Shelter in Place – Day 7 – French Toast, Skirt Steak, Broccoli and Bread
My husband makes amazing bread. Two loaves at a time. There are three of us. Even with all of us being home all day, every day, sometimes…
Author: Chantrelle
Shelter in Place – Day 6 – Biscuits and Pasta and Parasite
Sticking with the waste not want not attitude of our quarantine, we started the day with biscuits made from extra sourdough starter. I’m…
Shelter in Place – Day 5 – I Don’t Cook on Fridays
A friend of mine texted me this morning because she was at the store and they had eggs. YAY! We have some but not enough to make fun…
Shelter in Place – Day 4 – Too Much Fried Food and an Extremely Healthy Dinner
So last night we had onion fritters and white bean and ham soup. When I made the soup, I didn’t realize I already had some beans in the…
Supporting Local Restaurants
I have been talking with friends about the various restaurants who are opening their doors to takeout during the difficult time. Many…
Shelter in Place – Day 3 – Ham and White Bean Soup and Sourdough Onion Fritters
Normally I work up at my son’s school on Wednesdays, maintaining their website. But I did that from home today. He had his first day of…
When It’s This Fresh, Simple is Best
I got beautiful ono from my H&H Fresh Fish CSA/CSF and it just made dinner easy. A simple salad with some grated carrot and a bit of cilantro. A dressing of lemon juice, a little orange juice, and a minced garlic clove, salt and good Stonehouse olive oil. I seared the fish with just a…
Grilled Salmon – Vietnamese Style
I made a grilled salmon recipe from the Paley’s Place cookbook a couple of months ago for a dinner party we had. The original recipe uses brown sugar, orange zest, salt, onion, garlic and basil. I took the same idea but with a Vietnamese flavor profile. In the end it was a completely different recipe…
Jaleo – Washington, D.C.
Jaleo 480 7th St NW Washington, DC 20004 202-628-7949 The occasion for my visit to DC was a somber one. My uncle passed away in November and he was finally able to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was a 30 year Coast Guard veteran and the ceremony was incredible, beautiful and he earned…
Alinea – Chicago, IL
Alinea 1723 North Halsted Chicago, Illinois 60614 312-867-0110 I first got reservations at Alinea in August 2007 for our wedding anniversary. I’d made them months in advance to coincide with a trip to see the in-laws in Chicago after attending a friend’s wedding in Minnesota. That trip became quite the adventure (involving a unexpected road…
A Childhood Memory – Chicken Cacciatore
Do you ever have random childhood cravings? My mom made chicken cacciatore pretty often when I was a kid. I remember the pasta being my favorite part of course, since that’s what kids typically love! I haven’t made (or eaten) chicken cacciatore for…gosh…I have no idea how long. I don’t think I’ve had it since…
Abstract Table – Oakland, CA
Abstract Table 2123 Franklin St Oakland, CA 94612 (818) 585-9152 Popup in residency? I guess that’s what Abstract Table is. It’s living in GastroPig in Oakland. It’s just open (for now) on Friday and Saturday nights. The food is divine. The service is wonderful–full disclosure, I found this place because I know a kid who’s…
Yoichi’s – Santa Barbara, CA
Yoichi’s 230 E Victoria St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-962-6627 The food is amazing. The presentation is beautiful. The staff is wonderful. We ate things I’ve never heard of. We had some favorites. I loved our waitress. I won’t buy Tommy Hilfiger clothes (not like I did before)–nevermind why. Aside from the other clientele, I…
Blackbird – Santa Barbara, CA
Blackbird 36 State Street Santa Barbara CA 93101 805-882-0135 I was a little concerned about this reservation. I read good things but do I trust the people who wrote those things? Oh, internet. I was worried because of its location. Right on State Street, a block from the beach, tourist central. That doesn’t usually equate…
Domaine de la Cote – Lompoc, CA
We booked an AirBnB while our son was going to be at UCSB volleyball camp. The camp only ran from Saturday to Tuesday so it wasn’t worth driving the 4 hours each way twice. We made a nice long weekend in Santa Barbara out of it. Before we left I texted our Somm friend Bernie…
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