By Katy Budge (Ed. note: I previously featured La Cocina’s cookbook in my “Ex Libris” series in March 2021, and their marketplace in a “Forks in the Road” piece later that year. I’ve been a longtime admirer of this San Francisco non-profit and its efforts to bring equity to the food and restaurant industry. I urge you to do the same.) There was probably an … Continue reading What’s Next for La Cocina?
By Katy Budge It’s bittersweet to begin writing this post. I’m determined that it’s going to be a happy tale about being able to return to a city that I love, and to enjoy all of its moveable feasts. I did get to do that – to go to San Francisco in the spring of 2021. I and my friends were vaccinated. We wore masks … Continue reading Forks in the Road: San Francisco, Spring 2021
The Good Food Awards (GFA) weekend is a great way to discover some of the best of the best – American food and beverage producers that value a better food system, a healthy environment, and authentic products. Sustainability is a subject near and dear to my heart, and it was encouraging to see all the companies that share that mindset. The intent of this entire effort … Continue reading Celebrating Sustainability at the Good Food Awards
In all the yummy trips I’ve been lucky enough to make to San Francisco, there were still some glaring omissions in my “been there, done that” list. Until recently. During my last trip, I got to sample some long awaited delights, and I’m happy to say that none of them disappointed. Chez Panisse Yes. I know. Sacrilege that I had never crossed knife and fork … Continue reading Forks in the Road: Some San Francisco Culinary Icons … Finally!
Whenever I go to a city, my cultural exploration always revolves around food, and recently I got to indulge that passion in San Francisco. There’s always a theme when my besties and I go out and about in this wonderful city (this time it revolved around SF Beer Week), but a continually underlying theme is also “old school” spots, especially those on the SF Heritage … Continue reading “Forks in the Road”: San Francisco Treats
