Risotto with Fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms and Shaved Black Truffle

Thursday, October 15, 2009

risotto-blacktruffle-2

After I attended BlogHer Food, I had an extra day in San Francisco to hang around and do some more sightseeing before my flight home.   The first place I hit was The Ferry Building Marketplace.  It isn’t a very large market, but what it lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality.

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay.   The present structure opened in 1898, replacing its wooden predecessor, and survived both the 1906 and the 1989 earthquakes.

On the grounds outside the building there was what appeared to be a farmer’s market/craft fair going on.  I wandered around a little, picked up a couple of t-shirts and moved on.  Inside the building was where the real action was!  There was a host of specialty and artisan food shops and restaurants.  I was in heaven!  It was a good thing I packed one of my big old Envirosax bags in my purse that morning! read more >>


Share and Enjoy:
  • E-mail this story to a friend!
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Kirtsy
  • MySpace
  • Ping.fm
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati

more of what\'s cooking...

St. Paddy’s Day Dinner Revisited: Glazed Corned Beef, Sauteed Cabbage and Colcannon

Friday, March 13, 2009 48 Comments

Whether you just stepped off a boat from Dublin or don’t have an ounce or Irish blood in you, you’ll most likely be doing some kind of celebrating when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around next week. I’m not much into the whole green beer thing, but I …

When Life Gives You These……(Stuffed Peppers)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 50 Comments

You really just HAVE to make these……

I saw these stunning red bell peppers at the market the other day, and they stopped me in my tracks. Not only were they gorgeous, but they were HUGE and perfectly shaped! The minute …

Potato Fritters for Sher

Saturday, July 26, 2008 41 Comments


Last Sunday, the food blog community lost one of its own. Sher, of the popular blog What Did You Eat? passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack. I didn’t know Sher well, but what I did know, I liked very much. She was smart and funny and …

Chinese Take-out…..In (Pork and Chive Dumplings, Spam and Pineapple Fried Rice)

Monday, May 12, 2008 37 Comments


One thing that I pride myself on is knowing my limitations. There are many things that I do well. There are some things that I do very well. There are even a few things that I do exceedingly well. And, of course, there are quite a …

Tax Relief: Bistec a lo Pobre (Poor Man’s Steak)

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 30 Comments

..

They say that there are only two things that are certain in this world: death and taxes. Neither of these are appealing options for most people, but if pressed, I’d have to choose taxes as the lesser evil. Since today is tax day here …

The Holy Grail of Sweet Potatoes

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7 Comments

I think I could live without any other dish at Thanksgiving dinner, as long as I have these Candied Sweet Potatoes. Sticky, gooey, creamy and chewy, they are truly the Holy Grail of sweet potatoes! It is my mother’s recipe and she has faithfully made it every year …

Stuffed Jacket Potatoes with Shepherd’s Pie Filling

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1 Comment

“Pray for peace and grace and spiritual food,
For wisdom and guidance, for all these are good,
but don’t forget the potatoes.”

–John Tyler Pettee, ‘Prayer and Potatoes’

Who could forget potatoes? With over 7,500 known varieties, the potato is a mainstay in the …

Sweet Solitude and Caldo Verde, Tortilla Espanola and Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Monday, October 29, 2007 2 Comments

The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.

– …

Casa Italia’s Green Beans with Potatoes

Monday, October 15, 2007 2 Comments

I love to cook. That goes without saying. If I didn’t, you wouldn’t be sitting here reading this post, because I would be out doing something else instead of writing a food blog. But, let’s face it…..Sometimes, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to whip up your …

kiss the cook!

I’m a professional musician, aspiring chef, wife, mother, daughter and sister, who used to be a lawyer in a previous life. My love of food comes from a long line of wonderful and creative Italian home cooks who didn’t always have a lot, but knew how to make a lot out of what they had. I hope that you enjoy yourself while you’re here, and visit often. read more >>

Just Browsing?

follow me!