If it’s possible to be hidden yet be brightly painted the color a Meyer lemon AND have a sign that reads, “Indian Cuisine and Pizza,” then you’ve got my new favorite “pizzeria” aptly named, Golden Gate Indian Cuisine and Pizza Restaurant. I must’ve walked by dozens of times since I’ve moved to this neighborhood six [...]
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Domingo mañana
A lazy Sunday morning breakfast of sourdough French toast with caramelized bananas, toasted pecans and maple butter syrup.
Sabado Mañana
While listening to inspiring mariachi music, made fresh tortillas and slow cooked scrambled eggs for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast. Don’t think I could ever go back to store bought tortillas.
the top ten things I ate in 2011
2011 has definitely been a year of good eats for me. Hitting two restaurants from my bucket list, Alinea and Tru, were the highlights and the food did not disappoint. Throughout the year, though, there were many surprises. Below is my list of the best of what was on g-fork’s plate this year (and in [...]
taking another stab with the fork
Here’s a re-imagining of g-fork, once again. This is its third incarnation in eight years. Yes, g-fork is that old. If you are curious what the original g-fork looked like, you can check it out on the wayback machine. I am still making small tweaks to the site, but this is what it is and [...]
trees, please
I just ate a big o’ bowl full of broccoli. Just broccoli. Steamed al dente, but without mayo (my mom’s preferred accoutrement), cheese , butter, or whatever else people put on it. As I was slicing the flower heads from the stalk, I had a flashback of being six years old, sitting at the white [...]
my lover boy
I do love all things food – buying it, preparing it, cooking it, eating it. Even the stores where I buy it, the gadgets and equipment used to prepare it, my pots and pans I cook it in, and the utensils and plates I eat it from. I have even fallen in love with a [...]
I am, I said.
My dad eats everything with chopsticks. He has for as long as I can recall. Cottage cheese, salad, watermelon, spaghetti, oatmeal, eggs, even the bits at the bottom of soup, not to mention meat, fish, and rice. So it’s no wonder that, after making a plate of stir fried baby Brussels sprouts, the first utensil [...]
