Author Archives: shelly

About shelly

Exploring the vast culinary jungles of the San Francisco Bay Area, and my own kitchen. Khaki shorts and safari hat optional.

documenting all you can eat: #5 & 6

I am sick to death of leftovers. Sick… to… death. If I never eat another heritage turkey again, I can’t say I’ll be disappointed. No matter how much homemade cranberry sauce you eat it with, turkey gets a little old … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #4

It takes only one holiday full of cooking, eating, overeating, and endless cleanup to smash a twenty two day NaBloPoMo streak. By the time the last dish was in the dishwasher and the kitchen counter was white again, I was … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #3

Hanging out with your 3 and 5 year old nephew and niece while trying to prepare a Thanksgiving meal is exhausting. Ask me how I know. Tonight’s post will be minimalist in nature, as I’m about to pass out. Just … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #2

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

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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pie dough with the eggbeater

Pies are all about the crust, which is to say they’re all about the dough. Well, not really. At least half the fun is eating the gooey sweet fruit that fills the buttery cavern of your pie. But the best … Continue reading

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nyc: in photos

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food destinations roundup

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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nyc: photographic interlude

Some photos from my recent trip to New York City. Can you guess what they are and where they were taken?

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dishes of comfort: kashe varnishkes

This is my post for the Dishes of Comfort blogging event, hosted by Cream Puffs in Venice and Viaggi & Sapori. One of my favorite foods growing up was kashe varnishkes, an Eastern European Jewish side dish full of carbs … Continue reading

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