tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20699722448850194372024-02-07T04:36:34.413-08:00THE CRACKED KETTLEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069972244885019437.post-48834300629227285142015-11-09T19:38:00.000-08:002015-11-09T19:38:06.328-08:00feels like fall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After coming home from my (very nice) trip to D.C. last night, I spent today being pretty much of a homebody. We slept in and then I made us <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/39147-egg-in-a-bagel-hole" target="_blank">bagels with eggs</a>, which were pretty awesome. I suppose it makes sense to use a vehicle that comes with a pre-made hole in the middle when you're planning to cook an egg in it. The result was a part crispy, part fluffy bagel with a poached egg in the middle. What's not to like about such a concoction?</div>
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Anyway, D.C. was great; I sat through a bunch of training meetings but also had the chance to socialize with a bunch of my new colleages, go out for a lovely Thai lunch at <a href="http://soi38dc.com/" target="_blank">Soi 38</a> with my friend Ellie, see the Vermeers at the National Gallery, and enjoy a very nice meal of langoustines and fresh pasta at <a href="http://www.fiolamaredc.com/" target="_blank">Fiola Mare </a>with my father and brother. So all in all, a very worthwhile trip.</div>
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So now I'm home, doing laundry and preparing make-ahead meals for the week, which is actually quite nice. I have a pot of beef and barley soup on the stove and a chicken roasting in the oven. It's supposed to rain tomorrow. It finally feels like fall.</div>
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I hope everyone enjoyed Halloween. It's been a few years since I did the whole dress-up-and-go-to-a-party thing, but we had a lovely time yesterday walking around our neighborhood and watching the cute little trick-or-treaters collecting their candy and then heading to <a href="http://www.sprucesf.com/" target="_blank">Spruce</a> for cocktails and hamburgers. Pretty much my idea of a perfect Halloween.</div>
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I had a nice, slow start at work this past week - thankfully my firm did us a solid by giving us a lot of time to ease into the rhythms of the office. I'll be spending most of this coming week in Washington, D.C. at a firm-wide orientation for new hires and I'm looking forward to a few days on the East Coast. I've managed to squeeze in a few non-work related items, one of which is definitely going to be a visit to the National Gallery to see Vermeer's <i>Woman in Blue Reading a Letter</i>, which is at the museum until next month. I can't wait.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069972244885019437.post-28442038590345127472015-10-26T18:31:00.002-07:002015-10-26T18:31:33.256-07:00new chapter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After two weeks away on vacation, I have to admit it feels nice to be back in San Francisco. We had so much fun on our trip but we're also lucky to live in a place that always makes me feel happy to come home.<br />
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Today was my first day of work at my new job. It's mildly terrifying to be back to work after three years of student life, but it's exciting as well. Thankfully they're easing us in slowly this week (I spent all of today in a conference room learning about my health plan options and how to use the document management system) so I'm managing to keep my anxiety levels reasonably tamped down.<br />
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When we planned our vacation to Morocco, we knew we wanted to stop somewhere in Europe for a few days on the way home to break up the trip a bit. We had a number of options - Paris, Madrid, Rome - but we ended up going with London. My last trip there converted me from a skeptic to an ardent fan and I was looking forward to experiencing the city in the fall. </div>
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We arrived in London late Saturday evening, taking the express train from Gatwick to Victoria; it may as well have been a party bus for all the drunken girls onboard. But eventually we made it to the flat we'd rented in Notting Hill.</div>
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The next morning, Daniel was feeling a little under the weather, so I ran out to pick up breakfast at Ottolenghi and we had a little early morning picnic of coffee, scones, and pain au chocolat in our rental flat. Feeling braced, we headed out to wander the city in the crisp fall air. </div>
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In the afternoon, we walked around Mayfair before heading back to Notting Hill.<br />
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By happy coincidence, my parents were also in London for the week due to some business of my father's. With Daniel feeling a little under the weather and my father busy with work, my mom and I had the chance to meet for a lovely dinner of fish and chips at <a href="http://www.geales.com/" target="_blank">Geales</a>.<br />
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The next morning, Daniel and I went our separate ways: he to the Imperial War Museum and I to a bridal atelier in Marylebone. Quite the divergent experiences.<br />
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Since I did not go to the War Museum, I can't comment on it; but I can report that the wedding dresses I saw were quite lovely and that afterwards my mother and I had a great deal of fun wandering around Selfridge's and gawking at all the merchandise.<br />
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In the afternoon, the three of us met up for lunch at <a href="http://www.muranolondon.com/" target="_blank">Murano</a> in Mayfair for a very lovely lunch. After three courses, including a vast cheese plate, my mother headed back to her hotel and Daniel and I headed out for a late afternoon walk.<br />
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The morning of our final day in London, we stopped into <a href="http://daylesford.com/notting-hill/" target="_blank">Daylesford</a> for a quick bite and then Daniel took the tube to the Natural History Museum and I went to yet another shop to look at wedding dresses (turns out the perfect dress is rather hard to find...). And then, just like that, it was time to head to the airport. </div>
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Like all good trips, ours went by too quickly, but it was a wonderful reminder of the rewards of travel. It was such a treat to get away together, just the two of us, to explore some very remarkable new places.</div>
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From Marrakech, we took a three hour bus ride to the coastal town of Essaouira. A friend from law school who had lived in Rabat recommended it as the perfect counterpoint to Marrakech, and so we headed off for a few days.<br />
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The bus ride was reasonably uneventful. I took a Dramamine, which meant I was practically comatose for the majority of the ride. However, as the bus drew close to Essaouira, we were amazed to see goats perched up in argania trees along the side of the road. It was<a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tree-goats-of-morocco" target="_blank"> truly astonishing</a>; I only wish I could have snapped a photo.<br />
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We arrived in Essaouira and were packed off to our serviceable riad in the northwestern part of the medina. We dropped our things off and headed to lunch at the charming restaurant Umia, just inside the sea walls.<br />
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After a lovely French-fusion lunch, we were prepared to go explore the town, starting with the medina <i>skala</i>. It was a clear, windy day - apparently the city is famous for its wind - and we were treated to the sound of crashing waves as we walked along the old fortifications.<br />
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Again, <i>so</i> many cats. But these looked somewhat better cared for than the ones in Marrakech. Perhaps it was the restorative sea air.</div>
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We had dinner at a funny little Italian restaurant because, well, why not?, and wandered home through the cool evening streets. In the morning, we woke up early so Daniel could check the surf.<br />
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There weren't a lot of surfers out, but there were a number of windsurfers. We watched a while (there were some spectacular wipeouts) and then headed to the port <i>skala.</i></div>
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Marrakech. Our plans for a visit were in the works for months and then, finally, we were on our way.</div>
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We flew direct from San Francisco to London Heathrow but then had to take the train from Heathrow to Gatwick (ugh) to catch our evening flight to Marrakech. It was an exhausting day, but thanks to a combination of wine, Ambien, and Bose noise-canceling headphones, we arrived mostly intact at our hotel - the lovely <a href="http://www.ryaddyor.com/" target="_blank">Ryad Dyor</a>, in the medina. After a late supper of chicken tajine at the ryad, we fell into bed and slept in until late the next morning. </div>
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After a leisurely breakfast of fruit, <i>msemen</i> and jam, we walked out to explore the medina and visit to the Jardin Majorelle.</div>
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The gardens were lovely, the famous blue very dramatic. Funny to fly halfway around the world to see a garden heavily planted with Mexican cacti.<br />
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There's a small memorial to Yves Saint Laurent in the garden and a small gallery housing some of his Love prints.<br />
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After touring the gardens we visited <a href="http://33ruemajorelle.com/" target="_blank">33 rue Majorelle</a> to ogle some pretty local merchandise and then wandered back to the riad to spend the late afternoon enjoying the breeze on the terrace. We were so lucky with our ryad - it really was a place of peace and tranquility that offered a reprieve from the heat and bustle of the medina. </div>
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But we kept moving. We had a full day of pampering to get on with.<br />
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When I began researching things to see and do in Marrakech, it quickly became clear to me that I would be a fool to miss out on a visit to the spa at <a href="http://www.mamounia.com/en/marrakech.htm" target="_blank">La Mamounia</a>. As it turns out, La Mamounia offers day passes, including sixty-minute massages, lunch, and full use of the pools and spa facilities. We booked immediately.<br />
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After being massaged into jelly with argan oil, we had a delightful three course lunch (with sparkling rose - vacation!) and then dipped in and out of the many pools. Since it was close to 100 degrees, it was unbelievably refreshing. Oh, decadence!<br />
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After a restorative lunch, we walked down through the Jemaa el-Fna, avoiding snake charmers, monkey handlers, and henna artists, to the Bab Agnaou and Saadian Tombs. Jemaa el-Fna loosely translates to something like "meeting place at the end of the world." So there's that.<br />
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One of my favorite weeknight dinners is <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2011/01/chard-and-white-bean-stew/" target="_blank">Deb Perelman's chard and white bean stew</a>. It's easy, healthful, and readily lends itself to all kinds of modifications depending on what you have in your larder (spinach instead of chard, white vermouth instead of wine, chicken broth instead of vegetable broth, onions instead of shallots, etc.) I've made it dozens of times since Ms. Perelman posted the recipe on her blog some years ago and in that time, I've begun experimenting to find the perfect accompaniment. </div>
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In her blog, Ms. Perelman suggests serving the stew with a piece of toast rubbed with garlic. I have done this several times and it is indeed excellent. But because I don't always top the stew with a poached egg, I looked for something a bit more robust than a piece of toast and landed on corn muffins.</div>
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Coming back from a week of rather decadent eating in Tahoe, I decided that white bean stew would be a good choice. I started scrounging around for an easy corn muffin recipe that wouldn't require me to make a trip to the grocery store and, lo and behold, Ina Garten delivered. </div>
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I've made lots of corn muffins and many of the best contain sour cream or buttermilk, but if you don't have those ingredients on hand (as I often do not) these muffins will do the trick. They're definitely on the sweeter side, so take note, but I personally prefer a sweet corn muffin alongside savory stews.</div>
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1 cup plus two tbsp whole milk<br />
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 cup cornmeal<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
2 tbsp baking powder<br />
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Turn the oven to 350F. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin and set aside. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl; mix together the eggs, milk and melted butter in a second bowl and then add to the dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Spoon batter into the muffin tin and bake for approximately 25-27 minutes, until muffins take on a golden brown appearance and a toothpick emerges clean when the muffins are tested.<br />
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When I was growing up, my family spent a lot of time in Tahoe during the winter. We'd fly into Reno or Sacramento and drive from there for the skiing. It wasn't until college that I visited during the summer and realized that there is basically no bad time to visit Tahoe. A few months ago, Daniel's parents made plans for a late September vacation at a cabin near Tahoe City and invited us to join them.</div>
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Join them we did, and we spent several absolutely gorgeous days in Tahoe, sightseeing, hiking, and of course, eating very well. Daniel wasn't able to join us until partway through the week because of work commitments, so I drove up with Daniel's parents and their dog Katie. Naturally, we stopped at <a href="http://restaurant-bakery-auburn-ca.com/gourmet-food-produce/" target="_blank">Ikedas</a> and stocked up on pies (apple! cherry! marionberry!) for the cabin. After reaching the cabin and settling in, we drove to Truckee for some window shopping then took Katie to the beach (oddly, there seemed to be few places that allowed dogs; fortunately we found Lake Forest Beach and Katie was able to run around and dip her toes in the water.) As the sun set, we found ourselves on the deck at <a href="http://www.sunnysideresort.com/" target="_blank">Sunnyside</a> and toasted to vacation and the last day of summer.</div>
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The next morning we were up bright and early to make the drive down to Emerald Bay. I'd never been to that part of the lake before, so it was a special treat to see how beautiful it was. We also had the chance to tour <a href="http://www.vikingsholm.com/" target="_blank">Vikingsholm</a>, which was great fun. </div>
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After our house tour, we lunched down near Camp Richardson then took Katie to Kiva Beach. Aside from some alarming warnings about squirrel-borne plague posted along the trails, it was a lovely place to walk around and also allowed us to stop in and see some of the Tallac historic sites.<br />
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After our day of adventures, we had happy hour on the deck of the cabin and then headed to dinner at <a href="http://www.wolfdales.com/" target="_blank">Wolfdale's</a>. Everything was delicious but the ahi cones we had as an appetizer were particularly special.</div>
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Daniel arrived late in the evening after making the drive up from San Francisco. Since he still had some work to do the next day, the rest of us cleared out of the house and drove to Sugar Pine Point State Park to go on a tour of the <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=991" target="_blank">Hellman-Ehrman Mansion</a>, which, like Vikingsholm, is another of the grand old Tahoe summer homes. After our tour, we picnicked out on the lake and strolled around the property.</div>
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In the afternoon, Daniel finished up his work and we enjoyed happy hour on the deck of our cabin before heading to <a href="http://moodysbistro.com/" target="_blank">Moody's</a> in Truckee for dinner and some live music.<br />
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After a few hours of hiking and fishing, we had lunch and then rented kayaks to go out to Fannette Island. The water was refreshingly cool and it was a quick trip to the island, where we scrambled up to the ruined tea house on its highest point.<br />
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Was the title enough of a hint?<br />
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Ok, we're in Michigan. Traverse City, to be more precise. My college roommate is getting married and I'm a bridesmaid. So far that has mostly meant lots of eating and drinking and socializing, but later this week I'll be donning a long, sea-glass green dress and walking down an aisle with a bouquet, so <i>that</i> will be something new. Exciting times in Michigan!<br />
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Anyway, back to the festivities and then home to San Francisco soon. </div>
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This summer was an unusual one for me. As previously mentioned, I studied for and then took the California Bar. It was a horrible experience, as you would expect, but what I didn't expect was how <i>quiet</i> everything felt afterwards. After weeks of studying and cramming, I suddenly had nothing to do. Which sounds nice, in theory, but I found myself feeling a bit lost. Understandably, whining about all the free time on your hands is not something that gets you a lot of sympathy, so I decided that I may as well go about actually enjoying my leisure time. </div>
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A few months back, Daniel was invited to give a talk in Portland in August, and I jumped at the chance to tag along. We stayed in the southeastern part of the city and while he attended the week-long conference, I played. I drank countless cups of excellent coffee (Coava! Stumptown!) and ate dessert every day (ice cream at Salt & Straw! cookies at Maurice!). I bought a used copy of <i>Lolita</i> at Powell's and read on a bench in the Lan Su Chinese Garden. I walked through Ladd's Addition and marveled at the pocket rose gardens. I saw the Ai WeiWei exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. I had Indian street food at Bollywood Theater and Vietnamese spring rolls at Luc Lac. It was terrific. </div>
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After the conference was over, Daniel and I went to stay with our friends Evan and Marissa. We enjoyed our customary seafood feast and over the weekend, we drove out to the coast. </div>
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I didn't end up carrying my camera around for much of the trip - it was so hot and I was walking everywhere, so the idea of lugging heavy equipment around didn't sound so good. But I've missed being here and missed having a place to share pictures, especially of places I'm visiting. With a few more trips planned before I start work in October, I hope I'm able to spend a little more time on this space. </div>
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Oh, man. People, this has been a crazy month.<br />
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Yesterday I had my last class of law school. I still have finals next week and then of course there's the bar, but still: class = over.<br />
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I definitely expected that to be the biggest news in May but it has been (happily!) dwarfed by the fact that Daniel and I got engaged this month.<br />
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It's been a couple of weeks and we've had the chance to quietly spread the word and celebrate with family and a few close friends, so I figured I may as well go ahead and spill the beans here. We're really excited.<br />
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Anyway, I'm up to my ears in casebooks and Bar Review materials and that's pretty much how it's going to be until August, but I thought I'd stop in and share the news. I'm really looking forward to this new adventure.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069972244885019437.post-20713970022699181782015-04-30T09:36:00.000-07:002015-05-01T09:46:26.646-07:00free time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm in a funny place where time seems to be passing both too quickly and too slowly. I'm getting close to the finish line with regards to school and I'm feeling impatient - I'm ready to be done with this chapter already, ready to put on a cap and gown and celebrate the end of law school. But at the same time, finishing school means studying for the bar, which I am dreading with my whole heart. So I suppose you could say I'm feeling ambivalent.</div>
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But apart from this somewhat emotional push-pull, I've really been trying to enjoy these last few months of student life. As I draw close to the end, I'm savoring my free time - the fact that I get to meet my mother for lunch on Fridays, that I can visit museums during the week, that I can sleep in late and go to yoga at noon. It really is a wonderful luxury and it won't last forever. </div>
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In the theme of enjoying my free time, I'm taking a backpacking trip this weekend with some friends up near Quincy. It'll be my first time backpacking but since everyone else who's coming is quite experienced, I'm in good hands and quite confident it'll be a great success. </div>
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Happy weekend, everyone.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069972244885019437.post-33933456392458828452015-03-26T09:59:00.000-07:002015-03-26T09:59:05.981-07:00in san diego<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While in San Diego, I bicycled around Pacific Beach and drank cheap beer in the afternoon. I attended a drag show in North Park and went dancing in uncomfortably high heels. I slept in, read a few books, and drank wine out on the deck while looking at the ocean. I ate fish tacos at the Taco Shack, a seafood burrito at El Pescador, and a fish sandwich at Point Loma Seafoods. I took an architectural tour of the Salk Institute and acquired a slight sunburn while sunbathing at the Beach and Tennis Club. I took a long walk along Sunset Cliffs and ran along the La Jolla Cove. I made dinner for my grandmother. </div>
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Of course, the weather was stunning. Somehow I always seem to forget how beautiful San Diego is, with its cliffs and beaches, the palm trees and the blue skies. It was nice to have some time alone there. <br />
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I got back to San Francisco last night, and now I'm trying to get the apartment in order and myself situated before the start of the spring quarter. We're spending the weekend in Napa, so I'll be unpacking and re-packing my bags. Back soon.<br />
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Oh, this past week has been long. <i>Really</i> long. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and tomorrow I'm headed to San Diego for a spot of relaxation. I'm hoping to fit in some time at the beach, some Mexican food, and maybe a novel or two. I'm looking forward to spending some time with myself that doesn't involve any textbooks whatsoever.<br />
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We drove up to Reno last Friday for a short weekend getaway. Our friends moved out there several months back and we finally got around to making the trip up to explore their new town. We had such fun exploring the charming neighborhood they live in (so many cute little restaurants and shops!) and even managed to get out to Mt. Rose for a spot of snow shoeing. A great weekend escape from the city.</div>
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In other news, I'm bogged down studying for finals (Securities Regulation on Friday! <i>Such</i> fun.) so I'll be occupied with that for a bit. But then there's spring break, so hopefully I'll be able to stop in here again soon.</div>
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I took this photo a week or two ago. My landlord is having work done on our roof and the noise has been an unwelcome distraction, so I've found myself looking for alternative study locations close by. The above photo was taken at Heartbaker, drinking a glass of wine and making flash cards. I'm feeling a little...apathetic on the school front - it's just hard to muster the energy to care a whole lot about my upcoming finals. It's frustrating; I don't like feeling unmotivated. But I suppose there's just a certain amount of ennui that settles in at this stage.</div>
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But still things move forward. Today, I submitted my petition to graduate and registered for the California Bar, offered in July. I'm excited to graduate, less excited to take the bar (though obviously excited to have it over with), but I'm starting to really feel that the finish line is in sight. So there's that. </div>
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I hope everyone had a pleasant weekend. Daniel and I made a short trip up to Napa to have dinner with a friend of his from high school and then celebrated our (6th!) anniversary on Sunday. I can't believe March is already here.</div>
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How was your Valentine's Day? I have to admit I had a pretty nice one. We didn't plan anything elaborate (we never go out to dinner on the 14th - <a href="http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2015/02/crepes/" target="_blank">this</a> pretty much sums up my feelings on dining out on Valentine's Day) but we did manage to have a lovely day. We woke up early, picked up sandwiches at the Arguello Market (carved turkey, naturally) and then drove out to the Tennessee Valley. We spent several hours hiking around and soaking in the fabulous sunny weather - it really couldn't have been more beautiful out. We took pictures, snacked on fig newtons, walked a bit over six miles, picnicked on the beach and I managed to get the start of a sock tan in mid-February. All in all, a very nice time. </div>
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We headed back to the city around 2, showered and napped, and then spent a few leisurely hours making dinner together. I tried my hand at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/video/dining/100000003195254/aioli-with-roasted-vegetables.html" target="_blank">Melissa Clark's aioli</a> as an accompaniment for some steamed artichokes and Daniel grilled steaks and asparagus on the little hibachi in our backyard. We ended up with a delicious meal that we enjoyed in the comfort of our own home - just as it should be. </div>
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There was stormy weather in the Bay Area this weekend. Which was actually pretty nice - there's nothing more soothing than sitting inside and listening to the rain. We had a pretty low-key weekend - a lot of <i>Breaking Bad </i>and lounging. On Sunday, we made it across town for a little trip to City Lights and Schein & Schein, followed by a little champagne with my parents to celebrate their one-year anniversary in San Francisco. In the evening, we made Sunday dinner at home - <a href="http://www.llanoseco.com/heirlooms" target="_blank">black eyed peas</a> with ham hocks, collard greens, and corn muffins - a warm, comforting meal on a windy, rainy evening. Hope everyone had a nice weekend and managed to stay warm and dry!</div>
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I've been a big fan of St. George Spirits (in particular, their Botanivore gin) for a long time, and when I found out that they conduct tours/tastings at their Alameda distillery, I knew I had to go check it out. </div>
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I thought a visit to the distillery would combine perfectly with a trip out to the <a href="http://www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com/" target="_blank">Alameda Point Antiques Faire</a>, which is only a ten minute walk away. So on Sunday, we made the trip out to Alameda for some antiquing, sausage eating, and liquor tasting.</div>
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I'd never been out to this part of Alameda before and it was kind of mind-blowing how much space there is out there. We visited the antiques market first, which was cool in a quirky sort of way. We were looking more as tourists rather than collectors, so we mostly just ambled through the market looking at old glassware and fur coats and posters (I didn't take pictures for fear of irritating the vendors) and then got lunch from the stands lining the market (I got a sausage on a roll that was about the size of my forearm). Afterwards, we walked over to the distillery.<br />
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The very nice guide gave us some background on the distillery and the founder and walked us through the steps of production. The copper stills were polished to a high sheen and quite lovely to look at - really, the whole facility was quite attractive, very airy and open. Apparently the shark in the room was a movie prop that now lives in the warehouse. </div>
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At the end of the tour, there was a tasting. We got to try the Nola coffee liqueur, Botanivore gin, Dry Rye Gin, Absinthe, and a drink of our choice (I went for the raspberry liqueur, which was terrific). At the end, I bought a small bottle of the raspberry liqueur - perfect for kir royale - and Daniel bought some tasting glasses and a very soft St. George t-shirt, which I have already <strike>appropriated</strike> borrowed to sleep in.<br />
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Happy 2015. I realize I'm a little late here but the new year got off to a running start. I went back to school at the start of the month and just as I had recovered from one cold I immediately got sick again, so I've been moving a little slowly. Between a new class schedule, working to finish a paper that's hanging over my head from <i>last</i> quarter, and learning to drive stick shift, I've been fairly occupied but I took a nice break this weekend to spend time with my friend Lena who was visiting from New York. On Saturday, we took the ferry from Pier 33 out to Alcatraz to see the Ai Weiwei exhibit.</div>
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The exhibit was marvelous. We also had access to areas of the island that aren't typically open to visitors - the hospital wing, the model industries building, cell block A.<br />
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One of the best parts of visiting Alcatraz is the view from the island, looking out to Marin, to San Francisco and across to the Golden Gate. Really spectacular.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069972244885019437.post-5240831517321906742014-12-31T12:10:00.001-08:002014-12-31T12:19:21.519-08:00chocolate dulce de leche tart<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As previously mentioned, we're heading to San Juan Bautista for New Year's Eve this year. Our friends Jared and Amy graciously offered to host a few of us at their home for a relaxed celebration. I volunteered to bring dessert and set out to find something suitable for the occasion<br />
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One of my favorite cookbooks from this past year was David Lebovitz's My Paris Kitchen. I decided to make his chocolate dulce de leche tart.<br />
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The crust was <strike>a disaster</strike> challenging. After creaming the butter and sugar together and adding the requisite egg yolk, I stirred in the cocoa-flour mixture and was rewarded with a bowl full of what looked like dark sand. There was no chance that this would come together as any sort of crust. So I used a <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Chocolate-Caramel-Tart" target="_blank">recipe from Saveur</a>, creamed a bit more butter, added a touch more flour and another egg yolk and turned it into a different recipe for a chocolate pie crust, and voila - dough fit to be pressed into a tart pan.<br />
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The rest of the recipe came together easily enough - the dulce de leche, the chocolate custard, the sprinkling of sea salt on the top - and baked into something we'll be eating after dinner tonight with a dollop of whipped cream. I'll check in to let you know whether it's a keeper or not. In the meanwhile, happy New Year's Eve - I hope everyone has something planned for this evening that he/she is looking forward to. See you in the new year. </div>
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<i>A few years back, I went through old photos and did a sort of "year in review," recapping some of the things I'd done. I looked back at it recently and loved having it as a short record of the year as a whole, so I thought I'd try it again for 2014. Here we go!</i></div>
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In January, we took a trip to Tahoe with Dave and Lindsay (and, of course, Oski). I snow-shoed for the first time and got to watch Oski eat scoops of vanilla ice cream at Burger Me in Truckee. I started in the Environmental Law clinic at Stanford. Later in the month, my parents came for a visit and began looking for an apartment in San Francisco.</div>
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We started February in Napa, spending Superbowl Sunday wine tasting. </div>
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We spent Valentine's day in Tahoe, where there was no snow. So we walked on the beach and spent the evenings eating sausages and drinking beer at Mellow Fellow.</div>
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Towards the end of the month, I took a trip to Joshua Tree and Palm Springs. We hiked around the desert and stayed in the very colorful Saguaro hotel. I tried a date shake for the first time.<br />
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In March, Daniel and I celebrated our anniversary and his birthday. </div>
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We went to the wedding of one of Daniel's best friends from college down in Paicines. Lots of champagne, lots of dancing. Of course.</div>
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Then I moved out of the dorms at Stanford and stayed with my parents over spring break at their apartment in the Mission. I chopped off my hair. </div>
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In April, we moved in to a new apartment in San Francisco. I celebrated my birthday right around the corner at Pizzetta.</div>
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We went on a tour of the art galleries in Potrero with our friends Ashley and Josh.<br />
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We spent Mothers Day in Napa. On Memorial Day, I went to a Giants' Game at AT&T Park with a group of girlfriends. I paid little attention to the game but did buy a hat.</div>
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I crammed furiously for finals, took finals, and immediately started my summer job. I travelled to LA for for work training program. Lots of work socializing.<br />
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I made a cake to look like the American Flag for the Fourth of July.</div>
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I also finally attended a fest at the German Tourist Club, though I didn't wear a dirndl.<br />
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I threw a party for Danny in the garden of the Bazaar Cafe to celebrate his graduation from his masters program. Afterwards, we had dinner at Cecilia's and too many drinks at Trad'r Sam's.<br />
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<b>August</b><br />
I finished work at one law firm and moved over to a different firm in Palo Alto. Daniel went to Scotland. We went camping in Costanoa for a friend's birthday. The Napa earthquake happened.<br />
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My friend Kinzie and I spent a long weekend in Santa Fe and I fell in love with the city. We hiked and spa'd and looked at art and ate a lot of terrific food. </div>
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I quickly followed it with another vacation, this time to visit my friend Lena in New York. I had some spectacular meals - dinner at Batard and Perla and two fabulous lunches at La Grenouille and Bouley. I went to MoMA and strolled down 5th. I had drinks with an old friend from my time in Zaragoza. I bought a pair of black strappy sandals. </div>
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We attended dinner parties and holiday parties and drank lots of good wine. We had a visit from Daniel's home-stay family from Australia and experimented with gluten-free pizza. We spent Christmas in Napa, eating and drinking and playing with Katie, the family Weimaraner. </div>
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The days after Christmas always leave me feeling a little off-kilter. Not bad, just disoriented. There's so much lead up to Christmas - all the shopping you're supposed to be doing, the wrapping, the holiday parties, the eating and drinking and on and on. It's all very nice, but it does end up leaving me feeling somewhat dizzy. We had a completely lovely Christmas in Napa this year - visits to family friends, an elegant Christmas Eve dinner at <a href="http://www.angelerestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Angele</a>, far too many presents (Daniel's parents spoiled us absolutely rotten), and plenty of time to nap and read and watch movies and play with the dog. A splendid way to spend the holiday. We stayed up in Napa for several days and only made it back to the city on Saturday afternoon, sorry that we couldn't have stayed longer.</div>
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Anyway, now that we're back, I've been trying to get things in order before New Year's, which is approaching far too quickly for comfort. I spent most of today scurrying all over town running the bits and ends of errands that I've been putting off - getting sunglasses repaired, buying a fluted tart pan for the dessert I have in mind for New Year's Eve (if all goes well, I'll be able to post on the finished project before year's end), ordering a dining room table, researching a replacement for my poor Mini Cooper (sob), and a number of other little things I shan't bore you with. Not exactly a day fraught with excitement, but productive.</div>
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This year, we're spending New Year's Eve in San Juan Bautista at the home of some dear friends. I'm looking forward to an evening where we stay in, cook good food, and play with the dogs. I can't believe we're getting ready to toast the end of 2014, though in some ways, 2015 can't come fast enough.</div>
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This is definitely the time of year I feel most inclined to stay in my pajamas until noon, drinking cups of tea and reading through old issues of the New Yorker. My cold is on the mend and the sun is out again - a terrific combination. I'm not sure I'm quite up for a run just yet, but at the very least I'm hoping to take a long walk through Pacific Heights just to look at the Christmas decorations. </div>
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I doubt I'll be back here before Christmas, so <i>merry Christmas everyone!</i> Eat, drink and be merry. </div>
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