If I had a dollar for every post I postponed posting… Well, that would make me a professional procrastinator and nothing else. Here’s what usually happens: I get excited about a fruit or a vegetable, come across season’s finest at the fa
Two years before opening Chez Panisse, Alice Waters, together with her friend from the Montessori Centre, started a journey from London and ended up in a remote village in Turkey. In the middle of nowhere, they ran out of gas and asked for help from a big
Do you remember the brownies I baked for Dolce & Gabbana? The one layered with velvety hazelnut butter and topped with a delicate chocolate lace… Brownies with Hazelnut Butter and Chocolate Lace (aka Brownie Wears Lace) is nominated by Saveur ma
Yesterday, Cafe Fernando turned 5! A year ago today, I quit my job and decided to become a full-time blogger. Since then, so many things have happened. First of all, the book happened. It turned my world upside down. And continuing to do so. I thought it
“San Franciscans will save the world.” “My heart is in my throat right now!” “Did you hear that?!? He told me to take as many photos as I’d like!” “Dear reader, after not that much thought and consideration,
Or 6 years, 4 months and 11 days. That’s how long it has been since the last time I’ve visited San Francisco. But somehow it really doesn’t feel that long. I wonder if this is because even after all these years I still cruise Craigslist
Here’s the first dish Vera prepared with the ingredients we bought from the Alaçatı farmers market: Almodrote de Kalavasa. It is a zucchini flan with Sephardic origins and very close to the zucchini au gratin my mother used to make when I was a li
I am proud to introduce Cafe Fernando’s new iPad application! This one is a bit different than the iPhone version. The iPad application comes with two packages. The first one, called “Best of Cafe Fernando” is free of charge and consist
It is that time of year again… Valentine’s Day recipes, originally posted in 2008. Updated with new recipes and photos from my recipe archive… If you’re looking for Valentine’s Day recipes, here are some ideas: How about str
8-Bit Memoirs is my tribute to the video game consoles of the 1980's. Having grown up in the 8-Bit era, I am amazed at how far gaming has come and the direction it appears to be going. I am also proud to see that the nostalgia factor is bringing these con