Spring is sprung, and berries are all over the market (at least here in California... maybe where you are too). And as the weather gets warmer a nice refreshing dessert is in order. This is a great fruit salad ...
Foodblog-a-round: Week of 2010.03.29
And here's the foodblog-a-round for the posts that most caught my eye in the last 7 days! Easter week yielded a lot of great posts about my favorite Easter goodies: Peeps! And the coolest "new" peeps development this year is ...
Dinner @ eVe Restaurant
When I made plans to meet up with @BasilLeaf, I suggested dinner and she responded with an enthusiastic, "I LOVE FOOD!" So I decided to take the opportunity to try out a new restaurant I'd kept forgetting to visit -- one that I first spotted in The Perfect Spot ...
Faves: FAB Face Cleanser
Currently in love with First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser. Always searching for a gentle face wash because my skin is ridiculously sensitive and this stuff is great, cleans thoroughly but ...
Foodblog-a-round: Week of 2010.03.22
This week I observed that the stock at Ciao Bella Gelateria on Shattuck in Berkeley was getting thinner and thinner and got down to the reason for it yesterday: they were closing. I stopped by yesterday and I'm sad I didn't pick up one last treat (I would have if I had known it ...
Lunch at Gregoire Restaurant, Berkeley
Today I hit Gregoire for lunch. If you don't know Gregoire, it's the East Bay's premiere take-out place -- a little tiny postage stamp of a place, but which churns out ...
Commis Restaurant
I want to love Commis. I really do. And I expected to, based on the rave reviews of the restaurant everywhere (e.g., OpenTable, Yelp, Foodhoe). After two visits, I feel a little bit like a girl whose lover has turned out to be almost everything she wanted, but ...
Foodblog-a-Round: Week of 2010.03.15
I've decided to add a new feature -- a round-up of blog posts that caught my eye over the past week. And the posts will be lined up with what I usually write about here -- Quickies but Goodies, meals that look like they are Worth the Time, and Places to Go. Not only will ...
Grilled Quail with Garlic and Sage
Quail are small, dainty, and give off a "fancy" feel. Maybe that's because they can be sort of expensive -- at 2 per person for a main. But they're good as an appetizer (one or half per person) too if you're having ...
Handle With Care, Bag-Handling Friend
I love this free bag-tag I got as part of my swag (I think from #techmunch). I especially love that it's true. I do carry between 5-10 lip balms with me at almost all times.
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