Food
Monday July 6, 2009 Updated 1:57 PM PDT
Southern with a twist
In an emerging neighborhood in Oakland, Picán's appeal extends far beyond the food. It's a place to raise a toast over a bourbon cocktail, and bask in the glow of Southern hospitality.
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Fish for the Fourth
Move over hamburgers and hotdogs. Fresh fish fillets make a quick and easy Fourth of July cookout.
Wake up your cooking
Bay Area chefs show how coffee can add a surprising kick to rubs, sauces and marinades — plus a few new twists to dessert.
In a pickle
Fermentation frenzy is taking over home kitchens! Try your hand at making things like sauerkraut and kimchi with these tips.
Care for a slice of Mondrian?
Pastry chef Caitlin Williams Freeman gets artistic with her cakes at the Blue Bottle Coffee Bar at the SFMOMA scuplture gardens.
Sipping and grilling
We've got the wines and recipes to make your summer cookout sizzle.
Rising Star Chefs 2009
This year's batch of talented young chefs is just as promising and diverse as their predecessors.
Guide to good dim sum
The Chronicle goes in search of the best dim sum in the Bay Area, plus what to order and how.
10 pantry essentials
Short on time and inspiration? A well-stocked cupboard is the solution.
Napa Valley Zinfandel
These wines should appeal to folks who prefer a more moderate and slightly restrained style.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are so good, they'll make you forget about butter and eggs.
Restaurant openings
Donato Enoteca in Redwood City; the Plant Cafe in S.F.; and Commis in Oakland.
Mi2Sweets online bakery
"If you can dream it - Mi2Sweets can make it," reads the promo for dessert maven Mimi Young's new online bakery.
How green is your picnic?
Picnics can bring out disposables, but these products can make your outdoor dining a little greener.
Venga - S.F. empanadas
Spanish-born restaurant chef Manuel Godino is out to revolutionize empanadas in the Bay Area.
Red, white and blue, French-style
Cater to your inner Francophile with these Bastille Day celebrations around the Bay Area.
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