Pomelos!

I live within walking distance from the most delicious tiny little restaurant, Pomelos. Jamie and I walked through the wet fog to enjoy a gorgeous dinner. It is such a small restaurant that you always get to watch your food being prepared. Jamie ordered the Havana and I tried the Lanzhou...enjoy!

Dinner for Four

My good friends Kristen and Andrew came for dinner this week, joining myself and Chris. Since it feels like the middle of winter, I decided to whip up a wintery dish of meat and potatos!

I LOVE twice baked potatos. Noone makes them like my mom, but I decided I would try. First I baked them, then scooped out the insides and added butter, milk, worcestire sauce, salt, and pepper, and green onions. I have since decided that I should've sauteed that lone shallot in my kitchen, it would've been so good! I also will add much more cheese next time. Still, they were delicious!

I marinated a flank steak with my fave Basque dressing, steamed some broccolini (topped with a thick balsamic and red pepper flakes, and made a light salad of arugula, cilantro (mmmm), mini heirlooms, and homemade croutons!

Kristen and Andrew brought over some cava and delicious dessert. Enjoy!

Father's Day 2010

I enjoyed a gorgeous meal with my parents on Father's Day this past Sunday.

We started with a re-creation of the iceberg wedge (the photo does not do it justice), using some roquefort in place of bleu cheese. We did have to make some extra bacon as it kept mysteriously disappearing...

It was fun to learn how to make the lamb. My mom prepared the first rack and I did the second. First we removed the majority of fat, then we smeared with dijon and a blend of bread crumbs, rosemary, and garlic. A drizzle of olive oil, in the oven at 400 and voila! Delicious!! Accompanied with roasted asparagus and roasted potatoes :)

Dinner Chez Chris

A delicious meal at Chris' pad in the Marina!

Spaghetti and meatballs (Thanks to http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/throwdown-with-bobby-flay/grandma-maronis-meatballs-100-year-old-recipe-recipe/index.html), followed by a Caprese salad avec heirloom tomatoes...delicious...check out the adorable chef at the bottom!

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Dad's 66th Birthday

I am a foodie! I love to photograph food...whenever I see a gorgeous plate, my first instinct is to grab my camera. Presentation is important, but taste is key! A photograph captures the memory.

We decided to go to Va de Vi for my dad's 66th birthday. 'Va de vi' means 'its all about the wine' in Catalan. It is a tapas-type place, and they recommend ordering 6-8 tapas for 4 people, so we ordered about...11.

• Pommes frites
• Caramelized Cauliflower- Absolutely delicious
• Rock Shrimp with Avocado Lumpia
• Grilled rosemary skewered Colorado lamb sirloin
• Organic grass fed hanger steak
• Pappardelle agnello
• Mole tacos- Very very good, the 'perfect bite!'
• Chile relleno
• Beet salad- Delicious! Add goat cheese to anything and its an instant hit
• Iceberg Wedge- My fave. So easy but always seems like a treat.
• Chicken on skewers
• Meatballs
• Pineapple upside down cakes (homemade by Val!)