In December 2006, Violeta Sandoval left El Salvador and arrived in San Francisco with her husband and young child, a culinary credential ...
Bitter is Better: An eater’s guide for the chicory connoisseur
Chicory has been around as long as civilization itself. The University of California documents archaeological evidence of chicory dating back to the Bronze Age. It is also apparently one of the “bitter herbs” cited in the Bible to be eaten for Passover, and the ancient Greeks and Romans consumed it copiously. Native to Europe, North…
Beer-Braised Lamb stew with winter vegetables and kale cream
A good number of guests who come to my restaurant, Kantine, have a desire to revisit the cuisine they’ve eaten while traveling in Scandinavia. Most of them have been to the region during the summertime and have been swept away by the vivaciousness and hospitality of the people who live there, not to mention that…
Swedish Cinnamon Knots
The better part of September and October are always hectic in our family. Over the course of six weeks, we celebrate our wedding anniversary, our three children’s and two of my closest friends’ birthdays. By the end of it all, I’ve usually had more than my fair share of streamers, popping balloons and layer cakes….
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Dried Apricot Salsa Verde and Sprouted Broccoli
EVAN: Growing up, every other Sunday we would go to my grandma’s house in Queens for family dinner and she would make the traditional Austrian meal of sauerbraten and potato pancakes. I have early memories of all the butter and applesauce she served it with. It was heaven. SARAH: Your mom cooked that exact meal…
