Monthly Archives: September 2009
Only in San Francisco…
…can you end up spending the evening in a pub with two Irishmen and a homeless guy you just met. But more about that in just a moment. I’ll tell you how I ended up there in a bit. In … Continue reading
Filed under dinner, Fruits & vegetables, vegan
{twd} Chocolate Crunched Caramel Tart + Giveaway
I’m still recovering from my whirlwind weekend in San Francisco for Blogher Food 2009. Every time I visit the City and the Bay Area, I get a little sad because I don’t live there anymore and I have to remind … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Caramel, chocolate, Nuts, Pies & Tarts, Tuesdays with Dorie
No Sweet Melissa Sundays or Daring Bakers today
Even though I bought all the ingredients for the Caramelized Onion, Cheddar, and Sage Muffins (this week’s SMS pick) and bought the cookbook–Baking with Julia–for the puff pastry recipe for Daring Bakers, I ran out of time before my trip … Continue reading
Filed under General
Dinner Party!
I hosted my first dinner party last week. It was small, just me and three guests. I worried about the menu because one of the guests is a picky eater. I only cook vegetarian and he doesn’t like/won’t eat vegetables. … Continue reading
Filed under bread, Cheese, dinner, food magazine, General, snacks, The Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge
Vegan Müesli with Fresh Figs and Whole Wheat Couscous
It’s still hot here. It was 102º F on Tuesday. Instead of hot cereal, I made müesli with some cooked whole wheat couscous I had on hand. I also threw in some uncooked rolled oats, sliced almonds, pistachios, and chopped … Continue reading
Filed under breakfast, Fruits & vegetables, vegan, whole grains
