Rob and I read an article a while ago about the history of sushi and the tuna shortage and decided to try some of the “old fashioned” pickled rolls. Our neighborhood sushi place, Miyabi, makes a few different varieties. Oshinko is my new obsession. Pickled daikon radish maki! It’s crunchy and vinegary…just perfect. Next time…

I’m thinking about having a “family style” service for our reception dinner. Instead of a buffet line (I hate waiting for tables to be called, feels like summer camp) or served plates (expensive, food usually cold), the servers bring dishes of food to the table to be passed around and shared. I just don’t have…

I haven’t been to a proper play in ages. Not since I took a theater course while living in Dublin. When the mood strikes I usually go to the opera or a big musical instead. The San Francisco Fringe Festival may just break me out of my mold. For two weeks, this festival hosts avant…

A little bit of sun can be so nice! The weather in San Luis Obispo this weekend was scorching and sunny! Perfect for Labor Day weekend barbecues and beaches. Rob and I drove down on Friday night, arriving at 9:30. Penney, the family border collie, was ecstatic to see us and we spent a couple…

It’s not often that you find a china pattern that hits just the right note. Simply Anna is pretty darn close. It’s ornate enough (imprinted porcelain, gold detail, scalloped rim) to be special. And simple enough to work for all sorts of occasions and still be dishwasher safe. Designer Anna Weatherley is known more for…

This has been a really busy, fun week. Work has been nuts and San Francisco has finally hit summer. The city is in full bloom! Here’s what I learned: I’m so glad that the post office still gives stamps in wax envelopes. Why do sandwiches taste so good. I think it’s the pickles. Everyone in…

My hair stylist, Nikki, has changed locations again. This time to a beautiful loft salon called Dekko. They say they’re in Portrero Hill, but it’s really Dog Patch. If you go, and I recommend you do, make sure to get a shampoo from Dax. Perfect water temperature, great smelling shampoo and a killer head massage.…

Christine in Canada (I seem to be getting a lot of Canadian readers lately, which is lovely because I used to have a co-worker who was Canadian and I ardently celebrated Canada Day for many years. Anywho) wrote in with a request for an upcoming wedding: I have a wedding to attend in September and…

I’m so excited for the upcoming labor day weekend! The city is fun when it’s hot, but it gets really smelly after a couple days of heat (how do New Yorker’s manage all summer long?). So Rob and I are off to the “country” tomorrow afternoon. We’re spending the weekend in SLO and here’s my…

Meena wrote in this week with a request for an upcoming busy day: I am a freelance food writer and have a bit of a fashion dilemma for an upcoming meeting. I’m meeting with the coordinator of a cooking school to discuss the possibly of an opportunity for me to teach. Two hours after that,…