misc Happy Holidays From SFist: Win a Copy of <i>Julie and Julia</i> Ced, in his enviable thoroughness, read to prepare for his interview with the author, and has agreed to pass his review copy on to a winning SFist reader. So, enter below by midnight
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist in the Kitchen: European Pears We've always thought the European pear (as opposed to its expensive Asian cousin) was more forgiving. It keeps well in a cool environment, allowing a producer to stretch the season for months. It
Arts & Entertainment Gastronomique Interviews Julie Powell Julie Powell first got her fifteen minutes of fame as the author of the Julie/Julia Project. She decided to cook every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking over
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist in the Kitchen: Bitter Melon Bitter melon is, obviously, bitter. Western palates shy away from this sensation, but it's a common component throughout Eastern cuisine, where many consider bitterness to be a cleansing panacea. Piles of these exotic-looking
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist in the Kitchen: Tomatoes You knew this post was coming. You've seen tomatoes piled up at the farmer's markets, a gumball machine of green, yellow, orange, and red spheres, and you've wondered when we're going to talk
Arts & Entertainment Chaos at the Chron SFist has been sitting on some insider dope regarding shakeups at the San Francisco Chronicle. It's a delicate situation, because we don't want to compromise our sources, but we want to inform you
