http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:46:57 -0700 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:32:38 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d20-The-Tour-heads-to-the-Alps-land-of-cheese?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Photo courtesy wikipedia  America seems to be continuing its fascination of comfort foods, a trend which leads to the simple, satisfying meals in life. Macaroni and cheese is a common dish at restaurants these days, usually doctored up with tr... Recipe Tour de France Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:32:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d20-The-Tour-heads-to-the-Alps-land-of-cheese?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Riding-the-plains-puff-pastry-along-the-Tour-de-France?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Tonnerre, photo from the Tour official site  Sprinting across the plains of France is a different kind of riding than the mountain stages—just like food in valleys is different from food in the hills. Fields of wheat conjure up images of... Recipe Tour de France Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:49:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Riding-the-plains-puff-pastry-along-the-Tour-de-France?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Tour-de-France-eat-well-after-a-long-ride?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Photo courtesy Yahoo Sports  The riders have completed their tour of southwest France—after tooling around the rugged Pyrenees mountains for the past few days, the peloton must have worked up quite an appetite. It can be assumed that the... Recipe Tour de France Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:25:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Tour-de-France-eat-well-after-a-long-ride?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d8-peppers?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner   The latest stage of the Tour de France goes through an agricultural heartland renowned as a producer of food and wine. The beautiful countryside must be a powerful temptation for the riders to dismount from their bicycles, sit in the... Recipe Tour de France Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:07:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d8-peppers?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d3-The-beans-of-summer?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Yellow wax beans  Pole beans appear earlier in the season and go strong into the summer. Call these string beans what you will, there are too many varieties to name—wax beans, bluelake beans, haricot verts, Kentucky wonders—they ar... Recipe Eating SF Asian Food Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:31:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d3-The-beans-of-summer?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Fresh-herb-salad?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner  An herb garden takes minimal space to plant and many herbs require little maintenance in our mild weathered climate. Once you have planted an herb garden, regular harvest will help to keep the plants in check and provide a plentiful supply for ... Recipe Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:06:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Fresh-herb-salad?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Eating-weeds-dandelion-the-free-greens?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner   A gust of wind launches their tiny feathered parachutes into the air—the trick that has these weeds spouting just about anywhere. Dandelion is a green which is free, nutritious and underutilized. It is strange to see them in the m... Eating SF Forage Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:40:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Eating-weeds-dandelion-the-free-greens?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Grilled-vegetables-with-balsamic-vinaigrette?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Two friends Summertime is the season of cooking outdoors. There is no celebration that embodies the spirit of summer more than the BBQ. When the weather warms and the days last longer the urge to fire up the grill becomes like second nature.To... Recipe Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:13:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Grilled-vegetables-with-balsamic-vinaigrette?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Get-more-from-your-meat?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner  Filet mignon is the tenderloin of beef, a muscle along the back of a cow that is not used to do any hard work. It is a long, slender cut, marbled with fat and so tender you can cut it with your fork. Beef tenderloin is high brow and sought af... Recipe Eating SF Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:23:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Get-more-from-your-meat?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-magic-fruit?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner The mighty cannellini  Beans are underrated—and because of their gas generating quality, they get a bad rap. The truth about beans is that they are a near perfect food. They aren't expensive, they hold in dry storage for a long time, an... Eating SF Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:41:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-magic-fruit?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Little-pigs?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner  Here is a mushroom that deserves to be called a piglet. Porcini are fat little boletus mushrooms with a flavor reminiscent of the woods and a savory taste that invites hearty, warm cooking. In Italy there is a window of time in the fall when th... italian food Recipe Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:12:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Little-pigs?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Nasturtiums-free-foraged-flowers?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner   In lots and corners, sun and shade, nasturtiums are flowering here and there in a sign of the season. They grow wild all over, creeping along open ground or climbing on other plants, spreading their round leaves and vibrant flowers. This is... Forage Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:38:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Nasturtiums-free-foraged-flowers?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d10-The-appeal-of-a-peel?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner  I have become obsessed with zest. The beauty of citrus is the flavor punch packed inside but there is a certain magic that is only skin deep. In fact, I've resolved that the power of zest is so great (and plentiful) that I won't buy flavored ... Recipe Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:49:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d10-The-appeal-of-a-peel?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Free-lemongrass?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Much of our living produce has the ability to continue growing—it is no secret that many foods left alone in the panty for too long will start to use their stored energy to grow. Potato eyes sprout spuds, garlic will spit out a green shoot, a... Recipe Asian Food Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:08:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Free-lemongrass?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Searching-for-ragu?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner    Most people who have traveled to the old country have had an experience similar to this: they come upon a small trattoria or osteria, a place where the food has not changed in many generations, and eat something which is not like anythi... italian food Recipe Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:37:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Searching-for-ragu?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Limón-Rotisserie-picks-up-the-slack?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Photos courtesy of LimonWhen Limón Rotisserie moved into this soot swept corner on South Van Ness I saw it as the upper crust Mission establishment encroaching onto a particularly shady stretch of 21st Street, where sketchy dealings were commo... Eating SF Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:01:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Limón-Rotisserie-picks-up-the-slack?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Microplanes-usefulness-stems-from-simplicity?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner e A microplane is a useful tool most professionals keep tucked away in their bag of tricks. Despite its name, which conjures up ideas of a high tech gadget, the microplane is not a new concept—just one that has been made better by the precis... Tools Tue, 26 May 2009 12:52:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Microplanes-usefulness-stems-from-simplicity?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Times-finds-sriracha?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner Photo courtesy Huy Fong Foods  People who write about food are often those among us with the greatest appetites. I would imagine that any established restaurant critic would have to be able to consume vast quantities of food—tasting men... Asian Food Wed, 20 May 2009 16:36:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Times-finds-sriracha?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Grow-your-own-food?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner The author has decided to grow his own tomatoes.  Food prices have slowed their upward gains from last year, but these days a two foot long receipt from the grocery store can still have me checking the math. Some people have continued a dili... Eating SF Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:49:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Grow-your-own-food?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Purple-artichokes?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner    The first person to eat an artichoke must have been a hungry soul. It's a thistle after all—so there probably wasn't much else around at the time. I imagine a group of people,wandering on the coast of North Africa, or Turkey, c... Recipe Eating SF Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:26:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2261-SF-Food-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Purple-artichokes?cid=exrss-SF-Food-Examiner