Category Archives: food/drink

food: a night at chez panisse

sometimes it’s hard to do justice to a meal in a handful of words, except to say, it was just right. last month, we ate at chez panisse in berkeley, and it was that kind of dinner. the food and the experience linger in your mind for weeks afterward. a dinner that was all about [...]
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on community sustained agriculture

voila! my latest bushel of veggies from my local community sustained agriculture (CSA) program: the south central farmer’s coop. a rough explanation of a CSA: it supports local agriculture by organizing people to “invest” directly in a farm–and in return for your share, you receive a regular assortment of seasonal, local farm fresh goods. encouraged [...]
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cilantro pesto

i am about to jump in the car and head north to san francisco for a weekend visit with my little brother in his new city home. but first, i couldn’t resist making one more batch of farm-fresh greens. (this week my life has involved an endless puree of greens and garlic.) a few days [...]
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white bean and kale soup

last week i received my first bushel of farm fresh produce through my local CSA program (more on that soon). this first box was a mix of winter root vegetables and a wild assortment of mixed greens–some still unidentified. in my race to cook the greens before they wilted away, i made a yummy soup [...]
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clementine cupcakes

life has felt especially busy lately. but still good. last night, i made a batch of clementine cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting to bring into work today. perfect for a december birthday! this recipes uses the whole clementine–skin and all. it makes a dense, moist cake with little flecks of orange and a tangy sweet [...]
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