i have some pictures from parts of this week, i promise. things are looking pretty boring on this page!
had an invigorating bike ride to the roastery EVERY morning of the trip, besides the sundays when they are closed. sooo good. and i got to make some of my own americanos! nice to get behind that pretty machine! took my book with me everyday, thinking i'd sit quietly and read. but this being a great hub of activity, it turned into a wonderful social hour, or two. on to the rest of the week:
monday enjoyed soup at home. made THE MOST PERFECT GRILLED CHEESE EVER. because that is what i do. for dipping, tomato basil soup.
tuesday was katherine's birthday. great excuse for dinner at saffron. we had kobe beef cheeks, patatas bravas, and pulpo a la fiera: grilled octopus dredged in pimento/paprika/warm red heat powder. for dinner i shared "pillows of heaven in a forest full of elk" or the best, lightest then dense-without-being-heavy, melt in your mouth gnocchi with chestnuts, mushrooms, green olives and elk ragu. and shared flatbread with bacon and some other stuff on it. i think cheddar cheese, washington apples. sensory overload after the gnocchi. ben gave me a few bites of lamb. the details are fuzzy.
wednesday. hmm. i am trying to remember what i ate on wednesday and i just can't.
thursday back to brasserie 4 for a dinner date. ate pretty minimally, as this night i just wanted to talk with two of my most favorite people. enjoyed frenchy fries, a pureed brussel sprout soup and the conversation.
friday i got caught in the rain on my way to lunch at sweet basil. on the bike. in the cold. never quite recovered, so headed to pho sho for dinner. the house special with meatballs, thin slices of beef, steamy broth, noodles and lots of sriracha had me feeling warm and toasty. this is my favorite place to eat alone with a book. and i got some reading time in.
saturday and sunday we did some home cookin'. as you can imagine, i started itching for some cooking time... so more about the rest of the week later!
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