Boudin Cafe – San Francisco

One of my favorite things to eat in San Francisco is the bread. It’s just fantastic out here. So, I walked over to the basement of the Macy’s in Union Square and visited the Boudin Cafe.

Burger Bistro – San Francisco

After getting up at 4 in the morning for our flight out to San Francisco, my wife and I decided that we needed to eat burgers. So, we went to a place that my wife knew of that is near her company’s offices in San Francisco.

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

By the time Labor Day rolls around, I’m usually pretty much streetfaired out. But, with the baby and with the way it’s been particularly hot this summer, we haven’t been to as many streetfairs. So, when my in-laws came to visit over the weekend and we had some relatively balmy weather on the forecast, we decided to head to a streetfair that was just down the street from our place.

Cacio e Pepe

I’ve been dying to make some carbonara, but my breastfeeding wife wouldn’t eat it due to the egg yolks that go in it. So, when I saw this recipe for cacio e pepe (which I believe translates to cheese and pepper), I had to try it.

Chicken Biscuits and Gravy Sandwich

The other day, I ground up some chicken breasts and formed them into patties. I was going to make chicken burgers or maybe patty melts with them, but I felt like they really needed to be on a biscuit. And so, chicken patties with bacon and blue cheese on a biscuit. Yum.

Kalbi Tacos and Kalbi Marinade Recipe

kalbi tacos – beef and chicken

Last Saturday, we were having some people over to have lunch with us on our roof deck. I wanted to do something a little different than the usual summer cookout, but because there’s no real tables to eat at on our roof (just living room-ish outdoor furniture), the food had to be relatively finger friendly. So, I decided I would turn kalbi into tacos.

Baked Tortilla Chips

I wanted to make a non-Doritos based version of walking tacos. And after much internal debate over what kind of chips to use, I ultimately decided I would make my own. But, it’s friggin hot around here, so there was no way I was going to get a deep fryer going in my ventless kitchen in my non-central air apartment. So, baked tortilla chips.

Grilled Shrimp Pita Sandwiches

A meal inspired by our trip to San Diego, this was supposed to be grilled shrimp tacos. But, I forgot to buy tortillas, which turned out to be a very happy accident.

Zucchini and pasta in red sauce

pasta, salad, and vinaigrette

We have been trying to eat at least one meatless dinner per week. This is this week’s meatless meal. Homemade pasta, zucchini, and red sauce.

Fruit and Yogurt

vanilla yogurt, fruit, and chocolate

As much as I hate to admit it, I have been watching every single episode of Jamie Oliver’s Meals in Minutes. This recipe, while not an exact copy, is inspired by his show. Nevertheless, it is good. And very simple.