Three BitesThree Bites: Unripe and Irresistible
Marilyn HawkesFebruary 20, 2020
A staple of Southeast Asian cooking, the green papaya salad is not what you think it is.
Three Bites
Three BitesThree Bites: It’s a Date!
Marilyn HawkesJanuary 23, 2020
Confronted by the mystically sweet meatiness of Medjool dates, Valley chefs have but one logical course of action: Stuff them.
Three BitesBao Factor
Marilyn HawkesDecember 20, 2019
Steam the bun, supercharge your appetite with this addictive Asian hand-food.
Three BitesRye Observation
Marilyn HawkesNovember 21, 2019
Hold the tomato – and the lettuce, and even the bun – when you order a throwback patty melt.
Three BitesSwine Flights
Marilyn HawkesOctober 24, 2019
Everyone’s favorite breakfast side takes center stage on new-fangled bacon boards.
Three BitesHot Pocketitos
Marilyn HawkesSeptember 26, 2019
A new wave of Salvadoran eateries in the Valley brings an exciting uptick in pupusa options.
Three BitesPiscine Match
Marilyn HawkesAugust 22, 2019
Seafood charcuterie? With a little smoke and salt, this lovely paradox swims to life in top Valley restaurants.
Three BitesCob Salad
Marilyn HawkesJuly 25, 2019
Crunchy, cooling elote is a Mexican summer meal unto itself.
Three BitesBreakfast Biceps
Marilyn HawkesFebruary 1, 2019
Health-minded Valley chefs turn the humble pancake into a delicious protein-delivery system.
Three BitesSoupy Sales
Marilyn HawkesDecember 1, 2018
Chill-bitten Valley diners are bowled over by roasted vegetable soup.
Three BitesPig in the Round
Marilyn HawkesNovember 1, 2018
Luscious, labor-intensive porchetta swoops into Valley restaurants for the winter season.
Three BitesThe Other KFC
Marilyn HawkesNovember 1, 2018
Korean fried chicken infuses an American classic with a bit of Seoul.
Three BitesMeat Cute
Marilyn HawkesOctober 1, 2018
Mortadella—aka “fancy bologna”—shrugs off its cold-cut origins on upscale Valley restaurant menus.