CRAZY ideas are floating around on the Internet. A food blog the other day actually contended that it might be possible to eat too many raw tomatoes with fresh basil in summertime. If Samuel Johnson ...

Keep your ribbons and your bows, your stockings hung by the chimney with care. When it comes to the holidays, what I really want is an open house. All year long we have dinner parties, pretty quiet ...

FOR THE CRAB CAKES: Pick the crabmeat over for shells and cartilage. Cut it into 1/4-inch pieces. (You should have 1 1/2 loosely packed cups.) Gently mix the crabmeat with the salt, pepper, thyme, ...

She’s a self-described “cheese addict,” and we can’t blame her! Taylor Moe, PM Sous Chef at No Coast Reserve, makes us her delicious King Crab & Avocado Mac & Cheese, one of the best-selling items on ...

Note: Creamy and rich, this sophisticated chilled soup will refresh and satisfy you on even the hottest summer night. Keep in mind, flavors tend to dull when cold, so make sure to taste and re-season, ...

I think of crab and avocado as culinary soul mates, a couple that unfailingly complements each other both flavor- and nutrition-wise. Crab brings a fresh, briny, succulence to the plate, along with ...

"It's as easy as stirring ingredients in a bowl, yet it packs a spicy, crunchy, and creamy flavorful punch!" says the author of the new '15 Minute Meals' cookbook Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial ...

Coterie member Heidi Larsen pairs her miniature crab cake poppers with a spicy aioli so delicious it puts tartar sauce to shame. Suffice it to say, we’ll be reaching for this recipe whenever hors ...

Toast 2 slices of Sour dough in a toaster until golden and crispy. You can lightly grill as well In a small bowl combine and mash the avocado, cilantro, lime, and salt + pepper to taste. Spread half ...

These two dips, adapted from a recipe from The Chronicle’s Tara Duggan, are great to serve together — one chunky and one silky. The butter (before adding the crab) and the crema can be made a day ...

This recipe is something of a mash-up of avocado toast and a California roll — with wasabi-spiked avocado spread onto crunchy rice cakes, topped with crab and then showered with a confetti of crushed ...