Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

Forage.Gather.Feast cookbook cover, by Maria Finn

A foraging cookbook with author Maria Finn as your guide, “Forage.Gather.Feast” is an invitation to discover, cook and eat from the bounty of your surroundings.

all the chefs at Press restaurant in St. Helena, Napa Valley, surround the editor of Salty magazine, Geeta Barsal

A recent pop-up dinner event at PRESS restaurant in St. Helena offered the chance to experience an event sponsored by Salty magazine. And meet a few of the chefs who helped prepare the meal.

Enjoy a pop-up dinner at the CIA at Copia by an esteemed female chef in honor of Women’s History Month.

Pippal's business partners at the bar

A friend who “does not like Indian food” was my particular challenge when dining at Pippal restaurant in Emeryville. Wait. Let me reframe.

Cover of The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook includes images of the American West, a cowboy and dishes from the book

Food writer, recipe developer, and photographer Jackie Alpers was so inspired by Taylor Sheridan’s TV series Yellowstone, she crafted an entire cookbook around it.

chef Marcus Jernmark headshot, of Habitué restaurant in Los Angeles

On January 30, a one-night Michelin pop-up features chefs from Napa’s PRESS, Chicago’s Esmé, and L.A.’s Habitué

raclette seasoning spices in a white dish

Raclette seasoning is sprinkled onto the melted cheese to enliven its flavor. Finding none in the US, I figured out how to make it from scratch.

thalassa dish at Luce restaurant San Francisco

I eat out a lot. These are the 14 dishes that made the cut to land on my Best Bites list of 2023.