SF Appeal: Food

Goodies by Anna: Coconut Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel

2012-02-07T16:15:00Z

While flipping thru the February issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine I came across these delicious looking cookies: Coconut Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel. I had coconut leftover from the Coconut Rum Doughnuts that...

Goodies by Anna: Coconut Rum Doughnuts

2012-01-26T19:15:00Z

These Coconut Rum Doughnuts are a welcome taste of the tropics on a cold rainy winter's day. Baked doughnuts are so easy to make and the flavor combinations are endless: enter these Coconut Rum...

Goodies by Anna: Cardamom Crescents

2012-01-20T13:55:00Z

We usually think of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg as the typical, most common winter-type spices used in baked goods. I decided to try a different spice by utilizing cardamom with these fragrant and delicious...

Goodies by Anna: Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies

2012-01-11T20:50:00Z

This tasty twist on a classic cookie is sure to please any peanut butter lover! Sometimes it's good to mix up a tried and true classic with a complimentary surprise. The chunks of milk chocolate covered buttery toffee candy up the flavor of an old school favorite and are the perfect combination with the rich peanut butter.

Goodies By Anna: Chocolate Budino Tartlets With Pine Nut Crust

2012-01-09T19:40:00Z

Last year I attended the most fabulous dinner party for a soon-to-be married couple at a winery in Sonoma. The rehearsal dinner party was hosted by the groom's mother and father at the beautiful Estate Restaurant and we ate outside under a shady grape arbor.

Goodies by Anna: Soft And Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies

2011-12-30T18:25:00Z

This is my last holiday cookie and it's a really good one! These Soft and Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies have a rich, deep molasses and spice flavor that is perfect for this cold winter...

Goodies by Anna: Mini Gingerbread Men

2011-12-21T19:15:00Z

These gingerbread men are a fun sweet treat sure to please! Instead of the traditional large gingerbread man, I made a bunch of tiny 1 1/2" mini gingerbread men and then dunked them into...

Goodies by Anna: Vintage Christmas Postcard Gingerbread Cookies

2011-12-20T16:55:00Z

I wanted to show you these beautiful Vintage Christmas Postcard Gingerbread Cookies that I made this year. These completely edible images are printed with edible inks on potato starch wafer paper. The designs are...

Goodies by Anna: Eggnog Muffins

2011-12-14T16:53:00Z

It's always nice to take a traditional holiday flavor and use it in an unexpected way like these eggnog muffins. These muffins bake up light and fluffy with a terrific streusel topping that adds...

Goodies by Anna: Gingerbread House 2011

2011-12-08T18:55:00Z

I'm kicking off this holiday season with a festive gingerbread house! Each year I try to make my gingerbread house a little more elaborate and difficult than the year before, and this year's gingerbread...

Goodies by Anna: Pecan Browned Butter Coffee Cake

2011-12-01T19:00:00Z

This coffee cake is delicious: spicy, moist and nutty with toasted pecans and brown sugar mixed with the amazing flavor of browned butter. Browned butter is a fantastic flavor component in any baked good...

Goodies by Anna: Pumpkin Pie

2011-11-23T21:45:00Z

It's almost Thanksgiving, time for pumpkin pie! This pie filling has a rich pumpkin flavor that's not overly sweet with an incredibly smooth, creamy texture. The pumpkin flavor is intensified with the addition of...

Goodies by Anna: Rum Raisin Apple Pie

2011-11-18T17:50:00Z

With all the amazing apples showing up at groceries and farmers markets it is time to make an apple pie. I used all Fuji apples as they looked so delicious, nice and crisp, a...

Get A Free Soup And Grilled Cheese This Evening

2011-11-15T18:50:00Z

The dairy or carb avoidant members of our audience can just hit the back button now: The Melt, a grilled cheese and soup joint with three locations in San Francisco (but a heart-warmingly ambitious...

Goodies by Anna: Bourbon Spiked Pumpkin Bread Pudding

2011-11-10T19:00:00Z

This easy to make comfort dessert of bread pudding is dressed up for the season (and holiday party buffets!) with the addition of pumpkin, spices and a little bourbon for a festive splash of...