I hope all of you have a great holiday weekend. I thought it might be helpful to dust off a few Fourth of July-friendly recipes from the archives and highlight them here. I did my best to keep the list relatively short and sweet - just favorites. Fourth of July Roasted Tomato Salsa - A deliciously vibrant, earthy,

Thanks Beth for the catch on "Hood." I've been to Hood River, so I don't know why I let that one slip by me. That has since been corrected. Linda, I have tried the MAC knives. They are excellent. Several chefs at Oliveto own them. I may one day add one to my collection. Brian offers good advice above on the need to try out several different

No manly meal contains eggplant. FAIL!

If you're thinking that you've been 'set up' by the previous post for Chocolate Sherbet , je suis coupable. (I am guilty.) You likely know Adam Ried as the man who obsessively tests equipment and recipes on American's Test Kitchen . He was also an editor at Cook's Illustrated for ten years. So when I saw his new book devoted to milkshakes,

As a rabid fan of Art's Cafe (in front of this parking lot), I sincerely appreciate this farmers market for holding the lot for me to roll in around 2PM for a leisurely lunch (with free parking!). For the market itself: I'm glad it's there but I can see how it might be frustrating for very local residents. That whole area is a nightmare for

Try as many different knives as you can get your hands on, because one person's favorite knife is unlikely to be yours. I love the bird's beak paring knife, I probably use it more than my 7″ Japanese utility knife, which I use much more than my full-on chef's knife.