Recipe Roundup: Crepes
{Image above: Dusky Caramel and Raspberry Crepe Cake from Poires au Chocolat} The Anthology team is gearing up for a few big projects in the coming weeks, and I’ve been busy testing recipes for some...
View ArticleCassandra LaValle’s Midnight in the Garden
October has been flying by, and the holiday season is almost here already! As you may remember from last year, my favorite holiday is only a little over a week away. I know that Halloween is primarily...
View ArticleFall Roundup: Tea
The Anthology team is full of tea drinkers—at our morning meeting today, there were several pots and cups on the table. While the habit of a steaming cup of tea isn’t as appealing in the summer, the...
View ArticleAnthology Holiday Gift Guide 2012
We’re still having trouble believing that it’s less than a week until Thanksgiving! Before you know it, it’ll be time to brave the crowds at the stores, set up the gift-wrap assembly line in the...
View ArticleQuince-Orange Marmalade and Scones
One of my favorite shoots for the Holiday Gift Guide was our Homemade & Heartfelt piece about gifts you can make and share. We asked three creative professionals to share a project that was both...
View ArticleHoliday Table Talk
The holidays are the perfect excuse to go all out for dinner parties and family meals. But I often end up focusing more on the food and the table ends up an afterthought. This year I’m finding...
View Article{Off Shoots} Turntable Kitchen
In addition to simply wanting to share some more beautiful images from the Turntable Kitchen story that didn’t make it in Issue No. 9, there were three reasons I thought revisiting this story was a...
View ArticleRecipe Roundup: Soup
{Above: Chorizo, Lentil & Roasted Tomato Soup from What Katie Ate} Traveling for the holidays gave me a healthy dose of the wintery weather that we’re lacking in the Bay Area. I took advantage of...
View ArticleBouchon Bakery
This weekend, the Anthology crew gathered in Yountville, California, for a team meeting and to kick off the new year together. We had a wonderful time relaxing and exploring Yountville. One of the...
View ArticleRecipe Roundup: Hot Cocoa
{A Couple Cooks’ Peppermint Ice Cream and Hot Cocoa Affogato} With most of the country experiencing a burst of wintery weather this week, today seems like the perfect opportunity to celebrate one of...
View Article{Off Shoots} Philadelphia
When Meg, Alexis, and I were planning last year’s trip to Philadelphia—which you can read all about in Issue No. 10/Winter 2013—we asked about half a dozen locals for suggestions on things to do and...
View ArticleEssential Panzanella
This week we’re sharing another recipe featured in the Simply the Best story from Issue No. 11, in which we asked several photographers about their favorite dishes. This panzanella reminds...
View ArticleBerry Cobbler
Today we’ve got the third and last recipe we’re sharing from the “Simply the Best” article published in Issue No. 11. This dessert was a staple for photographer Liz Clayman during her childhood...
View ArticleRecipe Roundup: Frozen Souffles
{Above: Frozen Passionfruit Souffle from Taste.com Australia} I just wrapped up some recipe testing for an upcoming issue and the line up was full of icy treats. (Watch for them soon—they’re all...
View ArticleJoël Penkman
{Milk-Plus by Joël Penkman} When we were looking for contributors for “Screen Play” in our food issue, Joël Penkman was an obvious choice. Joël’s favorite medium is egg tempera—paints which she grinds...
View Article{Off Shoots} Monterey Bay Sea Salt
When writer Deb Ryan and photographer Athena Plichta sent us a pitch about Monterey Bay Sea Salt, we immediately knew we wanted to publish the story. The seaside imagery alone had us hooked! Luckily,...
View ArticleEdible Heirloom Flower Kits
Being apartment bound, I’m always on the lookout for unconventional opportunities to exercise my green thumb, especially when my efforts will yield something beautiful or delicious. Sarah Rainwater...
View ArticleAlice Gao
Alice Gao has been on our list of inspiring photographers for quite a while. Her professional work is flawless and we love getting a glimpse of her life behind the scenes as well on her blog Lingered...
View ArticleFather’s Day Brunch
{Above: Chorizo Breakfast Skillet from A Little Breather} Father’s Day is this Sunday, and after a busy few weeks, I’m still putting the finishing touches on our plans to celebrate. If you haven’t...
View Article{Off Shoots} Craftsman and Wolves
{Above: William Werner and fiancé Sarah Logan in William’s San Francisco patisserie} Before we put together the story “Steeped in New Tradition” in Issue No. 11, Anh-Minh and I were fortunate to get...
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