Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

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.

How do you Diwali?

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.

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.

Though the vegan tasting menu is no more, most dishes from executive chef John Carney are embracing inclusiveness and can be made vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free.

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 set out to change eggplant’s bad reputation, using my family as test subjects. Some successes, some failures and a reminder that texture and visuals are, as ever, key.