SAN RAMON — On a warm sunny afternoon in February, Nora Frazier is at home spicing things up — spicing up her cooking, that is. With the sounds of a Peruvian waltz in the background, Frazier is ...

SAN RAMON — On a warm sunny afternoon in February, Nora Frazier is at home spicing things up — spicing up her cooking, that is. With the sounds of a Peruvian waltz in the background, Frazier is ...

For a diehard foodie, learning how to make croissants sounds like fun. It’s acquiring a skill that will repay the effort in flavor for decades to come. For many home cooks, taking a cooking class ...