As third-party food apps continue to consume each other in the fight for delivery domination, casual restaurants appear to be doing some streamlining of their own. Restaurants like Proposition Chicken and Presidio Pizza Company in San Francisco are pulling back from order, pay, and delivery... Continue

The second annual “Sonoma Valley Uncorked” event features handcrafted wines created by more than 30 local home winemakers, complimented by savory bites from local chefs and music by Sean Carscadden. A fundraising collaboration between the Sonoma Home Winemakers, Sonoma Plaza Kiwanis Club, and the Sonoma... Continue

By Marissa La Brecque -- Rob Larman has a righteous restlessness. It is a common affliction among cooks, a profession that demands both creativity and ferocious repetition, leading to frequent changes of venue. Chef Larman’s case is exacerbated by a strain of entrepreneurialism. Last fall,... Continue

Kristie Sheppard | Special to The Sun We all know wines pair well with food such as fish, beef, poultry, but we often overlook the opportunity to pair wines with other desserts. Yes, there are chocolate and wine pairings, but we shouldn’t forget treats like... Continue

The founders of a Salinas-based farm believe theirs is the only farm in the region that’s growing crops veganically: no animal fertilizers, fish emulsions, blood or bone meal (dried animal bones and blood that is processed from the remains at slaughterhouses) that are relied upon so heavily in... Continue

By Shawn Nesaw | Special to The Sun -- We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Jordan Kivelstadt – businessman, winemaker, father – to discuss the his numerous business ventures, winemaking and the future of wine. Jordan might be best known for his... Continue

For Aiki and Hillary Terashima, an 111-year-old dancehall, tavern and beer garden was the real deal. When the opportunity came up eight months ago to take over the space at 401 Grove – what was Rossi’s, the erstwhile Old Switzerland – the couple who had... Continue

Eggs: the star of the most important meal of the day, and to hear billions of cooks and chefs tell it, quite possibly the world’s most important food. But look inside yourself and ask: have you really explored all the varieties of eggs that this... Continue

Food Tank, a nonprofit advocate for sustainable agriculture, has selected 21 cookbooks that reflect a growing, transforming food system. The authors and editors that have contributed make up some of the world’s leading experts in sustainable eating… and the food is darn good, too. See... Continue