Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

klatch coffee advent calendar

My list is not long, just eight foodie gift ideas for 2023. It’s a concise look at what’s fun and fresh and delicious, lovely gifts for saveurs, savants and anyone else who enjoys eating.

Yes Cocktails bitters-infused sugar cubes

A whiskey advent calendar tops my list of holiday gift ideas with alcohol in 2023.

truffles in hand at Sorrel restaurant San Francisco

My highly curated, semi-monthly round-up of new restaurants, eateries and other food and drink hot spots around the Bay Area and wine country.

Our Thanksgiving table – the gluten-free stuffing is in the big bowl and on every plate

When I learned I couldn’t eat gluten anymore, I set out to mimic the flavor of Pepperidge Farm stuffing. My gluten free stuffing recipe tastes just like it.

Sonoma restaurant il Fuoco's tomato burrata salad with basil

I tried the Bill pizza at il Fuoco. It’s a pizza worth writing about.

poster for 10th Annual Sherry Week

My highly curated, semi-monthly round-up of new restaurants, eateries and other food and drink hot spots around the Bay Area and wine country.

standard gluten-free pie crust, fluted in a pie pan

Pie is a two-part dance. Like the filling, the crust must pull its weight. Whether single or double, a good pie crust – and a good gluten-free pie crust – will be substantial enough to hold the weight of its savory, fruity filling, yet be light and flaky enough to lift the pie’s character along […]