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The woods are lovely…
I was reminded of this well known Robert Frost poem as ML and I went for a stroll through the Muir woods this Christmas eve, and the photograph above captured the moment perfectly. Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; [...]
Pumkpin Pie
This recipe was shared with me by my aunt on Thanksgiving this year. It’s a bit laborious given that it calls for making the pumpkin puree and not using canned pumpkins (or as ML often calls them, ‘pämp-kiNG‘). But, I feel its worth it as the pie tastes a lot more fresh and “light”. Pumpkin [...]
Pimientos de Padron
We’re in the midst of summer here in San Francisco. Days are sunny and hot, and evenings can be just as warm and very clear. Today ML and I took our dog, Sophia, down to the farmers market at the Ferry building for a walk. There we stumbled across the Happy Quail Farms pepper stand [...]
Salaries: Heres How Much People Make In Silicon Valley
Infographic of the week - Salaries: Heres How Much People Make In Silicon Vally.
Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Gouda, Bacon and White Truffle Oil
Last night, ML and I set out to make mac ‘n’ cheese incorporating our new found love for truffle oil. What came out was not your regular Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese dinner but an adult take on the classic kid-friendly american dish that was impossible to put down. Serves 2: Preheat the oven to 400 [...]
Piquant Seafood Paella With Chorizo, Shrimp, Mussels and Calamari
In an attempt to cook more seafood, ML and I have come up with a list of dishes we love and want to make and will slowly work down that list (more to come on this later). Our first dish was a paella of course. It is said that paella originated in the farms as a [...]
Strawberries, Goat Cheese & Summer
As summer approaches, here’s a light salad recipethat as refreshing as it is nutritious: Spinach, Strawberries & Goat Cheese salad. Serves 2. Add 3 oz. of baby spinach leaves (or 2/3 of a 5 oz. bag) to a large bowl. Slice 3-4 fresh strawberries and coarsely crush a handful of walnuts and toss into the [...]
Colorful Bubbles
News of another photography app for the iPhone raising an insane $41M from the likes of Sequoia, Bain Capital and others quickly spread through the interwebs today and has lead to numerous people opine that we have officially entered another bubble. From a cursory glance, this seems to be just another entry into the already [...]
Birds Eye Views of The City
ML and I took a spontaneous trip to Twin Peaks to check out the views of the city it has to offer. Fortunate enough to get there just as dusk set in, the views are indeed are spellbinding as you see the neon lights turn on and the fog start to creep in from the [...]
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