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Love the combination of summer fruit and cool enough weather that I can actually turn the oven on!
Peach and blueberry buckle, a la The Joy of Cooking. De-lish! Also, my sewing machine is back from the spa and appears to be all better, so I’ll hopefully be returning to the previously-scheduled programming of sewing myself a summer wardrobe!
It’s been a really lovely weekend here in the Bay Area. And I’m not just saying that because the weather has been gorgeous — absolutely perfect no jacket sunny kind of weather, right smack in the middle of November. It’s also because I had a fun day at work on Saturday. I taught part one of my two-part quilting class, which was fun, but I just also really love being at Bobbin’s Nest. It’s such a fun place. And it’s because today we had a lovely chat with some friends over coffee and tea at our coffee shop hangout, and then after a trip to the farmer’s market and Trader Joe’s (how did I ever live without Trader Joe’s????), we went to the Santa Cruz mountains for a 3-year old’s birthday party. The party was at Roaring Camp Railroad. We opted to forego the train ride and instead went for a walk at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park next door, which is where I took the photo above. Is that not the perfect spot for a spider web? And it looked so gorgeous there in the sunlight. I only wish I had more zoom on my lens! Top it all off with a fabulous piece of cake from The Buttery in Santa Cruz and a visit to Hart’s Fabric and a nice drive home with my sweetie, and it doesn’t get much better. Except that when I got home I actually managed to make potato soup with arugula and little gem salad, clearing a bunch of stuff out the fridge/freezer/pantry in the process, and it turns out that it actually CAN get better. Here’s wishing you all a week as great as my Sunday. Oh yes I did (though I did not make the pot pie version). Thank you Ravenous Couple for the recipe!
In the process, I even learned from this lovely woman how to prepare the lemongrass, which I have never cooked with before. I love the tubes! This was yummy, though not, in my opinion, nearly as good as the Ga Kho (also from the Ravenous Couple), which I have made a couple of times. But I do have a soft spot for Vietnamese clay pot dishes, so it’s hard to compete! It seems like ages, but I actually have a little sewing project to show you. Get out! Random subject #1: Heather Ross in Portland update. I have a confirmed spot in this awesome class, and reservations to stay at the Bluebird Guest House in the Division neighborhood (thanks for the recommendation, Susan!). Not as convenient as staying in the Pearl district or near there, but certainly much cheaper. And it looks so adorable! I’m going to hold off on booking airfare with my miles for a little while yet to see how the class details work out. I am super psyched that Terri, Quilt Dad, and Karen will all be there as well. THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!!! Anyone else out there going that I don’t know about?? Random subject #2: Ga Kho If you like Vietnamese food, I highly recommend this recipe for Ga Kho (also known as carmelized chicken). This is very much like the traditional clay pot dishes, without the clay pot. I even let this cook too long (“Is that burnt sugar that I smell? Oh crap!!”) and it still turned out great. Thanks Ravenous Couple!
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