A weekend destination for both Bay Area locals and out-of-state visitors, Monterey has a little of everything. There are ...

Beatrice’s family home in Santa Margherita had an extensive library ... The palace now has apartments which can be rented out and pasta-making classes in the villa’s kitchen. Who was Empress Elisabeth ...

The rich, spicy paste-like mixture can be spread on crusty bread, though it’s more commonly diluted and used as a soup base or pasta sauce.

Grocers are investing more in the ready-made meal category as consumers balance their desire for convenience with a pullback in discretionary spending. They’re going beyond rotisserie chicken ...

After trading Jackson Hole, Wyo., for the Eldorado area south of Santa Fe about three years ago, Paul Wireman is poised to open a restaurant with a flexible menu that will offer meats and produce ...

Good restaurant design is about so much more than esthetics: The mood affects the meal. It’s about making guests feel comfortable in the space and open to the sensory experience they are about ...

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My now-shuttered restaurant, Musi, in Philadelphia, was known for pasta that had no connection to Italy, because working with dough is a universal experience. I wanted to expand the repertoire of ...

A fine dining destination goes to Melrose Hill, a modern Afro-Caribbean restaurant lands on Fairfax, and more openings to know in LA ...

This take on a classic Italian dish (Pasta alla Norma is named for Bellini’s opera, Norma) pairs golden fried aubergine with a simple tomato sauce. Delicious at any time of year. Heat half the ...

While I never crossed paths with Marion in real life (at least not knowingly — she did well to keep her identity a secret), I did dine with another elusive Winnipeg restaurant critic: my mom, who in ...