Eat Fresh, Day 12: Did people actually exercise before the Internet?
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon Who: Gina Goff, Sunset.com managing editor This year, I resolved to: Exercise more, and follow a low-carb, sugar-free diet. Even though this challenge is...
View ArticleFirst timer’s guide to the perfect turkey
Several years ago, I co-hosted a Thanksgiving feast for a group of friends—a ragtag group of San Francisco transplants who for various reasons couldn’t make it home to celebrate with their families. My...
View Article4 ways to make sweet potatoes the star of your Thanksgiving
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Goat Cheese (Photo by Erin Kunkel) Mashed potatoes and stuffing tend to get all the side-dish glory when it comes to Thanksgiving feasts, but when done well,...
View ArticleTop 3 holiday hosting hacks
(Thomas J. Story/Sunset Publishing) I did an unofficial survey around the office and asked 10 people the same question: “What’s your favorite part of the holidays?” Nine of them gave some variation on...
View ArticleThe secret to moist turkey leftovers
Toasted Turkey, Brie, and Apple Sandwich (Photo: Thomas J. Story/Sunset Publishing) Enjoying the leftovers from your turkey feast is inarguably one of the best things about Thanksgiving. No more...
View Article3 Drinks to Make the Holiday Season More Merry
Photo: Iain Bagwell Well, it’s officially December. And, perhaps it’s just me, but there’s something about listening to holiday music, trimming the tree, and opening Christmas cards that makes me want...
View Article3 smart shortcuts for your holiday party
(Lisa Romerein) The second Saturday of December (that’s this weekend in case you’ve lost count of how fast the season is flying by!) is the most popular night of the year to throw a holiday party,...
View ArticleIt’s California Restaurant Month—here’s the rundown
You’ll find Sunset staffers pigging out on three courses for just $30 at Plank, our neighbor in Jack London Square, during Oakland Restaurant Week, January 14-24 (Photo: David Fenton) Congratulations,...
View ArticleTop 11 places to live in the West
MONEY’s annual list of the best places to live in America was released yesterday and–can’t say we’re one bit surprised–the West showed particularly well, accounting for 11 of the top 50 cities and...
View ArticleParty like it’s 1988 with this throwback election night party menu
From the November 1988 issue of Sunset With all the drama of this year’s presidential race, we’ve been yearning for the simpler times of elections past. You know, back when the candidates didn’t have...
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