Category Archives: to market

mystery greens

Posted on February 5, 2007 by shelly

What do you suppose this mysterious flower-like vegetable is? To me it looks like the Jolly Green Giant’s wedding bouquet, or maybe the flower he pinned to the lapel of his giant green tuxedo. I bought this emerald beauty from … Continue reading →

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san francisco: ferry building farmers market

Posted on December 4, 2006 by shelly

I try to get to the farmers market every Saturday or so, barring torrential rains or an insatiable need to laze around the house on a Saturday morning. While the Ferry Building farmers market in San Francisco is not the … Continue reading →

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documenting all you can eat #2

Posted on November 21, 2006 by shelly

This post is day two of documenting all you can eat, a blogging event hosted by Sam of Becks and Posh. I spent the day at the de Young Museum with my family visiting from out of town. We had … Continue reading →

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documenting all you can eat #1

Posted on November 20, 2006 by shelly

Sam of Becks and Posh has issued a challenge: document everything you eat between November 20th and 26th. Being a word-centric person, I completely forgot that this challenge involved photographing everything I eat (duh!). So I’m afraid today’s entry is … Continue reading →

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food destinations roundup

Posted on November 17, 2006 by shelly

The foodblogging event, Food Destinations #3: My Favorite Chocolate Shop, has officially closed. Emily of Chocolate in Context kindly hosted the event originated by maki, and posted a roundup of chocolatey entries today. If you’re a chocolate enthusiast, you must … Continue reading →

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the best butter and groovy grapes plus a recipe

Posted on November 2, 2006 by shelly

beurre d’isigny sainte-mÃ¨re I recently bought a tub of fancy French butter from the local high-falutin’ shop. It was on sale for three dollars, so I picked it up (kind of a bargain for fancy butter, and I couldn’t resist … 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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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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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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heritage turkeys

Posted on September 27, 2006 by shelly

Would you believe it’s not too early to order a heritage turkey for Thanksgiving? Heritage Foods USA is offering a $10 discount on orders of fresh heritage turkeys delivered to your door two days before the national holiday of compulsive … Continue reading →

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