“Do you help out at the restaurants?” Angela Stowell says she’s gotten this question more than once—it’s the plight of every chef’s partner, professional or private. It’s patronizing at best, but downright laughable in Stowell’s case, who is at least equally responsible for growing Ethan Stowell Restaurants into its current local mega-empire status as her…

Chef says whenever he can get this salmon, you’ll see it on the menu: Cape Cleare King Salmon crudo with pea sprouts, morels and radish

These elusive doughnuts may be worth an early-morning Central District run

It may not look like much, but this dish is a fan favorite: house-made bread with intensely flavorful chicken pan drippings and butter