By mlb, on April 29th, 2006%
This IMBB’s theme this month — graciously chosen and hosted by Derrick at An Obsession with Food and Wine — is stale bread. Wonderful things can be made from stale bread — things like french toast and bread pudding and croutons and this spinach and bread salad.
I came across this recipe at Epicurious. Once I read through it, I knew I had to make it. The recipe is originally from Bon Appetite. That recipe also had a chicken component but I actually opted for a different roasting method for my chicken.
The directions I followed are from The Bouchon Cookbook by Thomas Keller. It just seemed so simple and the reviews were practically fawning in their awe and recommendations. Now, I know that the main star of this . . . → Read More: IMBB25: Roast Chicken with Bread and Spinach Salad
By mlb, on April 28th, 2006%
This was a true experiment the other night as I really had no idea how it would turn out and it pretty much came about from me just finding things in the kitchen to make soup out of. I had a huge can of plum tomatoes, some time to kill and a hankerin’ for something a bit spicy. Originally, I thought I had some tofu as well, which I had planned to put in the soup to make it creamy. Checked the fridge — nope.
On to Plan B. I looked around and found yogurt and figured I could use that and some milk to do the trick. But, if you have tofu, I’d try that as it usually works really well in soups. You can still add some . . . → Read More: Spicy & Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Soup
By mlb, on April 26th, 2006%
Hotel del Sol
3100 Webster
San Francisco
We liked this place a lot. And, more importantly, the price was right and it smelled of cookies while we were checking in. Try finding a reasonably priced hotel within walking distance of Fisherman’s Wharf that smells like freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies! Then, try to find one with some character and free parking. It takes a while and an excel spreadsheet for all the comparison and calculations, I tell you.
Our second choice was the Cornell Hotel de France mainly because of the price, the cuteness and the free restaurant meal the price included (which is supposed to be amazing). Alas, the restaurant was going to be closed while we were there so we decided against it. As this is, at heart, a food blog, . . . → Read More: Three Hotels in Four Days: The Plesantly Surprising, the Slightly Disappointing and the Pleasingly Serene
By mlb, on April 26th, 2006%
Today’s post was supposed to be about Bay Area hotels but my chair was just delivered and well…I’m slightly giddy with happiness. It’s so BIG and COMFY and I love it! LOVE IT! The chair is from Dania and I have longed for it for over two years.
I need to go into work now but honestly, I just want to sit in it all day and maybe take a comfy little nap.
Sure, there will most likely be hairballs and spilled wine and who knows what else in the future. But right now? It’s just perfect!
Soon: hotels, dinner at Farallon, creamy roasted garlic and tomato soup and more . . . → Read More: The Amazingly Awesome Chair that I Love
