Bean and I just got back from an afternoon picnic at Dolores Park and ice cream at Bi-Rite. It is…

March 17, 2017

When I had the lightbulb go off last year to make soft pretzels for the Golden Globes, I didn’t realize…

February 8, 2017

If you’re a baker, there’s this annoying thing where 1) baked goods taste absolutely best, no contest, not even worth…

December 21, 2016

Last night we had friends over for a Dungeness crab dinner, except one friend was vegetarian. I racked my brain…

December 19, 2016

After an all but lost 2015 season, Dungeness crab season kicked off this weekend! Can you hear it? The sound…

November 21, 2016

You wouldn’t think it, but my posts on Bean’s milk and soy protein intolerance (MSPI) and the elimination diet are…

November 3, 2016

My latest kitchen obsession has been breads. For years, I’ve been making the same whole wheat raisin bread for Bean’s…

October 4, 2016

What are you all up to this week? This is our first weekend in a while with no work trips…

September 30, 2016

Will wonders never cease? The other week, I noticed these pop up at our local supermarket. Ben & Jerry’s in vegan…

September 27, 2016

What are you all up to this weekend? Our apartment has turned into Olympics Central. Our tradition is to watch…

August 5, 2016

How are all of your weekends shaping up? The preschool Bean is attending this fall is putting on a family…

July 29, 2016

Over breakfast this morning, Bean told me she wanted to have a quiet day. She hadn’t slept well the day…

July 26, 2016

How were all of your weeks? This week has been all about the odd dichotomy of watching the Republic National…

July 22, 2016

A few weeks ago, I caught an episode of “Everything But the News,” wherein host Steve Goldbloom visits San Francisco…

July 5, 2016

Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone! May the fog lift over the bay in time for fireworks, and…

July 1, 2016