Category Archives: posts by j

dinner!

mp and ss had us over for dinner to thank us for taking care of ellie! here’s the lowdown:

: mmmm…humboldt fog

: lemonade slushie (sans alcohol) w/ ellie in background eyeing my slushie

: w/ a dollop of EVO – look at that suspension!

: fries!

: burger w/ buns from bob’s market, field greens, roasted red peppers, pepperoncinis, red onion, dill pickles, avocado, a bit of ketchup spread edge to edge, and stone ground mustard

: burger cross section – cooked perfectly

lunching in little osaka (sawtelle blvd)

: negi ramen @ tsujita la

: char siu tsukemen (essentially thick noodles and gravy) @ tsujita la

: green tea latte w/ a latte art bear courtesy of ray sato @ balconi coffee

thanksgiving

: dacquoise cross-section

: en’s pumpkin cupcakes – i had room for one of the plus dacquoise!

: delicata squash w/ spiced butter and pomegranate seeds and middle eastern couscous dressing

: forget potted meats! this is roasted veggies! squash, zucchini, eggplant, spinach, sundried tomato pesto, and parmesan and goat cheeses

: spinach and dill and sweet potato savory tarts

frenzied day of baking

: espresso buttercream

: assembling the dacquoise

: quiche dough for savory tarts

: the finished dacquoise, complete with hazelnuts and almonds

: perfect meringue for dacquoise

superba snack bar

ooh la la. is all i have to say.

: (l to r): chicken liver mousse w/ balsamic figs, pheasant rillette, smoked bacon, lamb tongue (#3 fave) w/ pine nut butter, quince jam

: w/ dashi broth and poached egg (m’s favorite)

: w/ braised lamb, ricotta

: w/ pistachio powder (#1 fave – too bad the chef rotates his menu)

: w/ smoked marshmallow, chocolate pudding, toffee graham cracker

: w/ smoked bacon and gorgonzola

: w/ thai bbq sauce and chiles. definitely free range – i can tell by the way the meat clung to the bone. so tender. also undercooked but i ate it anyway. :P (tied for #4 fave)

: w/ uni, crab, etc. (#2 fave)

: w/ cucumber and radish salad and green goddess (?) dressing (tied for #4 fave)

kevin’s affogato @ intelligentsia

“It’s difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

the perks of being a wallflower

i just finished perks… it took me less than 48 hours to read. m could probably read it in an afternoon. i think i’ll start reading it again tomorrow… i liked it that much.

pretending

i impersonate m. a lot. i mean *a lot*. it’s easy for me since i have all of the answers to all of those funny questions, time to make phone calls and time to pretend to be her. i pretend to be lots of people (female, of course), actually. i’m just useful that way.