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“This was a week with TWO very memorable meals. The first was a restaurant specializing in terrines. We had a course meal with 3 savory terrines, a few non-terrine dishes, and a gorgeous dessert terrine (pictured, with white peaches, raspberries, vanilla ice cream and mint). They were absolutely delicious, of course, but what surprised me was how spectacularly gorgeous they were. The terrines, even the savory ones, looked like little miniature stained glass windows with colorful garnishes. I already want to go back to try some of the terrines that we didn’t get.
The second amazing meal was an impromptu date night with my husband to a sushi restaurant. We tried a new spot, expecting the standard (but incredibly high quality) Japanese sushi. We were pleasantly surprised when the lovely waitress set down a few grilled dishes and a savory, custard-y dashi dish. Then we moved on to the sushi, which was also less traditional. The rice was more seasoned than normal and there were some really interesting sauces brushed onto some of the pieces. It was exciting to see a sushi chef being more inventive and daring in a country where tradition is usually the focus in meals.”
*These pumpkin pie cupcakes look like a lot of work. But they’re sooo pretty and I bet they’re delicious.
*Pinning this tutorial for the rapidly approaching holidays. Make sparkly hair combs from cocktail rings!
*Drinking Trend Watch! Have you seen any of these? More cherry, please!
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“Check out this corn on the cob from Lolo’s last night: doesn’t it look AMAZING? Sarah and I headed over to the Mission after a blogging event downtown last night and it’s a good thing she’s one of the very best people because I’d estimate about half of that crema ended up all over my face. Apart from the corn, my favorite dish at this Jalisco-inspired restaurant was their handmade corn tortilla vegetable quesadillas. I tasted sweet zucchini and chard mixed into their Oaxaca cheese! HEAVEN.”
* We had a speaker come in to my office this week who blew my mind with some work the science community is doing with biomimicry: solving a problem by looking to nature’s design first. Learn more about it here. This research has huge implications for how we evolve design in so many areas, but I was especially thrilled to learn about the impact on food. Fishing by mimic-ing the hunting behavior of whales? AMAZING.
* Have a little one who digs treasure? Maybe YOU just wanna be a pirate for Halloween? Here’s an easy DIY tutorial to crochet an eye-patch!
* FYI: my current favorite smudgy eyeliner pencil is this one by Cynthia Rowley. Bonus polka dots on the packaging!
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One year ago: Cocoa Pumpkin Spice Granola using coconut oil.
Let’s be clear – I forced you to start eating the corn so that I wouldn’t be the only one with cream ALL OVER HER FACE. Haha. The food was soooo good – especially that bowl of cheese – nomnom. The company was pretty great too;)
don’t worry. I don’t feel left out. it’s fine, girls. no, it’s fine.
I’m just going to focus on all of Alyssa’s amazing sushi. I mean!!