Raw Egg

“We’re not opening the front door,” my hubby said.

He was telecommuting and I wanted to spend the day in sweat pants. It was a bit foggy in Vacaville and it felt cold outside.

Bottom line: we wanted to stay holed up in our warm house with our puppy. So I checked out our fridge for supplies:

  • Tortellini
  • Eggs
  • Bacon

Inside our kitchen: Tortellini Carbonara #fb
I proposed making a Tortellini Carbonara for dinner.

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Served Raw

As a little girl, I was taught to appreciate fresh fish.
As a teen, I savored spicy tuna rolls and other popular sushi entrees.

As an adult, I now have a craving for good sushi. It’s the perfect intersection of flavor: white rice, fresh fish, a little bit of soy sauce and a touch of wasabi.

Sushi Bistro
I fell in love with the Butterfish Sashimi at Sushi Bistro. Our friends introduced us to this raw fish heaven in the Mission.
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Oh So French

I loved watching Chef Eric Ripert on Top Chef and other food shows. He so classy, so talented and oh so French.

Famous Autograph

Last Christmas – Susan gave us this beautiful book by Ripert. He also signed it at a San Francisco event. Susan said he was so adorable when he messed up my name. He kept apologizing. Still – “On The Line” is an amazing book and it truly takes you behind the scenes of his world famous restaurant, “Le Bernardin.”

This weekend, I stumbled on this wonderful video featuring Ripert with one of the editors from GQ.