Monthly Archives: July 2011

floats + 420 + botox | festival of the chariots

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

 Here come the Hare Krishnas Lounging in the lower deck Spectators Get your ganja, botox and Krishna Consciousness on!  Only in Venice Beach.

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kimchi con egg in the basket

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Took a brioche bun… …and cut a hole in it! Egg sando for dinner, topped with greens, kimchi, rooster mayo, melty cheese.

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tim, dave, renzo, ray | lacma

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Finally got around to seeing the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA Taking down, packing up David Smith  Lots of the red variety Scissorhands Ray’s and Stark Bar, designed by Renzo Piano Serving up some sweet choices Waffle chips were just … Continue reading →

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cucumber + soba noodles

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Went to pick some goodies from the garden today.  Some butthole stole all my spinach! Completely gone.  Definitely the work of a human and not an animal.  What a turd.  Oh well, I snapped off some blimped-out cucumbers and used … Continue reading →

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stevie wonder | hollywood bowl

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

 Summertime = Bowl time! Samer, Shane & Andrew The (bacon-wrapped) dog days of summer

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bride-to-be, brooke

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

 A party for Brooke, the beautiful bride-to-be  There were hats…  … and sangria … and chili con queso! Sisters Oh la la! Red velvet from SusieCakes  Congrats, Brooke!  See you on your big day!

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blueberry crisp

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Beaucoup de blueberries Dry ingredients Crumbly crust Made this crisp for Sunday dinner.  Served a la mode with vanilla goat’s milk ice cream.

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alli and kyle’s bucolic bliss | martinsville, va

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

All eyes on Alli Hen vs. Goat  The approach  WHOOPAH!  Fancifowl Fancifowl II Compliments of Kyle Sometimes it just feels so good to get away… far, far, far away.  Thank you, Alli & Kyle, for a lovely evening of good … Continue reading →

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bicoastal fruits | johnson’s peaches, nc + harry’s berries, ca

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

I brought back some juicy Johnson Farm peaches with me back to Cali that I bought at the Raleigh Farmer’s Market, and this morning, I picked up a basket of Harry’s Berries (the best!) at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market. … Continue reading →

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pig out | pigs r us, martinsville, va

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Met up with my dear friend, Jenny, in Martinsville, VA, which we designated as the halfway meet up point between Charlottesville (her) and Raleigh (me).  It’s also home to Jenny’s sister, Alli, and her beau, Kyle.  We ordered some BBQ … Continue reading →

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