November 15, 2013

“You may have the universe, But let Italy remain mine.”
– from Attila, music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Temistocle Solera

Decadent, delicious Hot Brown

Decadent Hot Brown at Fog City

It’s been an unreal few weeks – from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, to a whirlwind trip to Galicia, Spain, I return to family visiting for the holidays, cooking a Southern-Asian-inspired Thanksgiving feast with many of the recipes from Smoke & Pickles by my favorite Kentucky chef (one of my top cookbooks of the year in Bibliophile).

Causa sampler at La Mar

Causas at La Mar (see “Top Tastes”)

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This issue:

BibliophileBest Food Books of 2013: The best in food memoir and cookbooks.
The Latest3 Things to Love at the New Fog City: A classic SF diner, re-invented.
Top TastesPeruvian Brunch: Two Peruvian brunches with waterside views.

As your personal concierge who tells it like a good friend would, I create personalized itineraries: trips, meals, explorations (under “Services“).

Let me guide you to the perfect spot,

Virginia
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