Feed a Hungry Kid In San Diego. Now!
As challenging as the past year has been, one thing this food writer never ever worried about was going hungry. And it was far from an issue when I was growing up. If anything, my plate was always full and the parental directive was always to clean it. As in, "Finish it now

Cooks Confab Takes to the Street
Think of this as San Diego's version of the Reese's peanut butter cup. Two favorite culinary events -- the Saturday Little Italy Mercato and Cooks Confab -- come together for the perfect foodie treat: s

Great News Class Benefits JFS Adoption Program
I know we haven't even reached Thanksgiving yet, but for those of us who celebrate Hanukkah, there's a class being offered by Great News cooking school that will also help the adoption program of San Diego's Jewish Family Service.The class, Celebration of Light - Hanukkah Party for Charity -- is being taught by Great News executive chef Katherine Emmenegger. It features a Jewish-style menu that included Roasted Eggplant and Sesame Lavosh Rolls; Arugula and Orange Salad with Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette; Yam and Rosemary Latkas with Applesauce; Kasha

The Strange Experience of Cooking for Kids -- Who Aren't Your Own
Parents reading this will surely snicker at me, but what the heck. I spent last week in Tempe staying with my nieces while their parents were enjoying a little holiday in New York. The girls are amazingly self-sufficient so there was little for me to do but be transportation and security. I, of course, also wanted to be cook.The challenge was that these pre-teen kids are on the run. They're in school early in the morning and then come afternoon and evening activities (each night the younger one had to leave at 5:30 for soccer practice that wouldn't bring her home until 8:30 and the older one had tennis lessons and other obligations on a couple of nights). And they're not big ea

Taste of Little Italy Returns on Nov. 4
This is one of those "wish I could be in two places at one time" moments. I'll be in Phoenix next week when Taste of Little Italy takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m.Among the participating restaurants are Anthology, Burger Lounge, Indigo Grill, Mimmo's, Mona Lisa, Po Pazzo, Rice at the W Hotel, Cafe Zucchero, The Waterfront Grille, and Filippi's Pizza Grotto. There will also be music and entertainment from musicians Regina Leonard and