Paris Trip Part II: A Walk in the 6th Arrondissement

Everyone's Eating Something from Lauderee

Monday dawned wet and drippy, but not enough to stop our plan: an eating tour of the 6th Arrondissement following tips culled from bloggers from David Lebovitz to Dorie Greenspan. Even the concierge's soggy attitude when he pointed ...

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Paris Trip Part I: Dinner at Jean-Georges’ Market

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I've just returned from my vacation -- including 3 days in Paris. I've got a series of posts that I'll finish up over the next few days! Jean Georges' Market On Sunday nights, not much is open in Paris. or at least that's what I've heard. So we found ourselves dining at Market. Apparently it was on ...

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incanto St. John Hotel Dinner

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On Tuesday night I met the extremely lovely Foodhoe who invited me to join her at her reservation at incanto's Fergus Henderson dinner. Henderson is famous for (as is Consentino) using the "whole beast" and as such we had an offal meal. It was delicious, but the company was even better. I'm about to ...

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Food Blog-a-round: Catch-up Edition

I know, I know, I've been lax about my supposedly "weekly" Food blog round up. So this time I"m just going to give links to a number of posts I have seen over the past few weeks that intrigued me. Want to cook

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Esquire’s “World’s Easiest Dinner” Roast Chicken

World's Easiest Meal Roast Chicken in the Oven

You're definitely throwing down the gauntlet when you name something the "World's Easiest Dinner." the second my FIL received his Esquire and found it, they had to try it. Actually, they emailed everyone a scanned copy of the recipe, and tried it that night. We're up next.

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Terra Bakery & Cafe Opens

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If I were still looking for a place to live, Hayes Valley would be near the top of my list. And then I’d have to hope that being to close to Paulette’s macarons, Christopher Elbow’s hazelnut patties, La Boulange’s tarts, Suppenkuche’s wienerschnitzel (I had better stop there and save the rest for a Hayes Valley post) would be made up for by walking to and from my house. Somehow I doubt it.

Add to that list now the Fried Chicken Sandwich at the newly-opened Terra Bakery & Cafe at the corner of Hayes and Gough.

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Vodka-Shocked Mushrooms with Parmagiano Reggiano Pappardelle

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I know, i know, I've been gone and didn't even post this past week's foodblog-a-round. Can I use the excuse that I was too busy stuffing my face with Singaporean / Malaysian specialities during a whirlwind trip to Singapore? I was and I'll see if I can dig up ...

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Foodblog-a-round: Week of 2010.04.05

Welcome to this week's foodblog round-up -- the "all dessert all the time" edition! Maybe it's because I'm in the middle of my quest to get in shape, but so many sweet luscious photos caught my eye this week. Irresistible. I'm thinking that if I blog about them, maybe I will be able to resist ...

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Hello, My Name is Farro

A couple of years ago a brown, nutty, slightly chewy grain started appearing in the dishes I'd order at restaurants. It usually came as an accompaniment, a few grains or a small pile amid some fresh vegetables ...

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Breakfast and Lunch @ Gather

Gather Restaurant in Berkeley has been well-received by both "official" critics and local food bloggers. Located across Oxford from UC Berkeley, it's got the corner spot in the David Brower Center, a recently-completed LEEDS certified building with the mission of housing non-profits with an environmental bent. So Gather's a great fit - ...

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