He’s cooking for you.” Views of Le Soufflé in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., with co-owners Ivan Samchenko, upper left, and Lisa Foreman. Nic Coury/Special to SFGATE ...

Eagle River's Toad in the Hole diner surprises with its small size and big taste. It only has 20 seats, but there's plenty of room for creativity.

As you might expect, that gift has become an essential ingredient in Georgian cooking — and in dishes with names like pkhali where walnuts are ground with water and turned into a thick paste to flavor ...

Beau's Tiny Diner is set to open April 19 on South Alamo Street in the former Southtown home of Little Em's Oyster Bar, which moved across the street last year.