What in the heck is ‘pistou’?

As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I had my first ‘pistou’ and loved it, but did not exactly know what the green bits bursting with flavor were that were floating in my soup. So I looked up ‘pistou’ online and here is what I found out at foodandwine.com  

“Pistou is Provence’s much-loved answer to [...]

Savor the day in Berkeley - art, food, chocolate

In case you may want to do an afternoon in Berkeley and are not quite sure where to go, let me tell you about our lovely day filled with - art, incredible food, and finishing with a chocolate delight!
Charlene and I drove from Half Moon Bay to Berkeley via Devil’s Slide which is always a [...]

Spiffed up Pescadero Store

Brian did a wonderful job on changing the ambiance of the Pescadero Store. The colors, fixtures and old country store feel is very inviting and definitely gives the joint a more upscale atmosphere.

I really can’t even remember what the front of the store looked like before, but I know this is much better!

The coffee [...]

candlelight and whirling red skirt

Our friend Tantric Paul took us to a wonderful place called the Green Tea Palace. It is a little place near the Santa Fe plaza, is 2 months new and run by Leland and Vera. The cafe was beautiful in candle light and spiritual art from around the world and also the art of their [...]

tasty kfc remodel, spork

Monday night after going to The Intersection art opening we lucked into a seat at the counter at Spork. The restaurant is named after the plastic utensils Kentucky Fried Chicken (the previous resident of this location) used to give out with their take home meals. A spork is a combo of a spoon and a [...]