Assistant Features Editor
Kate Bradshaw
Kate Bradshaw is a writer and editor with the Bay Area News Group, where she covers food and features for the Mercury News and East Bay Times. She previously reported on government, education, inequality, the outdoors and food at Embarcadero Media in Palo Alto. Her work has also appeared in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and KneeDeep Times, among other publications. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA degree in English.
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Recipe: Smoked pork ribs with Memphis dry rub from ‘AC Barbeque’
Good barbecue isn’t always about sauces.

Cake Picnic recipe: Orange Aperol Spritz Sheet Cake
Ever wondered what a mashup between cake and an Aperol spritz tastes like? Elisa Sunga, the Bay Area-based founder of Cake Picnic, has your answer.

Cake Picnic recipe: Lavender & Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Level up your lemon poppy seed cake by pairing it with a floral lavender frosting in this recipe.

3 Super Bowl recipes from esteemed chefs
These chefs provide recipes perfect for your home football-watching party.

Super Bowl LX guide: What to do within 10 miles of Levi’s Stadium
Silicon Valley computer history, heritage neighborhoods, museums, parks, restaurants -- and a mysterious 160-room mansion

Recipe: Roasted smashed baby potatoes with wild greens pesto
A new cookbook is here to challenge some of the assumptions that underlie Thanksgiving.

Cooking with the dead: ‘To Die For’ tries out recipes etched on tombstones
Archivist and TikTok creator Rosie Grant traveled the U.S. collecting the details and stories behind over 40 gravestone recipes.

Recipe: Dungeness Crab Rice
Chef Scott Clark shares his recipe for a delicate, delicious Dungeness crab dish.

Recipe: Peter Som’s Hoisin Honey Roast Chicken
Inspired by the famous roast chicken at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco, Peter Som glazes the bird in a sweet-savory blend of hoisin, orange juice and honey.

Ultimate Cheese Board Recipe: Baked Herb Ricotta with Hot Honey and Cheesy Millionaire Dips
Looking to build out a showstopping cheese board for your holiday guests? Grab the biggest board you've got and fill it with baguette slices, cheeses and these two incredible cheesy...