Monthly Archives: October 2006

NaBloPoMo: funny sounding acronyms and what they mean

Posted on October 31, 2006 by shelly

I’ve decided to participate in NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month, the blogosphere’s answer to NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. As you can see from the official Seal of Yoda, this means I will post every day. I think … Continue reading →

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food destinations #3: my favorite chocolate shop

Posted on October 29, 2006 by shelly

Allow me to introduce you to my dealer: Bittersweet CafÃ©, readers, readers, Bittersweet CafÃ©. Bittersweet is a chocolate shop and cafÃ© in Oakland and San Francisco. It’s a cozy place to have a cup of coffee, or satiate your chocolate … Continue reading →

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certified organic plutonium

Posted on October 25, 2006 by shelly

Recnetly spotted at the local highfalutin’ fancy food shop: Organic light corn syrup by Wholesome Sweeteners. Let’s parse this disturbing phrase, shall we? Organic, meaning grown according to particular standards regulating the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers, etc. Light … Continue reading →

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weekend cat blogging, starring keiko the ceramic fortune cat

Posted on October 22, 2006 by shelly

This is Keiko, a Japanese fortune cat or maneki neko. Keiko lives on top of my computer monitor. She’s always pleased, as you can tell from the happy expression on her little cat face, and she’s always politely beckoning or … Continue reading →

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what to eat at the dallas airport

Posted on October 20, 2006 by shelly

On my way back from New York, I found myself wandering around aimlessly during a stopover at the Dallas airport. It was one of those stopovers that is long enough to drive a person to boredom but not quite long … Continue reading →

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not quite like a s’more

Posted on October 19, 2006 by shelly

Here’s a little snack I put together the other day: 1 ginger biscuit or ginger snap a shmear of almond butter 2 little squares of dark chocolate with ginger bits Shmear almond butter on cookie, top with chocolate. Eat with … Continue reading →

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cranberry bean stew

Posted on October 17, 2006 by shelly

Autumn has arrived, sort of. One day it’s rainy, the next sunny. It’s too cold for t-shirts, but not cold enough for sweaters. Such is the schizophrenic nature of the weather in California. If it were honestly cold in these … Continue reading →

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nyc: chinese supermarket

Posted on October 16, 2006 by shelly

Wandering around Chinatown one evening, I happened upon the Feast of San Genarro, a noisy street fair on the cusp of Chinatown and Little Italy. I’d heard that the Feast of San Gennaro was once a charming event celebrating the … Continue reading →

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cool links

Posted on October 11, 2006 by shelly

Here are some links to some food-related stories and content I’ve been looking at recently: Short films on food from the Media that Matters Film Festival (by way of Slow Food) 10 restaurants around the world worth the cost of … Continue reading →

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lulav and etrog, cucumbers and lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2006 by shelly

I was recently amused to see a lulav and etrog on display at the Berkeley Bowl. Apparently, you can order them from a guy at the produce section and buy them along with the rest of your groceries. The lulav … Continue reading →

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