lovelock.

latenight in sleepy lovelock, nv.

hard to resist this sweet little snack.

instagram shots from the past couple months.

1. ferry building farmer’s market peppers
2. outerlands
3. california academy of sciences, living roof
4. california academy of sciences, rain forest
5. J+A at tartine
6. SCRAP
7. S+K risky business
8. my backyard
9. trader joe’s spring peonies
10. bamboo bike studio
11. clarion alley
12. alpine meadows
13. point reyes lighthouse
14. muir woods
15. avedano’s
16. lexington block party
17. BD flowers
18. russian river
19. philly cobblestone streets
20. A at four barrel
21. blue and white in philly
22. plow
23. dolores park
24. SF from a hidden twin peaks meadow

the first time i ate at prune, S insisted upon the radishes. they are such simple goodness. radish. butter. salt. i just finished gabrielle hamilton’s memoir, “blood, bones & butter.” G managed to get a signed copy and flew through hamilton’s honest story before passing it along to me. her portrayal of the restaurant industry is raw and gritty, her descriptions of food, of comfort and family stoic. i was struck by her steadfast point of view and could feel her appetite and hunger through every page. needless to say, i highly recommend buying this one.

in honor of prune (and summer vegetables…) i spent the afternoon sitting in the kitchen, hunched over the sunday times, eating radishes and sipping a frosty anchor steam.

i’m certainly not above boxed cake mix. i had a leftover box of german chocolate betty crocker sitting in the cabinet, just waiting to be baked. today was the day. i spruced these up with homemade cream cheese frosting, coconut and a few pecans.

and a long weekend, at that! my favorite summer beverage: sparkling water, a dash of lemonade, berries and fresh mint. i highly recommend sipping while swinging in a hammock. enjoy!

SF to PA in B&W.

officially! which means all my favorite foods are here for a short visit. white peaches and artichokes from a delightful farmstand in the russian river.

i’m back. it’s been one long hiatus! wishing you very happy wednesday to make up for it.

i baked these banana walnut muffins for the office as a mid-week treat. they were gone by approximately 9:30am.

the griddler does wonders with french toast. a lovely homemade sunday brunch.