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Leena Eats: SF, day two, part two--Dinner @ Fish & Farm!

2009-11-06T13:00:00Z

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This is the second part of my second day in San Francisco. To read about day one, go here. To read part one of my second day, go here.
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For dinner, we hit up Fish & Farm, a relatively new restaurant in the city (opened June 2009 near the Civic Center/ Tenderloin, according to Yelp) that focuses on sourcing local, sustainable seafood and artisan meats in a upscale yet casual atmosphere. FYI, this restaurant was named to have the best burger in the entire city. Reason enough to dine here.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Eats: SF, day two, part one- Berkeley Bowl and SF sights

2009-11-05T13:00:00Z

If this doesn't get you hungry, I don't like you.

Two food lovers on the loose---lookout, Berkeley Bowl!!

On day two in San Francisco, we went apartment and sight seeing around the East Bay. One of our first food-related stops was the Berkeley Bowl, a giant grocery store with tons of selection, ethnic foods and other yumminess. Lucky for me, I had my partner in food crime Cari to stake out the joint.

(By the way, you can check out Cari's blog and her take on our SF food trip here.)

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Eats: SF, day one- Chouchou

2009-11-04T22:07:19Z

French onion soup @ Chouchou (USD $7). Like a warm hug from a bucket full of kittens.

Back in September, I had the joy of visiting San Francisco for the second time in my life. A good friend from grad school lives in the area, so she picked out a cute little spot to meet up and eat some food, Chouchou French Bistro in the Forest Hill neighborhood of the city.

Just a slip of a restaurant, Chouchou was set up with romantic mood lighting and a live music duet in the corner of the restaurant. It was a slightly chilly evening in SF, and a fog was rolling over the hill the little bistro sat atop of. If you are anything like me, you know this is the perfect get chunky weather, so I had to go for my favorite starter of all time, a mother-freaking delicious bowl of French onion soup, covered in gooey, melty and slightly crisp Swiss cheese. Ain't no messing around here, cuz when that winter chunk hits, you just gotta ride it each cheese-filled bite at a time. That's just how I roll, you know.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Eats: WTF is up?!

2009-11-03T06:41:24Z

Yum.

Hello, dear readers! So much is happening in Leenaland right now, but I wanted to take a moment and get you up to speed. So much was/is/will be happening over the past (and next) two months, I've been trying my best to document it all. And you know, keep up with my regular bacon-eating regiments.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Eats: Food Porn

2009-10-19T13:20:55Z

Ahoy there! I am in the midst of finishing a research paper and wrapping up my life before moving to San Francisco this week. I am so tired, I tried throw away some Pixy Stick wrappers...on my cat. She is still licking out the leftover dust. So I thought I would tantalize you with a bit of food porn.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Gastro Fridays: More cans

2009-10-16T12:00:00Z

A little photo update on my pretty canning collection for '09.

I think I might like to can a bit.

Recent additions include a spicy apple cranberry chutney, cranberry sauce w/ port, pickled jalapenos made with peppers my parents grew and my five-spice ketchup.

I'm like an old cat lady, only with cans.

I also got some killer organic heirloom hot peppers from Jennifer, my Harvest Moon CSA lady. Hot pepper jelly, anyone?

You are totally checking out my cans. Nice, huh?

It is official. I may never need to buy another condiment again. Ever.

Happy friday!

~LTG!

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Other related articles I found on the Internets:

NY Times article This article makes me feel less like a senior citizen and more like a part of the "modern renaissance of handcrafted food." Damn straight, bitches.

Lula Cafe has all canned goods thrown away Time Out Chicago Article The saddest story I have ever heard. And I heart Lula so much.

Civil Eats "The Art of Canning" post A great how-to guide for novices.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Eats:An entire cow at David Burke's Primehouse

2009-10-14T03:36:31Z

Classic shrimp cocktail w/ ginger sauce and cocktail sauce @ David Burke's Primehouse, $16 USD. Love. Shrimp. COCKTAIL! Especially when the shrimp are the size of small elephants. Mmm. Sea-elephants.

So remember that guy I married? Well, he loves me so much, he took me to eat a whole cow and a cake in a can in celebration of our third wedding anniversary. Some say the third anniversary is the leather anniversary, but my husband knows better: it's the gluttony anniversary.

And really, shouldn't they ALL be?

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Leena Cooks n Cans: Kick-Ass Five Spice Ketchup

2009-10-13T05:24:58Z

My awesomeness has spread to condiments. French fries, look the ef out.

5000 words about food from me is due soon to someone else. So I thought this might be a good time to make and can ketchup for the first time.

(It is also a good time to clean the house, reorganize the spice drawer, label all my homemade canned goods--including illustrations, you know, in case I ever suddenly forget how to read and really NEED to find that jar of Hellfire date chutney--BAM--food picture, courtesy of Crayola markers. Crisis averted.)

Mah five spice ketchup cooking away.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.