New foodie app is spot on

Facebook asks, “What’s on your mind?” Twitter wonders, “What are you doing?” Foursquare wants to know where you are. Flickr wants to see what photographs you’re taking

‘Average Mom’ does it all

“Iron Chef” fails to impress.

Dressed in black

Garlic’s new hue signals entirely different taste Black garlic? Yes, indeed.

Mix-and-match meal

Risotto is endlessly accommodating.

Romaine restoration

Caesar salad sparked the rebirth of romaine lettuce and one of the more remarkable turnarounds in modern agricultural history. A lot of times when food writers praise an old-fashioned ingredient such as romaine lettuce, they do it with a nod and a wink and more than a hint of condescension, like fashion critics chortling when a Parisian couture house sends its models out dressed in gingham and lace: “Oh, how very droll!”

Q&A with Art Smith

Chicago chef dishes on everything from his 50th birthday to his new cookbook to being in the hall of fame Art Smith is having quite a winter.

Picking

We rate six models to find which ones work In Mom’s kitchen, I often had the job of peeling carrots or potatoes. The only utensil to turn to (besides the treacherous paring knife) was a stainless steel, vertical swivel peeler from the supermarket (also known as the Lancashire peeler).

Dangerous dogs? Group says it’s time for a redesign

Can America build a better hot dog?

Do Wine Blogs Matter?

I wrote an article for the San Francisco Chronicle about wine blogs and their effect on the market . I had hoped to make that announcement the new post on the WordPress version of this site, but the conversion looks like it will take a while.

Do Wine Blogs Matter?

I wrote an article for the San Francisco Chronicle about wine blogs and their effect on the market . I had hoped to make that announcement the new post on the WordPress version of this site, but the conversion looks like it will take a while