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What’s Cookin’

Weekly Intro & Updates (Coming in hot...) 2007–2023
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August 19, 2008
What’s Cookin’

August 19, 2008

What can I say, Tahoe was a total dreamscape of sunny weather, cool water, fresh air, and some pretty good home cookin’, if I don’t say so myself. But this is why my life is just ridiculous: here I am, trying to take it easy and be all low-fat…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

August 12, 2008

Hiya—last night I had fun as a guest on Talk Show Live, and it was nice to see some tablehopper readers in the audience (thanks for coming!). But I did lose about four hours of my usual writing time, so I’m bailing on writing a review this week,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
August 5, 2008
What’s Cookin’

August 5, 2008

You didn’t think I was going to slow down this week, did you? Of course not, darlings. This past week’s highlight was definitely the tablehopper supper last Tuesday at Rubicon with Pillow Rd. and Ladera Vineyards—39 fabulous folks turned up for one heck of a meal from…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
July 29, 2008
What’s Cookin’

July 29, 2008

I’m the first to admit it: my social calendar has been out of control this past week. And my dance card. Full-tilt boogie.Last Tuesday, I got to check out the Prada store opening party (uh, hello, catering by Thomas Keller, who I spotted roaming around for a split…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

July 22, 2008

Am I actually tired? Jeez, I am, quite, and it’s all because of this year’s Taste3 event, which was simultaneously exhilarating, sobering, inspiring, and exhausting. For two full days, speakers from around the world each had 18 minutes each to share their thoughts and perspectives on topics like…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

July 15, 2008

I'm not sure how the weekend weather was here in SF, but there's nothing quite like summer in wine country (I adore the sun—how I have ended up living in San Francisco for 13 years and counting is beyond me). Some wine country weekend highlights:…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
July 8, 2008
What’s Cookin’

July 8, 2008

How are all you hands-free drivin' people doing? (It seems to be quite the topic of the populus this week.) So of course we had a foggy Fourth, but this week is shaping up for full-tilt weather gorgeousness… Meow. I am thrilled to be heading to wine country for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

July 1, 2008

Hey, guess who is actually writing a short(-ish) column this week? Shocking, but true. I'm actually on a plane coming back from Kalamazoo (no joke) from a one-day work gig for Kellogg's, and let's just say the five-hour plane ride from Chicago and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

June 24, 2008

Hello amigos. This city’s weather is so schizo: on Friday I was enjoying a nighttime picnic on my roof with a friend, throwing back a bottle of Rias Baixas albariño (perfect with a taco salad, how hi-lo fabulous), and on Monday, I was ready for some steaming pho. While…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

June 17, 2008

Whew, what a week. Last Thursday I had a blast on View From the Bay, live in the studio chatting with the super-friendly hosts, Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang, about three of my favorites for semi-affordable and sexy dining: Namu, Laiola, and Lolo. You can check out the segment here.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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