Leiderhosen, Dirndls, and Spaetzle {Europe Trip: Germany}
After having spending all my money shopping in London and having a fabulous high tea, Jon was done with his work portion of the trip so it was time to go on vacation! We took a quick plane and train ride over to Germany to meet our friends Melissa and Justin who just moved there. […]
Crab-Stuffed Deviled Eggs
Don’t you just love getting packages that fall off the big brown trucks and land on your doorstep? I especially love surprise packages. I had been talking about getting a new wide lens for my (err…our) camera to make the background of my photos softer. Magically, all the way from New York, little Luca Villa must […]
Mmm Umami Burger {Thursday Night Dinners}
Since our dinner club has dwindled to three members and one of them is an accountant, busy season takes a toll on our Thursday night dinners. Miss Accountant was able to slip away tonight and we went to Umami Burger on Union Street. I have heard nothing but good things about this place so I […]
Heart Shaped Everything
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully everyone is having a chocolate filled day of love. Any holiday is a great excuse to make your food into different shapes, don’t ya think? Might as well break up the everyday monotony and make food into art. Like a cupcake Christmas tree, or maybe something as simple as a heart […]
Thursday Night Dinners: Gracias Madre
My girlfriends from college get together on Thursday nights for what we call “Thursday Night Dinners”. Oh so creative of a name, I know. It all started when I moved to San Francisco and Melissa and I decided we would try out a new bar every week until we found our “Cheers.” This lasted a […]
Cleansing Coworkers
As everyone knows, I love my sweets, but I try to always have them in moderation (and workout so I don’t feel so guilty). The desserts I make and post about are usually for some sort of occasion which means I take them somewhere and try to leave the rest so they don’t sit in […]