Literary Crushes

When you read as much as I do, you're bound to develop crushes on certain authors.

It began in high school with Stephen Crane. I loved his poetry AND he was a journalist!


More recently, I've been drawn to Ethan Canin. A doctor AND a writer. How cool is that?


Tony Swofford, author of "Jarhead," is an intelligent, articulate, former military man. He doesn't know it, but we should be married.


But, most recently, I'm into another Tony ... Bourdain. A chef, a traveler, a writer, a renegade. Ah!

Doggie Diapers?

I'm living in a litter box. It may be time. Sigh.

Caffe Luna Pieta

Linda and I were so engrossed in conversation yesterday that I missed the opportunity to photograph Mr. Handsome himself.

I also failed to record the incredible brunch we enjoyed. I had salmon cakes topped with poached eggs and a drizzle of aioli. Yum! Linda had crab cakes, poached eggs and hollandaise.

Oh, and the restaurant in the Castro also might have shortened its name to Luna, which is what the menus said. Check it out. Great heated outdoor patio.

Green Curry

Who needs cookbooks when you've got the internet?


I found this at the same blog I found the shrimp and grits recipe earlier this week. They call it a green curry sauce. I think it's more like a healthy, spicy, pesto. First, I sauteed some chicken and mushrooms, mixed in some rice and covered it all with this super-yummy sauce. Oh, and I skipped the lemongrass because Safeway didn't have any. Tonight, I'm going to try it with fish. Yum!

Arizmendi + ANTM

After missing last week's season premiere, the gals (and Brian!) gathered at Georgia's last night to feast on Arizmendi pizza and watch America's Next Top Model. We were a bit dismayed by the show and the models-to-be, but the pizza did not disappoint.


If you haven't tried Arizmendi, you should. They only make one kind of pizza each day and they only half-bake it. You finish up at home.

Shrimp and Grits

One of the best thing about living in South Carolina for three years was getting introduced to grits -- specifically shrimp and grits.

I've tried a few different recipes over the years and last night's version was, by far, the best. Here's the recipe. Enjoy!

Tina Dico

Louise and I saw Danish singer-songwriter Tina Dico perform last night at Cafe du Nord. There were 100 people there, at the most, and Tina sounded great. She was backed longtime collaborator Dennis Ahlgren and a charming boy from Iceland named Helgi Jonsson who sang, played keyboards and trombone!

Oh, and the ahi was fantastic!