in between days

Besides the rain that I brought back from gloomy nyc with me it's great to be home. Northern California. SF slapped with shocking clear skies, crisp cool breezes brush past the houseplants and then today: a warm lazy Sunday perfect for sitting on the moist hills of Dolores Park, people and dog watching the afternoon away. Lay back on elbows talk about our tiny city and this view of fashionable queers and handsome four legged people happily chasing tennis balls.

If you have a little time check out what's been making me hungry lately. Food blogging is on fire and getting me inspired to inhabit the kitchen again soon.

Quince picked two weeks ago from a favorite hidden farm scent my room calling out to me in voices, "Rinse us of our soft down, peel, core and simmer our sections in vanilla perfumed syrup. We will not disappoint. We will charm your whole house with elusive steamy elixir and blush until we're the pink of rose petals and freshly spun raspberry sorbet." Temptresses, they.

And Wednesday I plan to step into the temple of produce and mad mad hatter shoppers, The Berkeley Bowl. (I just put on my invisible union jack suit made of no b.s. new yorker + relaxed Buddhist, and then it's fine.) A list and a sharpie is also helpful. We'll eat at Vik's Chaat House first, (see photo on right, they don't appear to have a website.) O yeah, you are so jealous.

I think it may be time eggbeater got cooking/baking again. Apple pies? Gateau Breton? Moroccan flat bread? Brown butter pastry cream? Or Shuna's famous graham crackers? Hmmm.

Comments

[lindy]

Thanks for the mention. Graham crackers,yes please!

[Dr. Biggles]

Is it raining there yet?

[McAuliflower]

Mmmmm, my neighborhood bakery had a bowl of quinces sitting on the counter this morning. They too spoke of their charming room scenting quality.

I would like to play with these!

[Charlotte]

Yes, please (any or all of it)!

I was discussing quince with the guy from Blossom Bluff and he said that they had tried growing them but fire blight was a BIG problem.