the petite pigtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3097892009-11-03T20:46:08-08:00TypePadsun-dried tomato pesto-paste with parsley and minttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a6a6f733970c2009-11-03T20:46:08-08:002009-11-03T21:04:18-08:00rack of lamb used to be one of my signature dishes when i was first learning to cook. it's so simple to make but has this super decadent, fancy factor. unfortunately, it's not the cheapest cut of meat so it's...jess dangbecker lane organic farm, now that's good pigtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a69b1949970c2009-10-31T17:53:11-07:002009-10-31T17:57:14-07:00last night i attended an event hosted by 18 reasons, a fabulous non-profit community space started by the bi-rite family with the mission of getting us back in touch with the people who feed us. what a lovely idea, eh?...jess dangspruce + black box wines + foodbuzz = delicious eveningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a6738b85970c2009-10-24T18:44:12-07:002009-10-24T18:48:27-07:00wednesday night i finally got to dine at spruce, which many consider to be one of the best restaurants sf has to offer. but even better, i got to dine for free thanks to foodbuzz and black box wines. the...jess dangmediterranean israeli couscous saladtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a535484e970b2009-08-30T17:42:13-07:002009-08-30T17:44:20-07:00recently, i'm all about cute little grains. last week i set y'all up with farro and this week, it's israeli couscous (don't worry, there's more than enough room in the pantry for both). i'm sure most of you have made...jess dangfarro salad with roasted red peppers and beanstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a50a6031970b2009-08-20T16:55:25-07:002009-08-24T13:21:18-07:00i’d like to introduce your pantry to a cute, little grain called farro. i know what you’re thinking. i hate set-ups too, but trust me, this one will end in an everlasting happy union. i first became intimate with farro...jess dangcelebrating "mastering the art of french cooking"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a54a28e5970c2009-08-13T22:17:31-07:002009-08-14T13:53:59-07:00our finished coq au vin julia child inspired me to cook; julie powell inspired me to blog; and meryl streep just makes me want to watch movies. so i don’t think it surprises anyone that i was pretty friggin’ excited...jess dangarugula salad with peaches, prosciutto & pecorino (an apartment warming dinner)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452663c69e20120a51bd330970c2009-08-03T22:39:38-07:002009-08-04T09:22:39-07:00photos by colin campbell recently tim and i entered into a new and very important stage of our relationship: the living in sin stage. some might discount how important it is to live in sin before taking on the big...jess dangstill playing with dirt: volunteering at the alemany farmtag:typepad.com,2003:post-683881612009-06-22T22:50:05-07:002009-06-22T22:50:26-07:00i was the kind of kid that enjoyed playing with dirt. i spent my time after school digging up worms and slugs, slicing them in half and watching them regenerate into more worms and more slugs. although my squeemishness threshold...jess dangeating in europatag:typepad.com,2003:post-680132612009-06-11T23:23:36-07:002009-06-11T23:23:36-07:00in three weeks, i'll be departing for a 15 day vacation in europe. my itinerary is 6 days in paris; then off to milan to shop & see duomo number 1; then cinque terre where we'll be staying in vernazza;...jess dangsmoked veggie chili for a chilly san francisco summertag:typepad.com,2003:post-675318872009-06-01T20:41:23-07:002009-06-01T20:49:01-07:00while most of the country is breaking out the sundresses, skimpy bikinis and flip flops, us san franciscans are still gripping our down comforters for warmth as we enter the season known as cold-ass summer around here. although it's false...jess dang