April Bloomfield and Josh Even, Tosca, San Francisco

Think of this pasta from Tosca as a carbonara, but with tomatoes in place of the eggs.

We’re now obsessed with this snail-shaped pasta (which is made from scratch at Tosca).

Does Tosca’s roast chicken recipe take work? Yes, but the results—from the drippings-soaked sourdough toasts to the glossy pan sauce—are transcendent.

The vinegared shallots and fresh herbs cut through the richness of this steak recipe from Tosca.