Lemon tartlet – Noe Valley Bakery

Posted on January 25, 2012 by vicentesf

Project 365: Day 20

It’s been really hard getting back into the swing of things after my birthday weekend.

The dinner at Locanda with T-Head last night was absolutely delicious, by the way. And the restaurant isn’t as darkly lit as it appears from the outside. The service was great and the food was simple and amazing! Great place!

Oh, and I just found out today that the 7×7 Big Eat SF 2012 list came out and they have photos of each of the dishes. Apparently, they chose 7 of my food pics from last year! Amazing! I’m kinda annoyed that they don’t give photo credits anywhere, but they got the pics from my Foodspotting account so they probably don’t have to. Lame. I still posted the article on Twitter and Facebook though, hehe! I need to get the word out!

2 inch tarlet filled with a tangy lemon custard and decorated with chocolate. $2.85
Noe Valley Bakery, San Francisco

I went to Walgreens after the gym and HAD to get something from Noe Valley Bakery too, lol! This was a nice, small, delicious snack to tide me over while I walked home. Noms!

Jalapeno cheese focaccia – Liguria Bakery

Posted on January 23, 2012 by vicentesf

A large slab of addictive focaccia bread topped with jalapenos and cheese. $5
Liguria Bakery, San Francisco

This was the best focaccia I’ve EVER tasted, no joke! It has an amazing texture and it’s SO amazingly buttery. Even though this was my second choice, I’m glad that I ordered the jalapeno cheese flavor. It had a great flavor and had a little bit of heat which I wasn’t expecting from a focaccia!

I’ll still sing the praises of this bread even though my store experience wasn’t all that great. I arrived around 1:15pm on a random Thursday. The old lady at the counter must have been cranky because it was nearing the end of her shift. I patiently wait for her to finish with the customer in front of me, then she glares at me and asks “What do you want!?” I ask for some of the black olive focaccia. She responds, “We’re out” and continues staring at me. I was a bit taken aback, but decide to forge on. I’ve decided that she’s not going to give me any more information so I ask, “Well what do you have left?” She grudgingly tells me and I decide on the jalapeno cheese. Omg, how ruuuuuude! How about some customer service here? I was waiting for her to completely roll her eyes at me as it could’ve happened easily.

Anyway, I get home with the focaccia and I’m blown away! The piece was big enough to into six pieces which I continue to hoard for the next few days. It even tasted great when reheated in the oven! I’ll definitely go back (but when I’m up for that lady’s look of death)!

They wrap it in butcher paper and tie it up with string. How charming and old school!

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Smoked salmon frittata – La Boulange de Noe

Posted on January 19, 2012 by vicentesf

Project 365: Day 15

These days before my birthday weekend are DRAGGING by! It’s painful, hehe.

Omg! Hubbs and I booked our flights to Dublin and London last night! I’m SO excited. We’re meeting Kryan and D-Dubbs in Ireland to celebrate Kry’s birthday, then heading to London to visit our friend D. Did I mention how excited it am?!?! The airfare did cost a pretty penny so I’m feeling a bit poor right now. Not the way to be when you have dinner at Benu coming up. Lol! So I’m gonna have a pretty busy Spring in terms of travel. I have a Caribbean cruise, a Europe trip, Las Vegas trip, and a possible trip to Ohio for a friend’s birthday. This is the most I’ll be travelling in a while! Heck yeah!

Egg frittata with asparagus, potatoes and tomatoes with smoked salmon and lemon wedge on top. Served with creme fraiche, mixed greens and toast. $6.75
La Boulange de Noe, San Francisco

I stopped by La Boulange on the way home from the gym this morning and ordered what I thought was going to be a small snack because I was starving yet again. It ended up being an entire plate of food which I couldn’t finish. Gotta love breakfast at La Boulange though! The food is consistently good and super cheap. You get all this for $6.75! The frittata was a little overdone but it still tasted great. It was filled with lots of vegetables and topped with plenty of smoked salmon. The salad was good but overdressed.

Rum raisin & Coconut macarons – La Boulange de Noe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by vicentesf

Project 365: Day 13

Had a pretty tough time at the gym this morning. I felt really tired and weak. The 4 days off in Palm Springs without exercise really made a difference. I still tried to be productive though. I was STARVING after the gym so I made a quick grocery run at Whole Foods and grabbed a couple macaron flavors I haven’t tried yet from La Boulange.

It’s been super cold in San Francisco since I’ve been back. I was freezing on the way to the gym and had to wear a scarf. Although it was super cold, the light on our balcony was bright and made for these great pics. I’m gonna be taking plenty of morning food pics since I’m back to working nights.

Rum raisin & Coconut macarons La Boulange de Noe

I liked both of these flavors, but the coconut really knocked my socks off! It had great flavor and the texture from the coconut bits was fun. Although I like the rum raisin, I couldn’t have told you the flavor without knowing prior. It was a good, but indistinguishable. $1.50 each
La Boulange de Noe, San Francisco

Rum rasisin macaron.

Coconut macaron.

Mushroom and spinach focaccia – Arizmendi Bakery

Posted on January 12, 2012 by vicentesf

Buttery focaccia bread topped with tomato sauce, marinated mushrooms and spinach. $3
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco

I usually love the items at Arizmendi, but this wasn’t very good. It tasted more like pizza than focaccia. I think the tomato sauce and mushrooms were a bit too much. The sauce gave the bread a damp texture and the marinated mushrooms tasted off. Even the spinach had a weird texture. Oh well…

Frangipane almond croissant – Tartine Bakery

Posted on January 2, 2012 by vicentesf

Sweet and delicious! Warm crisp croissant layers, filled with an almond and frangipane paste and topped with toasted almonds and powdered sugar. Noms!
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco

Blueberry pear scone – Arizmendi Bakery

Posted on January 2, 2012 by vicentesf

This scone isn’t one of my favorite items at Arizmendi, but it still tastes pretty good. I love how the bakery uses great, wholesome ingredients. There just wasn’t a lot of flavor in this particular scone. It also had an odd, damp texture. $2.75
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco

Vanilla cream puff – Beard Papa’s

Posted on December 17, 2011 by vicentesf

“Our original recipe custard discovered in Osaka, Japan and now made available around the world. Our vanilla custard is made with all natural ingredients and is abundant with the highest quality, imported vanilla beans grains available.” $2.25
Beard Papa’s, San Francisco

Mmm, how I love Beard Papa’s cream puffs. And vanilla is my favorite! The chocolate custard has a weird grainy texture that I’m less partial to. The choux pastry is SO frickin’ light and fluffy and the vanilla custard is yummy! The dusting of powdered sugar adds a little more sweetness. I can only purchase one at a time otherwise I tend to eat them all, hehe!

Plum frangipane tart – Mission Pie

Posted on December 17, 2011 by vicentesf

Slice of plum frangipane tart topped with Straus Organic whipped cream. $3.50
Mission Pie, San Francisco

I’m not a huge fan of super sweet desserts so I love this tart at Mission Pie. They don’t always have this flavor so don’t miss out on the thick slices of plums that are beautifully cooked and delicious! Mission Pie also buys their ingredients directly from farms and works closely with local non-profits. Delicious desserts from a community conscious business – heck yeah!

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Raspberry hazelnut financier – La Boulange de Noe

Posted on November 20, 2011 by vicentesf

Yummy breakfast treat! This financier is pretty small in size, but it’s jam packed with great raspberry and hazelnut flavor. $1.50
La Boulange Bakery, San Francisco

Small coffee. $1.65

Lemon pistachio donut – Dynamo Donuts

Posted on October 31, 2011 by vicentesf

Pistachio donut with lemon zest, lemon icing and toasted pistachios. $3
Dynamo Donuts and Coffee, San Francisco

I think this is the first time I’ve ever had this flavor combination in anything, and now I’m a huge fan! They tasted great together and the donut was simply perfect. The sugar glaze and pistachios added a great crunch, and while the lemon flavor was less pronounce it was very good. This donut was fluffy, light and yummy – noms!

Small coffee. $2.25

Cherry & Pistachio macarons – La Boulange de Noe

Posted on October 21, 2011 by vicentesf

2 more delicious macarons from La Boulange! In a little bit, I’ll have tried all the flavors. I’m a huge fan of pistachio macarons, but the cherry macaron was also very good. I thought the lil’ pink sugary bits were a cute touch. The pistachio macaron had a beautiful light green color and it tasted amazing. Noms! $1.50 each
La Boulange de Noe, San Francisco

Cherry macaron.

Pistachio macaron.

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