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 ...

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 ...

Bring 8 quarts of water to a boil in a large pasta pot. Set a large ice bath nearby. When the water comes to a boil, add 2 tablespoons salt. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook until just ...

In a food processor, pulse the basil, parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper ...