favorite dishes are: the...
View ArticleQuince
Quince 470 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA 415-775-8500 Freshness is key at Quince per the owners, Michael and Lindsay Tusk. You can taste it in the food, too. Their menu changes daily depending upon...
View ArticleBoulette’s Larder
Boulette’s Larder 1 Ferry Building Marketplace San Francisco, CA 94111 415-399-1155 www.bouletteslarder.com Boulette’s Larder is a beautiful, warm Mediterranean café in the San Francisco Ferry...
View ArticlePicco Pizzeria
We recently tried a fairly new pizza place in Larkspur called Picco. The restaurant is tiny – it seats around 10 people, all at the counter. There are a couple of tables outside in front, as well, for...
View ArticleSmall Shed Flatbreads
This small, relaxed-atmosphere cafe was a real find. I read about them on themeatrix.com website. They serve fresh, organic salads, soups and flatbreads (pizzas with very thin crusts), along with beer...
View ArticleBocadillos
I recently had the opportunity to go to Bocadillos twice within a two-week period. I had heard so much about it and was very anxious to try it. It is a small tapas place near The Bubble Lounge on...
View ArticleChocolate Amaretto Pots de Creme
These rich, luscious pots of chocolate creme can be made ahead and refrigerated. Just take them out a few minutes before serving. Garnish with amaretto-laced whipped cream and candied violets or with...
View ArticleIndividual Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Chantilly
Ingredients 12 ounces dark chocolate (minimum 70% cacao), chopped 6 eggs, separated 2 sticks butter (8 oz) 1 ¼ cup sugar 1 cup whipping crème 2 T confectioners sugar 1 t vanilla extract You will also...
View ArticleIndividual Dark Chocolate-Hazelnut Tortes
Ingredients 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, skin removed 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate 8 oz. butter (1 cup) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 5 eggs 2 T Frangelico (optional) Confectioner’s sugar (optional)...
View ArticleChocolate-Banana-Cinnamon Whole-Grain Paninis
These chocolate-banana-cinnamon paninis are favorites of ours. We have them a couple of times a month for breakfast, usually on the weekend. We like to use rustic bread from the farmers market, along...
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Candied Budda’s Hand Citron
Budda’s Hand is a type of citron that looks like a large thick-skinned lemon with long fingers. It has a fragrance similar to that of lemon blossoms. One of my favorite ways to use this citron is to...
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Burnt Sugar Caramelized Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Growing up in the South, we had homemade ice cream almost every Sunday afternoon in the summertime. Our ice cream had a very simple base of cream, whole milk and sugar. We did not use eggs in it,...
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Double Chocolate Ice Cream with Salted Toasted Pecans
With autumn at our door, I’m trying to savor one last moment of summer with this double chocolate ice cream with salted toasted pecans. In this dish, I used my favorite Askinosie chocolate – made in...
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Chocolate Amaretto Truffles
I adore truffles, and they are so easy to make! If I am flavoring them with a liqueur, herb or spice, I use semi-sweet (around 62%) chocolate so that the flavor of the liqueur, herb or spice comes...
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate and Toasted Almonds
Growing up in the South, we had homemade ice cream often in the summertime. Our ice cream had a very simple base of cream, milk and sugar. We did not use eggs in it, and we did not cook it. We...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Tarts
These individually-sized tarts are dense and rich. They really showcase the chocolate so use the best chocolate you can find. My chocolate of choice is Askinosie’s 70% chocolate from beans sourced in...
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