Andrea Young Profile

Favorite Cookbooks

Bistro Cooking At Home (Gordon Hamersley)

I found this book in an article by Daniel Duane, yes, I google stalked him, he's a great writer!

jam it, pickle it, cure it (Karen Solomon)

Marshmallows for sure, I'll be extra proud if I make the grahm crackers too!

the Babbo Cookbook (Mario Batali)

Another one I found through Daniel Duane

Chefs I recommend

Christopher Lee (Berkeley, CA)

He's a gem of a person as well as a chef.

Charlie Hallowell (Oakland, CA)

Charlie's food is very sexy, he's got all the right touches and his meatballs and tomato sauce, heaven.

Jerome (Waag, CA)

A chef's personality comes through in his style of cooking and Jerome is peppered with complex simplicity.

Restaurants I Recommend

O Chame (Berkeley, CA)

David Vardy

Pizzaiolo (Oakland, CA)

I never tire of this place, well, once I over did it on the squid pizza with aioli.

Blue Plate (San Francisco, CA)

These guys, I think they're all guys, always satisfy me.

Delfina Pizzeria (San Francisco, CA)

I especially love the one in the Mission, my favorite place for Sunday brunch.

Nopa (San Francisco, CA)

I love this place, the pork chops, amazing!

Pho Ao Sen (Oakland, CA)

When I feel like a dirty bowl of soup I go here instead of O Chame.

Range (San Francisco, CA)