Fridge Files: Thomas McNaughton

At home with the chef of Flour + Water and Central Kitchen

If Thomas McNaughton’s refrigerator is empty and his apartment looks like someone is either moving in or moving out, cut the guy some slack. The chef-partner of Flour +...

Apple of Our Eye

Full Belly's syrup is the West Coast's answer to maple

Back East, the warm days and cold nights of spring mean it's maple-syrup season. Here, they mean you only have a couple more weeks to get your hands on some of the last remaining...

End of the Line

Bi-Rite Creamery reveals its secrets

Just like that, we have been liberated from the line. Bi-Rite Creamery’s cookbook, Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones ($25), debuts today, and between the covers are all of the...

Takes a Licking

The iconic frozen treat gets a makeover

The seasons here are so subtle, we have to look for clues. With the arrival of Pop Nation’s fleet of frozen pop carts, we have our reminder: Spring has arrived! The Pop...

C'est Fromage

A slice of Paris in Hayes Valley

Spending April in Paris an impossibility? At least you can shop like a Gaul at Gourmet & More, the new épicerie in Hayes Valley. For years, French natives Josiane and...

King Corn

Extraordinary tortillas made from heirloom corn

We're all for limited release, but when it comes to fresh corn tortillas, we believe in market saturation. Especially when the specimens in question are the fragrant, pliant,...