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anthology of an omnivore well-versed in food.

Permalink amazing birthday eats in San Francisco. wish i had more time to spend there. also wish i took more food pictures. #firstworldfattyproblems zazie: eggs en fonte, gingerbread pancake, miracle pancake (lemon ricotta)cowgirl creamery: humboldt fog, reading raclette, mt. tamstate bird provisions: dungeness crab & mandarin gelatina w/ avocado, quail (state bird), garlic bread w/ burrata, smoked potato & wild mushroom w/ nettles, kale blossoms, earl grey/almond/cocoa ice cream sandwich, and some sort of fancy souffle cheesecake.poggio: veggie panini, homemade cashew granola w/ yogurt & berriesavatars: samosas, mixed veggie curry (pictured), pumpkin enchiladas, avatar’s dream (coconut ice cream slice topped w/ pistachios in a mango sauce)la boulangerie: hazelnut croissant, prosciutto/swiss/arugula on olive bread
Permalink fall is officially here! yesterday i had an amazing grilled cheese from the morris truck: raclette cheese, pulled pork & pickled watermelon radish on sourdough. inspired, i made another grilled cheese of my own today, a cheddar gruyere blend on quinoa bread. this is going to be a problem. autumn is fully reflected in this week’s farmers market bounty. pictured is kale + brussels sprouts with a maple, lemon & whole grain mustard dressing. (thanks to this great book for the idea) purple kale is so pretty. i’ve got some fun plans for the squash, sweet potatoes and apples i bought as well. and of course, i’ve already whipped up a batch of pumpkin whoopie pies :) it sounds like i’m eating well, so let me just bring it back to reality and confess that last night i was busy working, so dinner was cereal straight from the box, a half dozen cookies and some ice cream. i am a grown up.
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Permalink Beet carpaccio salad at Hearty for Z’s bachelorette dinner. Nothing extraordinary, but lovely colours and plating. The maple syrup & black pepper butter they served with their bread, however, now that was a winner. But really, you can’t go wrong with fancy butter.
Permalink I love picnics, but because they’re so weather-dependent, I haven’t had them as often as I’d like (especially with weather.com’s constant lies). Bri, Kristin & I had been plotting this for a few days - even though it was a beastly 90 degrees out today, we followed through! So many favorite things pictured here:-nautical napkins/blanket-vino verde-blueberry crumb bars (i healthed up the recipe a little)-hummus & veggies-brownies-french baguetteUnpictured:-giant wedge of brie (of which i consumed too much)-adorable creepin’ squirrels