Category Archives: Eating

Here we celebrate the best kind of food enjoyment: eating somebody else’s cooking, whether it be in a fine dining establishment or a hole in the wall.

Why top sirloin is our favorite cut of beef

What is our favorite cut of beef for steaks? You probably thought we were going to say New York strip or rib steak, but in fact we’re voting for top sirloin! Here’s why. Top sirloin combines value and versatility with … Continue reading

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Your FREE Thanksgiving Candy Corn is right here!

In the depths of the pandemic, somebody at the Brach’s Candy Company had an interesting idea: make a candy corn assortment that included all the flavors of Thanksgiving, right down to the stuffing and green beans. Soon after, a higher-up … Continue reading

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We’re making the Election Cake early this year

It’s two weeks till Election Day as this post appears, and for many of us that will be a very stressful 14 days. Stressful ties call for stress baking, of course, so let’s get started making Election Cake. We first … Continue reading

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Shallots vs red onion, or the great shallot takedown!

We’ve been eating a lot of oysters recently, which means a lot of mignonette. Traditionally mignonette is made with shallots which are hard to find in our area and expensive when you do find them—typically $10 a pound vs $2 … Continue reading

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How to win at takeout during the pandemic

Back in San Francisco for the first time since June, we tried a couple more high-end takeout options. This is defined as a meal with the quality and presentation you’d expect at a fine dining restaurant but packaged for service … Continue reading

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Recipe: Soba Noodle Salad with Tahini Dressing

Cold soba noodle salad is a nice change of pace from macaroni salad, especially when served with other Asian dishes. Feel free to modify it with other mix-ins such as red onion replacing scallions, or some finely chopped celery. Serves … Continue reading

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Taste test: Trader Joe’s Comte Cheese

The cheese monger at my local coop noticed me browsing the Gruyere section and commented that he likes to buy Swiss Gruyere or its French equivalent, Comté, to shred on pizza. About a 50/50 ratio of swiss and mozzarella. The … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pickled Red Onions

Pickled red onions are easy, delicious and oh so instagrammable. They also have a short refrigerator life, turning bitter after a few days, so no reason not to make them often. Unlike most, our recipe contains no sugar, getting its … Continue reading

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Steak with Five-Spice Asian Marinade

We are big fans of Certified Angus Beef, which gives us permission to borrow this recipe from their website. Technically, we aren’t actually stealing it because we made a couple of crucial improvements. Switched the meat from strip steaks (their … Continue reading

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Belon Oysters are in!

We encountered Belon Oysters at the wonderful Shucker Paddy’s demo at Fin Your Fishmonger a couple of years ago, and immediately fell in love. Originally from the Belon river in France, Belons are big and flat with shells that are … Continue reading

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