Penne pasta with meatballs – United Airlines

Posted on October 9, 2013 by vicentesf

Penne pasta with meatballs - United Airlines
Side salad with ranch dressing, dinner roll, butterscotch brownie.
San Francisco (SFO) to Paris (CDG), United Airlines

Ugh, I’m never liked the meals on United international flights. They’re usually worse than bad cafeteria food, but I guess they succeed in their goal of being heavy and fattening and making you fall asleep so you’re not a disturbance on the plane. This pasta was actually passable as decent microwave food though. The salad and roll were throw-aways, but the brownie was pretty tasty. 🙂

Classic board games exhibit, SFO Terminal 2.

Cheesecake with blueberry swirl ice cream – Bi-Rite Creamery

Posted on October 6, 2013 by vicentesf

Cheesecake with blueberry swirl ice cream - Bi-Rite Creamery
Oh Bi-Rite Creamery, how I still love you! You have never failed me on delicious flavors or served weird waxy ice cream. I will say that the blueberry swirl was verging on being too sweet, but the whole thing was still delicious! Kid size $2.50
Bi-Rite Creamery, San Francisco CA

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die

Mixed berry pie in a jar – Chile Pies

Posted on October 4, 2013 by vicentesf

Mixed berry pie in a jar - Chile Pies
With whipped cream. $5.50
Chile Pies, San Francisco CA

This was really tasty and I felt less guilty eating it because it didn’t have all that pie crust, and I believe it was even gluten free! And who can resist freshly whipped cream?! Noms!

Bread pudding ala mode – Alicante

Posted on September 27, 2013 by vicentesf

Bread pudding ala mode - Alicante
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, creme anglaise.
Alicante, Palm Springs CA

This was a very sweet and heavy dessert. I could only take a couple bites then I was finished. It had some good flavors, but was way too sweet for my taste.

Chocolate cremeux – Jardiniere

Posted on September 24, 2013 by vicentesf

Chocolate cremeux - Jardiniere
Cherry, chicory ice cream. Tasting menu $140
Jardiniere, San Francisco CA

The dense, decadent chocolate cremeux was delicious and paired wonderfully with the cherries. The chicory ice cream had a restrained flavor that wasn’t overly herbal. I thought the dessert was well balanced and had a nice variety of textures.

Mini macarons - Jardiniere
Mini macarons. Noms!

California manroot fruit (Marah fabaceus, Cucurbitaceae), Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.

Olallieberry pie – Duarte’s Tavern

Posted on August 22, 2013 by vicentesf

Olallieberry pie - Duarte's Tavern
A la mode with vanilla ice cream. $8
Duarte’s Tavern, Pescadero CA

Olallieberry pie - Duarte's Tavern
OMG, this was frickin’ delicious! We had to wait a few extra minutes but it was worth it to get this straight out of the oven. The pie was not too sweet and it had a wonderful berry flavor. I later found out that olallieberries are a cross between the loganberry and youngberry. Scientists in Oregon had developed multiple cane berry hybrids as part of a former USDA program. I’m glad they did because olallieberries are yummy!

Coffee - Duarte's Tavern
Coffee. $2.75

Pigeon Point Lighthouse.

Green tea and vanilla ice cream – Izakaya Yuzuki

Posted on July 2, 2013 by vicentesf

Green tea and vanilla ice cream - Izakaya Yuzuki
A great way to end a dinner – with not too-sweet ice cream with a thick, creamy texture. Noms! Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA

Large elephant ear leaves

Large elephant ear leaves (Alocasia ‘Portora’, Araceae), Castro.

Variegato amarena and Caramello al sale – D’Ambrosio Gelato

Posted on June 25, 2013 by vicentesf

Variegato amarena and Caramello al sale - D'Ambrosio Gelato
Kirsch cherry and salted caramel gelato. Small $3.95
D’Ambrosio Gelato, Seattle WA

This gelato had a very creamy texture. I liked the cherry flavor more than the salted caramel which is surprising. I think the salted caramel had an odd waxy texture that I didn’t like.

Purple grape hyacinth flowers

Purple grape hyacinth flowers (Muscari sp., Asparagaceae), Ballard.

Limoncello mascarpone cake – Fishermen’s Grotto

Posted on June 23, 2013 by vicentesf

Limoncello mascarpone cake - Fishermen's Grotto
A sweet and tart lemon creation. Two layers of sponge cake filled with mascarpone and topped with vanilla shavings. $8.25
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA

Noms, what a great combination! This cake wasn’t overly sweet and it had a great lemon taste – perfect! The sponge cake was moist and super flavorful.

Crown Royal Manhattan - Fishermen's Grotto
Crown Royal Manhattan cocktail. $9

Steamed crabs ready for purchase, Fisherman’s Wharf.

Hot caramel sundae – McDonald’s

Posted on June 15, 2013 by vicentesf

Hot caramel sundae - McDonald's

“Cool and creamy reduced fat soft serve ice cream meets warm, rich, buttery caramel.” 340 calories, 8g fat. $1.39
McDonald’s, South San Francisco CA

The weather was overcast and it created a cool glossy effect on the pic. These little sundaes are another cheat item for me, but I don’t get them very often. Hehe.

Nojo sundae – Nojo

Posted on June 15, 2013 by vicentesf

Nojo sundae - Nojo
Black sesame ice cream, candied kumquats, and peanut thunder crackers. $8
Nojo, San Francisco CA

Noms, this little sundae was frickin’ delicious! Every component was perfect individually and when combined tasted like a piece of heaven in your mouth. Bravo, Nojo!

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

Red-tipped paddle plant/flapjacks/desert cabbage (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, Crassulaceae), West Field Road.

Red velvet cake – Costco

Posted on June 14, 2013 by vicentesf

Red velvet cake - Costco
With cream cheese icing. 10-inch $9.99
Costco, South San Francisco CA

Red velvet cake - Costco
We had this during an office party and I have to say that I’m satisfied with the cakes from Costco. They’re always moist and full of flavor. And, really, can you complain when there’s cream cheese frosting? Lol!

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