Once in a while, there comes a day where everything has one thing in common. When that day comes and it’s French, you know it’s going to be awesome! Accompanying that day was Monsieur Dennis and Madame Mindy…our first stop? My absolute favorite French bakery: Tartine: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tartine-bakery-san-francisco-2 600 Guerrero St (between 19th St & 18th St) San Francisco, CA 94110 Must […]
When you combine two of the greatest culinary capitals in the world together (that’s French and Japanese, mind you!)…you get Sadaharu Aoki, a very unique Japanese patisserie in the heart of France. I first heard about this gem from David Lebovitz, and knew it would be a ‘must-visit’ in Paris. When you arrive, take some time to soak […]
Having read raving reviews from my favorite Paris blogger David Lebovitz on A l’Etoile d’Or (blog post #1, #2), I knew I had to visit this shop when I visited Paris in 2011. Owner Denise Acabo (can’t miss her pony tail!) has been selling sweets at this store for 38 years, and shows no sign of slowing down. […]
Today, we will explore a new tropical ingredient and how we can make a cake with it. That special ingredient is cassava, and it was introduced to me by my friend Wendy. But first off, what is cassava????? Cassava Cake
The latest restaurant, “ad hoc”, opened in September 2006 in Yountville with a different fixed price comfort food dinner served family style every night. Originally intended to be a temporary project while Keller planned his lifelong dream restaurant for the location, serving hamburgers and wine, he decided to make ad hoc permanent and find a new location for the hamburger restaurant due […]