It’s that time of year when my husband starts hinting that we haven’t had chili in a while and a nice bowl would sure taste good. He’s a fabulous cook and could certainly make a wonderful pot of chili ...

THERE’S an episode of the late-’90s PBS series “Baking With Julia” that features Berkeley-based pastry chef Alice Medrich (in some circles, fondly referred to as the Queen of Chocolate) and one of her ...

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line pie shell with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven, cool slightly and remove foil and weights. Reduce oven ...

Jeffrey Bergamini has adapted a recipe from Flying Dog Brewery’s cookbook “Dog Chow” to win two free tickets to the California Beer Festival, which runs Aug. 11-13 at Aptos Village Park. The recipe, ...

Discover why these hatch chile corn muffins are perfect for Summer. (Recipe Courtesy of Adrianna Adarme of the Fresh Tastes Blog). Over a medium flame, place the hatch chiles on the grates and char, ...