Loni Stark
SF Chefs Grand Tasting: Top 5 Picks (Photos)
I sampled every dish of the evening and here are my top five picks among the very best San Francisco has to offer.
Christmas pyramid unboxing goes awry
Alas, when the package finally made it to my doorstep, the unboxing that would follow was not the experience I expected. As always, life is full of surprises.
San Francisco: Star chefs raise $25,000 for local charities
Aromas of seared foie gras and Bananas Foster intertwined with Illy coffee made its way to an audience of die-hard foodies.
Oenotri Napa: Wood burning ovens, pizza
In this latest episode I meet up with Chef Curtis Di Fede at Oenotri in Napa, and we dive right into the foodie talk.
Carpe Diem Napa!
Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of this story is Steve's tattoo which you'll get a glimpse of here in this video. Now that's seizing the day!
Brian McKnight – Just Me, songwriting
"Rule number one is that you do not write a song in a roomful of people," McKnight says. "Someone says 'What do you think about this?' Next thing you know they've replaced an 'and' with 'the' and they deserve 15% of your song."
Exploring a backyard urban vegetable garden
This may be the tomato harvest that will prove that Clint's efforts were well worth it when he helped me to build by planter box.
Increasing pantry storage
Geoff, with sun baked skin and a mane of curly pepper-colored hair, does not look like someone you brainstorm pantry design ideas with.
Tips from an unsuccessful whale watcher
With all the beautiful photos out there of spectacular whale watching trips, I wanted to make sure that those that had less than stellar experiences were not left out.
Ideas for a desert courtyard garden
I desired plants which didn't require too much water to pay homage to the fact that we were in a desert climate.









