Schubert's Bakery
521 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
Peace, love, and double chocolate mousse!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Schubert's
This entry is just eye candy. Schubert's Bakery in the Inner Richmond on Clement Street makes really beautiful and tasty desserts and cakes. One of my favorite items here is the Double Chocolate Mousse Cake (which sadly, I do not have a picture of), with white and dark chocolate shavings all over it, and creamy and light white and dark chocolate mousse inside between layers of cake. The cream is fluffy too. The next time someone's birthday comes up, I'll make sure to take pictures. But in the meantime, here are some other pretty pieces from this delectable dessert shop.
Schubert's Bakery
521 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
Peace, love, and double chocolate mousse!
Schubert's Bakery
521 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
Peace, love, and double chocolate mousse!
Friday, November 23, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to all! So now, the holiday season officially begins. Macy's just had its Annual Tree Lighting ceremony, and their window displays are supposedly filled with real little puppies and kitties waiting to be adopted into a nice, warm home.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love that this is such a food-filled holiday and free of all the religious overtones of holidays like Easter and Christmas. A recognized date to remember those who are important to us and for whom we are especially grateful to. And to remember that we are lucky to have people to share our thanks and our love with. That to be surrounded by family and friends is a very good thing, because they keep our lives exciting and filled and help us remember why we live.
And of course, the food on our plates. This is one of the reasons why Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It's also a celebration that's centered around sharing food, eating lots of it until you can't button up your pants anymore. So yes, as the weather gets chillier, as the days get shorter, let's remember to be grateful for these particular celebrations which give us occasion to spend time with our family and best friends. Good food+family+friends=recipe for life! Yum!
I leave you with a Thanksgiving-themed meal from Squat and Gobble Cafe and Crepery in the West Portal district of San Francisco.
Thanksgiving crepe, stuffed full of cheese, stuffing, dark meat turkey, and some other things here and there. This was so delicious, I would totally go back again for another one! Comes with a side of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce too!
Close-up of what's inside this fantastic crepe. Okay, so maybe it looks like there's too much cheese here, but it's really very good.
Peace, love, and Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love that this is such a food-filled holiday and free of all the religious overtones of holidays like Easter and Christmas. A recognized date to remember those who are important to us and for whom we are especially grateful to. And to remember that we are lucky to have people to share our thanks and our love with. That to be surrounded by family and friends is a very good thing, because they keep our lives exciting and filled and help us remember why we live.
And of course, the food on our plates. This is one of the reasons why Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It's also a celebration that's centered around sharing food, eating lots of it until you can't button up your pants anymore. So yes, as the weather gets chillier, as the days get shorter, let's remember to be grateful for these particular celebrations which give us occasion to spend time with our family and best friends. Good food+family+friends=recipe for life! Yum!
I leave you with a Thanksgiving-themed meal from Squat and Gobble Cafe and Crepery in the West Portal district of San Francisco.
Thanksgiving crepe, stuffed full of cheese, stuffing, dark meat turkey, and some other things here and there. This was so delicious, I would totally go back again for another one! Comes with a side of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce too!
Close-up of what's inside this fantastic crepe. Okay, so maybe it looks like there's too much cheese here, but it's really very good.
Peace, love, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ella's
Ella's Restaurant in Laurel Village is a cute little restaurant that serves "Neo Classical American" food. I came here for breakfast/brunch with Anh-Thu and Stephen one morning, and the food was fabulous, although a bit on the pricey side. We asked the waitress what qualifies as "neo classical American" food, and she said it was just a fancy way of saying "comfort food."
But this is no greasy spoon joint or dive. The furnishings are modern, the place settings minimalist but elegant, the lighting dim and cozy.
I had the daily egg scramble with potatoes and honey oatmeal raisin toast. The egg scramble was FANTASTIC. I can't remember everything in it, but I know there was bits of ham and bacon, spinach, and feta cheese. The portions are generous. They must've put at least three eggs into my scramble! The potatoes were perfectly cooked, crispy and hot on the outside, soft melt-in-your-mouth goodness on the inside. The toast was quite tasty too.
I would definitely go again. It's in the yuppie part of town, but the neighborhood is friendly and safe. But beware the parking police! Stephen got a parking ticket after our meal!
Props to Anh-Thu for this picture.
Ella's Restaurant
500 Presidio Avenue
(between California St & Masonic Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94115
In the Laurel Village neighborhood.
Till next time,
Peace, love, and scrambled eggs!
But this is no greasy spoon joint or dive. The furnishings are modern, the place settings minimalist but elegant, the lighting dim and cozy.
I had the daily egg scramble with potatoes and honey oatmeal raisin toast. The egg scramble was FANTASTIC. I can't remember everything in it, but I know there was bits of ham and bacon, spinach, and feta cheese. The portions are generous. They must've put at least three eggs into my scramble! The potatoes were perfectly cooked, crispy and hot on the outside, soft melt-in-your-mouth goodness on the inside. The toast was quite tasty too.
I would definitely go again. It's in the yuppie part of town, but the neighborhood is friendly and safe. But beware the parking police! Stephen got a parking ticket after our meal!
Props to Anh-Thu for this picture.
Ella's Restaurant
500 Presidio Avenue
(between California St & Masonic Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94115
In the Laurel Village neighborhood.
Till next time,
Peace, love, and scrambled eggs!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Chicagoes
So. I've been on hiatus for a LONG while. It's been a combination of LSAT studying, working, and being fed up with blogger's painfully slow uploading of pictures. But now that I'm back (for now), here are some pictures from a good foodie city, Chicago.
Okay, so maybe a Filet O'Fish isn't exactly Chicago fare, but I tell you, this burger from McDonald's is heavenly. I've always thought so, since I was a wee little lass and I was eating this on the streets of downtown San Francisco and a homeless man grabbed my hair and induced me to throw up on his shoes. This sandwich is SO GOOD, even though McDonald's has gotten stingy and only puts half a slice of cheese in it instead of a full slice. The McDonald's on Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley sells these for $1.o0. Go get some!
Mapo tofu. House brand. This is what UChicago law students eat. It's very good and easy to make.
This is what UChicago law students bake in their spare time. Some Crust mocha cookies. They are heavenly, I tell you. 21 ounces of chocolate into 18 cookies is quite indulgent and SO rich.
Moonstruck is a company in Chicago that does chocolate right. There's also one in San Francisco in the Marina District, on Chestnut and Pierce.
Ah ha! So THIS is what deep dish pizza is! Finally! And I always thought that Pizza Hut's Pan pizza was a good representation of deep dish. This is what deep dish pizza pie should look like! Very delicious!
This is the coolest gadget EVER. It is an apple corer/slicer in one from IKEA! How convenient!
I found out Italian Beef Sandwiches are a Chicago-area specialty too. Lots of beef, lots of peppers (the peppers were delish!), and the sandwich is dipped in some type of beef juice. Suggestion: Don't dip. Your sandwich gets so wet that you'll feel like you just drenched your bread in a cup of water (which is kinda what they do). But otherwise, it's alright (but maybe a bit too much beef for me).
There you go. That was Chicago. Illustrated through a variety of pictures.
In the time I've taken off from posting, I've had Brazilian food, Eritrean food, lots of Chinese food, and several other good and bad adventures with food. I'll try harder to chronicle my adventures in between LSAT studying, working with children, and online exploits.
Till next time,
Peace, love, and bullet-proof marshmallows!
Okay, so maybe a Filet O'Fish isn't exactly Chicago fare, but I tell you, this burger from McDonald's is heavenly. I've always thought so, since I was a wee little lass and I was eating this on the streets of downtown San Francisco and a homeless man grabbed my hair and induced me to throw up on his shoes. This sandwich is SO GOOD, even though McDonald's has gotten stingy and only puts half a slice of cheese in it instead of a full slice. The McDonald's on Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley sells these for $1.o0. Go get some!
Mapo tofu. House brand. This is what UChicago law students eat. It's very good and easy to make.
This is what UChicago law students bake in their spare time. Some Crust mocha cookies. They are heavenly, I tell you. 21 ounces of chocolate into 18 cookies is quite indulgent and SO rich.
Moonstruck is a company in Chicago that does chocolate right. There's also one in San Francisco in the Marina District, on Chestnut and Pierce.
Ah ha! So THIS is what deep dish pizza is! Finally! And I always thought that Pizza Hut's Pan pizza was a good representation of deep dish. This is what deep dish pizza pie should look like! Very delicious!
This is the coolest gadget EVER. It is an apple corer/slicer in one from IKEA! How convenient!
I found out Italian Beef Sandwiches are a Chicago-area specialty too. Lots of beef, lots of peppers (the peppers were delish!), and the sandwich is dipped in some type of beef juice. Suggestion: Don't dip. Your sandwich gets so wet that you'll feel like you just drenched your bread in a cup of water (which is kinda what they do). But otherwise, it's alright (but maybe a bit too much beef for me).
There you go. That was Chicago. Illustrated through a variety of pictures.
In the time I've taken off from posting, I've had Brazilian food, Eritrean food, lots of Chinese food, and several other good and bad adventures with food. I'll try harder to chronicle my adventures in between LSAT studying, working with children, and online exploits.
Till next time,
Peace, love, and bullet-proof marshmallows!
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