Craving pesto but have no hard cheese on hand? Swap it for another umami powerhouse. At Red Boat Fish Sauce in Hayward, R & D chef Diep Tran uses the premium fish sauce, made from black anchovies and ...

Gnocchi light as clouds, sauces so smooth they’re like velvet, macarons that dissolve to nothing in your mouth, pates and mousses as fine as Irish butter, a rain of Parmesan like fine dust. Achieving ...

Growing up in a house surrounded by walnut trees, the tasty bounty played a big role in the autumn meals of my childhood. In those days my mom didn’t know that toasting those frisky nuts would enhance ...

Tossed with pasta, slathered on sandwiches, or simply for dipping crudites, there is no wrong way to enjoy the nutty, herby deliciousness that is pesto. While the classic Genoese recipe calls for ...

First, cook the soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water, and set aside. Then prepare the dressing by whisking all ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust ...

At least once a week, my brain feels so scattered that by dinnertime I am at a loss for what to feed my family. For those moments, I have a handful of back-pocket meals I can pull off while spaced out ...

1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more for the pasta water penne pasta olive oil, plus more as needed 8-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil walnuts grated parmesan cheese garlic cloves Bring a large pot of ...

Interestingly, the words pesto and pestle have the same Latin root. In Genoa, capital of Liguria, the home of pesto (in its traditional form of basil and garlic pounded with pine nuts, olive oil, ...