Archive for October, 2008

A Halloween Tale

Friday, October 31st, 2008

photo.jpg, originally uploaded by caseyell.
Because it rained in Los Altos this morning, I wasn’t able to photograph food-themed Halloween tots as I did last year, but I can’t let the holiday go un-blogged upon.
Here’s a tale of bats and crazy people from 2001:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/10/26/CM173734.DTL&hw=casey+ellis&sn=011&sc=931
Happy Halloween.

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Would You Doubt Dorie, Nigella and Alice?

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Sometimes you just have to bow to your betters and let them speak. Here’s what three of my cooking heroines say about the wonderful new baking book by Flo Braker:
***”I’ve been a Flo Braker fan for years and I think Baking for All Occasions may be her best book yet.  The recipes are pure Flo–beautiful, [...]

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Sensational Sandwiches at The Sentinel

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

[Photo from Citysearch]
Standard pan-fried pork chops bore me, but I adore all the funkier cuts, particularly the cheeks and belly. Here’s a recipe from Dennis Leary, chef/owner of the marvelous little San Francisco bistro Canteen as well as The Sentinel, an even smaller Financial District take-out spot, for a pork belly sandwich that’s been haunting [...]

Tags: Canteen, Dennis Leary, pork belly, The Sentinel

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How do I love thee, Amazon.uk? Let me count the way:

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Delivered to my mailbox late this afternoon.  Joy to my world.
My Early Christmas Present from London, originally uploaded by caseyell.

Tags: Nigella Christmas, Nigella Lawson

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Beyond Salami and Cheese

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Too often I prepare for a picnic by dashing into a deli and grabbing a little salami and cheese, some breadsticks, a container of olives.  Yet picnics pose many more interesting menu opportunities — so I queried some Bay Area takeout specialists for fresh ideas and wrote the following for the San Francisco Chronicle’s FOOD section:
“Prime [...]

Tags: Bi-Rite Market, Carried Away, Dennis Leary, farro, picnic, roast chicken, sandwich ideas, The Sentinel, vegetable relish

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