At long last, the wait for San Francisco’s first Peruvian food truck is over: Sanguchon, spotted on 17th St. in Potrero Hill. Read more →
My Zen Kitchen Project
What makes a kitchen Zen-like? There is of course, the Buddha on the window, watching over the coffee bar. But for me, the true Zen of the kitchen has two parts: space and time. That is, how the space is physically set up or organized, and the timing or flow of the events when I cook. This is the story… Read more →
Cuatro Barriles: Four Barrel Coffee en Español
After last month’s cupping and talk on Kenyan coffee by Four Barrel, I wanted to know more about their coffee from Latin America, and last night at 18 Reasons, it was a pleasure to taste and learn about some of the flavors Four Barrel has discovered in Guatemala, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Read more →
Semana Numero 22
Spotted outside Slow Club in SF during a brunch outing: Woody Allen’s answer to “Why does man kill?” Read more →
Dinner at Ubuntu
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a carnivore. My dad blames my mom and grandmother, who fed me bistec sanguches before I could walk. That could explain my love for Lomo Saltado, or a bloody medium raw steak. Whatever the vehicle, I love to eat meat. So it’s pretty rare that I’ll venture into a vegetarian… Read more →