Since many of you have come here seeking my Persimmon Stuffing, I’ve taken a break from today’s cooking craziness (well, while the brownies and chestnuts are in the oven) to give you the recipe.
You have two options: To doctor a mix (as some of them are pretty good these days), or to make from scratch. [...]

The week before last I was asked to come and cook for a good friend of mine and his roommate. I gave my friend–who I love to tease and challenge–a complicated grocery list that would send him shopping in at least three places, one of which was Japan Town in San Francisco. He procured everything [...]