All posts by

James Oseland

Duarte's Tavern
Jan 16, 2013
A classic diner in California brings back memories of family. Continue...
Nuns selling religious items and baked goods
Aug 15, 2012
Along with religious tracts, nuns in Mexico often sell rompope, a sort of rum-spiked eggnog. Continue...
Twist: Where the World's Best Chefs are Having the Times of Their Lives
Apr 26, 2012
James Oseland finds the perfect eccentric french cuisine at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire in Las Vegas. Continue...
The Wedding Feast
Feb 28, 2012
Love and marriage and one magnificent cake Continue...
Belem
Feb 16, 2012
In Belém, everything I knew about Brazilian cuisine from my previous trips to the country fell away. Continue...
Local Favorite: Cioppino
Nov 11, 2011
San Francisco's signature Italian-American seafood stew defies pretension. Continue...
The World of Satay
May 11, 2011
Editor in Chief James Oseland takes us through the world of Asian skewer-food, epitomized by the delicious asian Satay. Continue...
Editor's Letter: Love, With the Works
Mar 16, 2011
James Oseland describes the sandwiches -- black olives and cream cheese on brown bread, liverwurst with onion, salami on rye -- that his mom made when he was growing up, and he dedicates the issue to her. Continue...
The Gift of Friendship
Oct 5, 2010
Great Meals: My mother had just passed away. I was in the Bay Area to close up her apartment, and her 85-year-old best friend, Betty Badgett, invited me over for lunch. Continue...
Far Side of the Mountains (Epirus)
Jul 19, 2010
Simple dishes made with just a few ingredients characterize the cooking of this rugged, rural, and mountainous region in northwestern Greece. Continue...