Category: Blog
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I Promise, This Won’t Become a Habit
But dang, this was good. It’s hot outside, and Katz’s on Mission was charmingly un-airconditioned. Add an everything bagel with hummus, avocado and sprouts, and you’ve got a pretty sweet lunch break in San Francisco’s tiny window of summer weather.
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Top Foods in My Town? Hmmmm…
Erl recently challenged me to put together a list of “Top Foods in Your Town.” Honestly, I’ve been more impressed by the food my friends have made or that local grocers have provided than I have been by meals dished up by the pros in this town! So, here’s an unconventional list of favorite eats…
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Tara and Tyler, You Deserve a Book Deal
Dear Tara and Tyler, I don’t really know you. Sure, I went to high school with Tara, but its not like we were friends of the sort to keep in touch. But after following your beautiful, exciting adventures on your trip around the world — by bike, no less! — for months, I feel like…
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Thomas Midgley, Hapless Destroyer of the Planet
I’m currently reading “Losing Our Cool,” by Stan Cox. So far, it’s a fascinating and data-heavy look at the history and impact of air conditioning on modern life. I’ll try and write a full review when I’m done (no promises), but this anecdote just cried out for sharing.
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FOUND! Henry the Missing Caterpillar
Henry, our missing caterpillar, found a good spot to hang his hat.
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Happy Birthday, Wendell Berry!
“Eating is inescapably an agricultural act, and how we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used.”
Celeste LeCompte 