Anatomy of a Po’ Boy
with the recipe for our Shrimp Po’ boy Beyond a shadow of a doubt my desert island meal would be a BIG, FAT, FRIKKIN’ PO’ BOY. The only problem is I’d have a hell of a time…
Last Night’s Dinner
with My Recipe for Chicken Adobo It wasn’t until I moved away to college that I realized most families, when faced with leftovers, actually refrigerated them. I can still recall as a young person, visiting the homes of friends…
WHAT I ATE ON VACATION
with a Recipe for Deep Fried Crawfish Musubi Because we are so consumed lately with the building of our empire, the Wife and I decided that we would only take the family on one vacation this year. Sooooooooooo, we made…
Fun with Pig Nipples
with a Recipe For Crispy Pork Belly Several years ago, somewhere deep in Oakland’s Chinatown, in a non-descript hole-in-the-wall, I found myself deliciously alone. Why and how I had managed a moment completely to myself still eludes me. But…
What Else To Do With All That Stone Fruit?
Not to beat a dead horse here but as of now I am not only inundated with wild plums, but also wild peaches, and Bing cherries are looking real good, cheap and plentiful in the market right now too. And…
Wild Plum Cobbler Pancakes
As of now I have various friends/employees foraging wild plums in Sausalito, Vallejo, the outer Mission and Twin Peaks. This is one of the things we’ve been doing with them at the restaurant and I’m not sure if it’s…
Running the Wild Plum Trail
I can still vividly recall the pitiful little plum tree on the cramped sideyard of my childhood home. As the house tomboy I made it my personal duty to climb, on a regular basis, each and every tree on…
Let ‘Em Eat Coffee Cake!
Future site of Libby Jane Cafe. (Hopefully) coming to the Tenderloin this Summer! While we patiently while away the many, many days (now weeks) that it takes to get anything done in the world of small business in the…
How NOT to Impress Your Future In-Laws
with a Recipe for Garlic Shrimp and Goat Cheese Gratin To say the first time I met my in-laws was an underwhelming event would be a rather large understatement. In fact, “traumatic” is the word that comes to mind. …
WATERMELON PICKLES
With the end of the school year and summer at the doorstep I am filled with nostalgia for scenes like this. Watermelon is my most favorite fruit for so many reasons. Growing up, the sight…