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 ...

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 ...

Instructions: Heap basil, parsley, garlic, walnuts and salt into a food processor. Pulse several times, to chop everything coarsely, then, with the machine running, pour in ½ cup olive oil in a slow, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Giada De Laurentiis has been a prominent name in Italian cooking since the debut of her Food Network show Everyday Italian in 2005. Fast forward to nearly 20 years later and she's still creating and ...

April is coming to an end and we are now entering the season of transition from spring to summer. It is time to start embracing the brightness of fresh herbs and vegetables, and today I have two great ...