Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

Re-use leftover roast chicken and mashed potatoes in a reimagined chicken pot pie that is 100% gluten-free and delicious.

Pop a cork on a delightful sparkling wine or champagne before the calendar flips to 2024

15 cookbooks published in 2023 that inspire me and, I hope, you.

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.

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

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.

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

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.