Stephanie J. Stiavetti

Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François, a medical doctor and an inspired baker, have joined forces yet again. They've just released third book in the "Bread in Five" series: the more internationally flavored Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a...

I'm super busy, balancing life, love, work, freelancing, the new book project, and a few minor health issues. When life gets crazy, the first thing to suffer is my diet. Lately I've been stuffing myself with pastries, take-out, and other unhealthy foods. No bueno, especially at...

Hunting. Just the word evokes a response in most people, whether it be excitement, curiosity, anger, sadness, or a host of other feelings. Killing something - anything - is intense, and any emotions attached to such an act are often rooted deep within ourselves and are therefore difficult to change....

Hank Shaw, author of the new book Hunt, Gather, Cook, is far more than the sum of his parts. If you were to appraise him purely on the title of his blog, Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook, you'd be missing the more important traits of...

A meal worthy of the gods.

For the next two days, Oakland's Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension is hosting their annual Oakland Greek Festival. Besides...

I'm still on my [now dubbed] Polysyllabic World Tour. The past few weeks I've been touring around Europe, sampling all of the wonderful gastronomic gems this country has to offer. Yesterday I left Rome to visit Florence, hoping...

Despite my best intentions to avoid junk food, I still occasionally find something so interesting that I just have to give it a try. This happens most often in foreign countries, where foods are unfamiliar to me and I really want to gain the experience of trying something new.

When...

A lot of us are traveling this week, and as someone who's very sensitive to refined junk foods, I have a tough time eating when I fly. I know I'm not the only one who nearly passes out from hunger because I'm not willing to eat at the myriad fast...

Making a gluten-free Linzer cookie is easy. You can use a basic flour mix, which does the job well with a few added grains. I like to use almond flour for this recipe, which lends a lovely crumb to the...

Despite the fact that, when I lived in Salt Lake City a few years ago, chestnuts littered the ground every winter, I'd never thought to pick one up and eat it. I'd passed roasted chestnut vendors around Union Square in San Francisco, and while the idea sounded interesting, for some...

It's that time of year again when everyone starts asking how to roast a turkey. I can't tell you how many questions I get every year from people who are completely intimidated by the idea of roasting this mighty* bird. Most of these people are great cooks, and in fact,...