Dog-Gone Those Pounds: Is Your Pup a Perfect Partner in Weight Loss?
in the March/April 2007 issue of EatingWell
Is your pup a perfect partner in weight loss? [more]
in the March 14, 2007 issue of Metro Silicon Valley
WITH the average meal traveling more than 1,500 miles from farm to table, Silicon Valley chefs stand out in their commitment to procuring ingredients locally. And at no time is this commitment more richly rewarded than in the first few weeks of spring. With edible flowers budding, asparagus stalking and green garlic wafting over the region, three well-reputed fine dining chefs celebrate spring’s arrival with a singular devotion to what’s growing nearby. [more]
in the March 14, 2007 issue of Metro Silicon Valley
IT’S NO SECRET that produce is seasonal, but it turns out that cheese is seasonal, too. Who knew? With the warmer weather upon us, Faun Skyles of Los Gatos Gourmet says our palates will begin craving lighter cheeses, particularly goat’s milk cheeses paired with crisp sauvignon blancs. [more]
Restaurant Review: Pluto’s Fresh Food
in the March 14, 2007 issue of Metro Silicon Valley
AMERICANS crave choices. We want 200 channels on our TV, 65 brands in the cereal aisle and cell phones in a rainbow of fruity colors. We shouldn’t be surprised, then, when restaurants pop up to cater to this trend. Pluto’s Fresh Food in Santana Row, the newest outpost of a San Francisco eatery with eight California locations, takes choice one step further: this place is all about customization. Does it work? It can. But you’ve got to enjoy making choices—and making them quickly. [more]