I never get tired of salads! Chopped salads, grilled salads, grain-based salads … if ever a city was made for salads, it’s San Diego…

The Elements of Pizza {Revew}
If you want to elevate your pizza game to the next level, check out Ken Forkish’s The Elements of Pizza. Filled with step-by-step photos, how-to’s and tips (not to mention recipes), this is the ideal cookbook for the pizza lover on your holiday list.

Pizza Night (It’s Better with Wine)
Hello, Friday night. I missed you! It’s been an entire week since we were together. And you’re my favorite night of the week because at this house, it’s pizza night (with a side of wine). My Gigi loves Friday night pizza night because it’s the one time of the week when I finally answer, “Can…

IFBC Capay Valley Tour
I grew up in Sacramento and San Francisco, and I still love discovering hidden towns in Northern California. Capay Valley – one of the IFBC tours I did this year – is a hidden rustic gem of a farming community

Culinary Travel Writing at IFBC
Being paid to travel is a dream for many writers, but for Amy Sherman and Jessica Van Dop DeJesus, it’s a reality. Amy, who blogs at Cooking with Amy, and Jessica of The Dining Traveler were joined by Jennifer Sweeney, Director of Public Relations for Visit California, at the Culinary Travel Writing panel at last month’s…

Artichoke Dip
I’m definitely the kind of California girl who can skip dinner in favor of an indulgent treat like artichoke dip. In this case, the most amazing artichoke dip you’ve ever tried. I could seriously eat this for lunch and dinner (as long as slipping into a bikini wasn’t on the horizon for a few days)….

Father’s Day Menu
Doesn’t that corn, avocado and tomato salad practically scream summer?! Pull out all the stops with a fabulous California-style Father’s Day menu, complete with all of his favorite treats (and maybe a few of yours). Is there any better way to say “I love you” than with food? (Actually, yes, there is: diamonds. But it’s…