Craving pesto but have no hard cheese on hand? Swap it for another umami powerhouse. At Red Boat Fish Sauce in Hayward, R & D chef Diep Tran uses the premium fish sauce, made from black anchovies and ...

Growing up in a house surrounded by walnut trees, the tasty bounty played a big role in the autumn meals of my childhood. In those days my mom didn’t know that toasting those frisky nuts would enhance ...

The pesto here, made with broccoli florets and stems, is a thick puree mixed with toasted walnuts, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. After making it in a food processor, thin it with a little water from ...

That kids love pasta is one of those parenting truisms that begins as relief (it’s easy, it’s cheap), quickly graduates to fatigue, and usually culminates in parody. I still remember the Year of the ...