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Aromatics-Stuffed Artichokes

March 17, 2016 by AHS

With artichoke season here and the delicious if at times intimidating vegetable widely available, I wanted to share a recipe for stuffed artichokes I picked up a few weeks ago from one of the incredibly knowledgeable staff members at the Bi-Rite grocery store on Divisadero Street in San Francisco. He not only shared his Mom’s heritage family recipe, but also several prepping and general handling tips, which I’ve been surprised to learn are sorely needed even by some of the […]

Categories: Apps, Kitchen Tips, Recipes, Sides, Snacks • Tags: Artichoke Recipe, Artichokes, BreadCrumbs, Cooking with Artichokes, Garlic, How-To Artichokes, Meyer Lemon, Preparing Artichokes, Prepping Artichokes, Steamed Artichokes, Stuffed Artichokes, Trimming Artichokes

Tomato Jam with Bacon, Onion & Garlic

September 3, 2015 by AHS

Is it just me or is there a teeny bit of a Chicken Little syndrome about the end of Summer going on at the moment? It’s true that the season is coming to a close, but since two weeks ago it feels (on certain social media channels anyway) that this year the transition started earlier and is more akin to impending doom than simply the beginning of Fall. Which by the way is still almost three weeks away and was […]

Categories: Spreads • Tags: Bacon, BLT, Garlic, Photography, Recipe, Seasonal, Seasonal Recipe, Spread, Tomato Bacon Jam, Tomato Jam

Paul’s Early Spring Pesto

March 25, 2015 by AHS

YUM! We may be between growing seasons for a few more weeks but this killer pesto by Paul bridges the gap and more!!! I can’t think of a better way to wrap up the getting-through-first-quarter-with-flavor resolution set in early January. Holy smokes this is a good recipe. We first had this pesto with mild fish and cous cous over the weekend, and I can now attest it’s even delicious simply spread over a slice of baguette. This Early Spring Pesto […]

Categories: Pastas, Spreads • Tags: Condiment, Dill, Food Photography, Garlic, Garnish, In Season, Local, Parsley, Pesto, Photography, Pistachios, Recipe