Greek Yogurt Cake
An effortless, super moist Greek yogurt cake.
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Food Gal
For more than 11 years, was the food writer/editor at the San Jose Mercury News. Now is a freelance food-and-wine writer for various publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, and Via magazine. Founded the food blog, FoodGal.com in spring 2008.
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- Location: Silicon Valley, CA
- Favorite foods: Chocolate, cookies, sushi, Dungeness crab, homemade pasta, ramen, and perfectly ripe and wonderful peaches and figs.
- Last bite on earth: Something made by Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry.
Giant Gum Sculptures by Simone Decker
Uh, who had to chew all of this to get it to just the right consistency? ;)
Blogwatch: Gazpacho
I cannot wait for heirlooms to get ripe enough for picking. The supermarket tomatoes right now still are so flavorless. Looking forward to cooling off with some zesty gazpacho this summer.
Who's Hotter? Young Colicchio vs. Young Bourdain
Bourdain for sure. There's nothing sexier than a man with a sharp wit and provocative intelligence.
Sprinkles Cupcakes Sues Over 'Stolen' Use of Dot Design
A real food fight? ;)
Photo of the Day: Meat Face
Oh man, kids would go nuts for this!
Imagine It bakery
Crumb cake that's gluten-free, allergy-free.
Tofu with pork
Of tofu and pork -- and wistful memories -- on this Mother's Day.
Roasted Carrot Dip
Roasted carrot dip heady with Moroccan spices.
Strawberry Cinnamon Pecan Bread
Double the goodness in this "Double-Strawberry Double-Cinnamon Pecan Bread.''
Geste Shrimp Truck
Messy but good. A visit to a shrimp truck on Maui.
Scallop Shots
Scallop "shots'' at Star Noodle, and a Q&A with Top Chef Fan Favorite Sheldon Simeon.
Waffle Amore
Frozen Fosters waffle from a fun food truck.
Turkish flatbread
Turkish flatbread smeared with minced beef, paprika and chiles.
Roasted Asparagus Gratin
A simple way with asparagus that's addicting. From restaurateur Danny Meyer.
Cashew and fennel salad
The salad you'll never find on the wd-50 menu -- and why.
Steins Beer Garden
Canelas at a new gastro pub, of all places.
Roasted Broccoli
Roasted broccoli gets all spiffed up with warm Spanish flavors.
Mexican Lasagna
A twist on lasagna -- this one made with layered tortillas, salsa and a vivid green cilantro sauce.
Creola
Flown in weekly from Louisiana, these crawfish get cooked in an addicting, spicy broth.
Belcampo Meat Co.
Belcampo Meat Co. aims to change the way we think about sustainable meat. Just take a taste of its meatballs in Italian cream sauce.
Scandinavian Gold Cake
A perfect cake for Easter.
Easter Bread
Italian Easter bread loaded with creamy butter and studded with almonds and candied citrus.
Easter Ham
Not your ordinary ham. This one's crafted from heritage Kurobuta pork.
The Counter
New gluten-free turkey burger with avocado and cranberries at The Counter.
Endive salad with blue cheese
Bitter meets the pungent. Endive salad with creamy Maytag blue cheese.
Asparagus salad with garlic almonds
Spring asparagus salad with creamy herb dressing and crunchy garlic almonds.
Banana Cupcake
Banana cupcake, as well as unusual savory ones at this new cupcake bakery.
Spaghetti with Calamari
A tangle of tender calamari in a sweet-spicy tomato sauce.
Cinnamon Bread
Cinnamon bread from a bakery with a heart.
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