Your Health

If you're looking for a large appetizer for your upcoming party, look no further then this soup recipe that feeds 35.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 to 6 fresh sage leaves
• 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves removed    
• 1 shallot, diced
• Kosher salt
• 1 butternut squash
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup stock
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives or roasted pepitas, for garnish

Directions

Crab season, which marks the arrival of the holidays, is a treasured Bay Area tradition

Looking for new ways to savor the sweet meat of Dungeness crab? For inspiration, we turned to Allen Kuehn, owner and founder of the San Francisco Fish Company at the Ferry Building Marketplace, where the crab breakfast burrito is a top seller. Read on for Kuehn’s tips for making the most of San Francisco’s crab season, which lasts through June.

What’s your favorite way to prepare Dungeness crab?

A round-up of suggested items to have on hand to keep you and your children healthy

• Digital thermometer - Especially important if you have a baby; for infants, a rectal reading is the most accurate.
• Petroleum jelly
• Antibiotic ointment for cuts and scrapes - Toss the tube and buy a new one if it touches an infected cut.
• Scissors - One sharp pair plus a pair of safety manicure scissors.
• Tweezers for removing ticks and splinters.

If you’re motivated to stop your cigarette habit, here’s how to start

It’s never too late to quit smoking. No matter how long you’ve smoked, or your age when you decide to quit, you will be doing yourself—and those around you—an enormous favor when you do.