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I have made this 5-hour bolognese sauce many times. It’s perfect for cold evenings or for dinner companions who have a robust appetite.The reason I’m posting this online is my dinner guests always ask for the recipe and I’m tired of printing it out. Now, I can just point them to this article.
5-HOUR BOLOGNESE SAUCE
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It’s summer, the perfect time to embark on a project that will take two months. The idea is to nourish your creative and spiritual life, and integrate it with your physical health, not just this summer but throughout your existence. Here are my top 10 summer projects. I will talk about each one in greater [...]

If you eat out in San Francisco, the first thing you notice is how easy it is to get a table at your favorite restaurant. In the pre-credit crunch days, you had to reserve weeks in advance. Today you walk in. It’s no surprise that SF restaurants have been doing all kinds of promotions to [...]

I just reviewed the best place to hang out in Amsterdam: Momo, a restaurant lounge and bar next to the entrance to Vondelpark and one block away from the PC Hooftstraat, the city’s luxury boutique shopping street. What I like about Momo: the sushi and sashimi. Read Mapplr’s review of Momo.

Read this article about the dangers of a bad breakfast before you go out:
“The fast food breakfasts are just dripping with fat and sodium,” said University of Miami nutritionist Sheah Rarback said. “If you are eating this everyday, go to your doctor. Check your cholesterol.”

I went to the Civic Center Plaza’s farmers’ market during Slow Food Nation in San Francisco and discovered this California olive oil maker called Elixir. What’s so special about it? I have yet to taste a California olive oil that comes as close as this one to my favorite Tuscan olive oil (from Frantoio di [...]

This is one of the most depressing things I’ve read in a long time. The anchovy is overfished and is now on the list of fishes that we should avoid eating. I love anchovies. I put it in pasta, salads, pizza. I am one of those people who, when faced with a dining companion who [...]

Guido van den Elshout, owner of the glam boutique hotel, Haagsche Suites in The Hague, interviewed me and posted my responses to ten questions ranging from my favorite travel destinations to top three tips for visitors to San Francisco. Find out where I like to hangout in SF and Amsterdam, what I love and despise [...]