Just in time for Valentines, here's my video on making chocolate truffles. You know that I like making chocolates, mostly around the hol...

Eating My Way Down Korean Drive 4315 Telegraph Ave., Oakland Temescal neighborhood PH: 510.653.3366 Open daily (except Tuesday) 11 a.m. to 1...

Intense Flavors from Farmers Market Favorite 5030 Telegraph Ave. (at 51st Street), Oakland Temescal neighborhood PH: 510.394.5030 Open Tuesd...

Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year! Today begins the Year of the Rabbit, which happens to be my animal birth year. So woo-hoo to the rabbits! Th...

Former Garibaldi’s Follows the Casual Elegant Trend 5356 College Ave. (near Hudson), Oakland Rockridge neighborhood PH: 510.595.4000 Open da...

I've talked about watermelon radishes before, noting their beautiful interior that explodes like fireworks in a brilliant fuschia. I spo...

If I were in an episode of one of those HGTV or TLC design show, today would have been the day where you would see my contractor Ron and I s...