Once we crossed the Bay we saw Sausalito in Marin County and then spent a day seeing Napa and Sonoma. There’s an interesting rivalry between those two counties, in Sonoma I saw a t-shirt that said “Sonoma makes wine; Napa makes auto parts.” Sounds a little below the belt, no? If you just want to [...]
Also tagged california, food, photographsAnd, of course, it’s not just food at the market (although I think we can all agree that the food is the most important part). There were also some interesting gifts to give, beautiful packaging, and whatever it is you think that last store would qualify as. If you just want to look at all [...]
Also tagged california, food, photographs, san franciscoIf you just want to look at all of the pictures, with minimal commenting, you can view the Flickr set. Flavors of Miette macroons from left left to right are: lavender, hazelnut, and chocolate. The lavender was deemed a little soapy by my sister and mother, and all were a little too sweet. However, very [...]
Also tagged california, food, photographs, san franciscoAnd peaches were all the rage at the Ferry Building Market. After tasting them, it’s not hard to see why. They’re much sweeter and juicer than what we can find in New Jersey. My mom even flew back with some of the white peaches, which were less cloying sweet than the yellow ones. Unfortunately, I [...]
Also tagged california, food, photographs, san franciscoMine is a family that eats. If there is food involved, it’s guaranteed that we’ll all attend and find something to enjoy. This is in spite of our dietary restrictions, such as my dad’s diabetes, my sister’s chicken-turkey-maybe-duck meat preference, and my aversion to crustacean seafood (unless maybe you fry it). Therefore the first place [...]
Also tagged california, food, photographs, san francisco