Chef Jose Andres

I learned about Jose Andres from a 60 minutes podcast where never before and never since food sounded amazing!

Think food group site

calling all bacon lovers

http://blog.cookingwithtraderjoes.com/2009/10/16/spaghetti-alla-carbonara.aspx

One of the most elegant Italian recipes is something I learned from one of those friends of a friend. Honestly, I remember the meal more than the person which is a bit sad.

A little place to sit and relax

sometimes I forget one of the more passive joys of gardening. Watching. This morning I ate breakfast in my garden & saw a hummingbird. She wasn't sure if I was indifferent or foe. Here were some cute sitting spots from this year's Oakland Garden tour.

Not quite a garden sitting spot this cute Backyard Studio has a pretty blue door.

And music equipment.

Flowers

These beans are so pretty, I appreciate their flowers.

Fuchsia leafed up and just starting to bloom.

Details from my workbench and some flowers

Yeah this one had a great start.

Poppy seeds, egg shells, twine, organic fertilizer and green onion bulbs.

Seeds!

It goes without saying that as a beginner I used too much Miracle Gro. Upper right are nasturtium seeds, lower left lettuce.

Team 1 of the succulents.

Fennel and strawberries in back.

My first foray into sunflowers. More pictures coming soon.

Cute trios from Oakland's Garden Tour

Sometimes, awesome things come in threes

Proof looks lie

My talented friend made this friend made this in May of 2010 and it is the prettiest cake I've ever seen created. However it somehow tasted horrid and we had a good laugh about it.

Here you'll see (in top down order) nasturtium flowers, white chocolate chips (which were bad even on their own), jelly, and chocolate cake.