archives... July 2011

Sketches from Spain

An outtake from our Spain trip in Summer 2009.

I’ve been working through and reorganizing all the galleries on my website and this shot gave me pause.  It reminds me how lucky I was just to be in that serene place, with such lovely diffused, evening light and capture it.

Since we’re not heading anywhere exotic this summer (sigh, Crete), I’m reliving the sun-drenched memories of past trips…of cold beers stuck in the sand, lunch on the water, little fried fish, plates of jamon, beach umbrellas and ocean vistas, swaying sailboats, humid mornings and friends laughing late into the night.

 

 

 

 

Views of San Francisco… #3

 

 

 

 

Colonnade & Arch

 

The Legion of Honor

 

 

Strawberry Jam

So, what did we do with all of those freshly picked strawberries?

 

We made jam!

For the first batch, we paired the strawberries with rhubarb.

A classic combination.

 

 

 

For our second batch, we paired the strawberries with balsamic vinegar…


A bold move.

That paid off.
Both came out really well.

The strawberry-rhubarb–a bit lighter, more tart, in a lovely cherubic pink shade–is perfect for breakfast spread on buttery toast. And the strawberry-balsamic–dark, complex, elegant with a subtle tang–tasted fantastic dolloped on a soft, nutty French triple creme.

 

Thanks, Caro and Kate!

 

Eme & Oli at the Academy of Sciences


 

#482: San Francisco Rooftops

A clear day in the Outer Richmond