There may be so such thing as a free lunch, but donuts on the other hand...

Today was the big release of Starbuck's new Pike Place Roast. How was it? Well....

House made chili flakes at a Local pizzeria? I hope it becomes a hot trend.

Tortilla art in San Francisco - the taco the town

A tangy marsh grass called Agretti is chopped and added to a hamachi crudo

Curried squab with foie gras and kudzu is suspended over dashi with pickled ginger foam

Tuna ceviche in ponzu gelee - on-a-stick

Ad Hoc has added Sunday Brunch to their schedule and they chose to hatch this service today on the Bunrabs favorite holiday - Easter. Here's Thomas Keller's take on chocolate bunnies.

A new vegetable on us - Agreti. It tastes like a cross between cactus and a sea bean.

March 19th is St. Joseph Day and sfingi are made as a traditional celebratory confection .

It's not on the menu, but if you ask for a "Gibraltar" at Blue Bottle Coffee in S.F., you will be rewarded with a delicious coffee and steamed milk treat

spices, dill and salt rubbed onto salmon will migrate to the fridge for a couple of days before it's time for gravlax

We got addicted to Crunchie Bars when we lived in the UK, but now we can make them at home...

cabbage piroshki - tasty veg in a blanket

Fresh is a water filtration company that is purifying water at The French Laundry... also see this full French Laundry List.

saucisson sec - a classic salumi done right by the Fatted Calf

South Indian buffet plate

meringue, ice cream, chocolate sauce and candied almonds

Salting Meyer lemons to make Moroccan style preserved lemons

Indian spiced mini lamb burgers with onion chutney and cumin yogurt

Pasta Malfatti speckled with thyme

Balut - the ultimate diet food

Brewpub beer - drinking local [Editor's Note: Yay! Magnolia, my favorite closest burger/pub place when i lived in SF]

Persimmon bread with a boost from bourbon

Deviled Eggs - French Laundry style

Crayfish and cheddar filled beignets with cayenne

Spanish Mackerel is the pork of the sea.

Philly cheesesteak is made authentic with the addition of cheese whiz

lasagne doubles as insulation against the cold in Sausalito

Home made rocky road

Guinness beer blanket over meat and veg at Alinea

Tasty soft serve in Berkeley, CA