11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (832+ words) Dear Eric: My husband and I always disagree about when to throw out food. This has been a 21-year battle. He went to a four-day conference and left our dogs ground chicken which made them very sick for three days....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (575+ words) San Anselmo's Madcap, owned and run by Marin chef Ron Siegel, was once again honored with a Michelin star for this year's Michelin Guide. The intimate restaurant, which offers seasonal tasting menus of modern American fare with French and Japanese…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (667+ words) Father's Day is an opportunity to experience Marin's first large-scale crawfish boil by Second Line Pleasure Club, founded by Mill Valley native and chef Aaron Salit. The Crawdaddy's Day Boil, a communal feast infused with the music and spirit of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (871+ words) Outdoor lunch counter Salt Bloom Kitchen popped up in Stinson Beach last month, bringing back sandwich favorites from the Lunch Box gourmet deli that town native Rachel Di Paolo opened next to the post office in 2011 and ran for about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (686+ words) Can I drink sake hot? Will it go bad if I leave the bottle opened? Does sake with cheese taste gross? It's hard to find a more qualified pair. Kumano is a kikizakeshi, or sake sommelier, who's spent years visiting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (599+ words) A plan by the Agricultural Institute of Marin for a permanent farmers market and building complex in San Rafael could get a financial boost from the county. At its most recent meeting, the Board of Supervisors authorized County Executive Derek…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (169+ words) Decades ago, chef and two-time James Beard Foundation Award winner Joyce Goldstein wrote "Cucina Ebraica," a cookbook that showcases dishes from Italian Jewish kitchens. I've cooked a lot of delicious dishes from this book, including this side dish, a potato…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (192+ words) The beloved story of Dorothy, Toto and the yellow brick road comes to life near the top of Mount Tamalpais in "The Wizard of Oz," this year's annual Mountain Play production at the outdoor Cushing Memorial Amphitheater at 1 p. m. on June…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (895+ words) Last month, Carlo Petrini died in Italy at age 76. Many people in Marin may not know his name, but he profoundly influenced our connection to land and food. Petrini founded the "Slow Food" movement in 1986 after a Mc Donald's restaurant…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (361+ words) Mill Valley is now home to the Bay Area's first Mendocino Farms, the Southern California-founded fast-casual chain specializing in sandwiches and salads, with locations across California and beyond. Mendo, as it's more familiarly known, has built a following on premium…...