The mercury was rising already, but luckily it still hadn’t hit the high heat of today. On a whim, about a week ago, I set up a girls’ night gathering, a champagne kvetch. Finally, yesterday after work, a few of us congregated at Sugar Cafe, a fairly new place on Sutter and Taylor.
Half a dozen [...]

Don’t remind me. I know that one of the most important and highly anticipated food culture events is happening this weekend; I know that Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, and Wendell Berry will all sit around and discuss the direction in which consumption and food production are headed; I know about the tasting salons, the special [...]

I was just informed that some bizarre default settings on the blog were forcing readers to go through elaborate hoops and registration in order to be able to leave a comment.
I am sorry! It’s fixed now. I don’t believe in that unnecessary bureaucracy just so you can share your LOLs, kudos, or complaints with me.
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Not too long ago, the boyfriend and I saw Daisies. An odd little Czech film from the 60s, it’s worth seeing in its entirety. If Duchamp and fellow dadaists were precocious teenage girls, who read too much Tigerbeat and spoiled their appetites with floury cakes, the result would be this film. (My friend Agent Lover [...]

This is a fantastic, quick drink to make that is caffeine-free, but rich in taste. It’s made from roasted barley, and sometimes a little bit of wheat too. It is popular both in Japan and Korea, called either mugicha (Japan) or boricha (Korea). My boyfriend introduced me to this refreshing beverage and now I stocked [...]