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One-Pot Moroccan Chicken with Cauliflower

A few years ago, we visited my dear great aunt down on her farm, and she half joked that it was shameful how I cooked so often but never recorded my recipes and hardly ever repeated them. She has multiple, alphabetized rolodexes of all the recipes she has created or used frequently over 75 years…

6 Great Espresso Spots in The Peninsula

There's nothing quite like a well-pulled espresso. Alone, it can be creamy and acidic and a little bitter or decidedly decadent with the right amount of milk and sugar added. Every time I'm lucky enough to go to San Francisco for an overnight, I try my best to go to Tartine and enjoy a latte…

Work, Eat, Chat, Caffeinate or All of the Above at Bluestone Lane

Some of us parents of little kids are always looking for a unicorn: a place where you can easily take your kids without sacrificing quality. I've slowly been trying to amass a list of such places, and Bluestone Lane in Los Altos is on my short list: it's beautifully renovated, has fast service, high chairs,…