As the 7×7 “Eight Pastries To Add To Your Breakfast Bucket List” conquest continues, it is getting harder and harder to choose a favorite. I can usually convince myself that fruit scones are relatively healthy but the amount of brown butter cream cheese, fried dough and sticky-pecan-sauce-magic in this edition is pure gluttony. What I love about… Continue reading Pastry Tour of San Francisco Part II
Cooking for the Weather
We received some much needed rain over the weekend, which means it finally feels like winter in San Francisco. Instead of focusing on how dreary it is, I look at this weather as the “free-dress” pass of adulthood. I say forget the makeup and swap jeans for leggings (they aren’t pants people), just as I once traded school… Continue reading Cooking for the Weather
Leisurely Brunch: The Wandering Goose
It’s one of those places that’s stuck with me. I’ve caught myself thinking about our breakfast at The Wandering Goose more than a few times since leaving Seattle. Color me wrong but there is nothing more quintessential to vacation than a leisurely breakfast…on a weekday. One where a sense of urgency is fleeting and conversation… Continue reading Leisurely Brunch: The Wandering Goose
Feeding Larkin Street Youth
“Feeding people graciously and lovingly is one of life’s simplest pleasures, a most basic way of making life better for someone, at least for awhile.” – Anna Thomas It is like an episode of chopped. I arrive each Wednesday at 6 o’clock in the evenings to a box of food from the San Francisco Food… Continue reading Feeding Larkin Street Youth
A PNW Return: Oddfellows
Returning to the Pacific Northwest always feels a little like returning home. It was my home after all, for four years of college. The memories made during those formative years will always stay burned into my mind, just like the taste of Popov. I love the familiarity that comes with recognizing old bus routes, street… Continue reading A PNW Return: Oddfellows