My kitchen is under 'New Management'

A week away from my kitchen resulted in a takeover. The new regime has completely revamped the pantry, here's a sample of a typical dinner menu:

Alaskan cod burger with sauteed spinach and freshly picked peaches.

Soba noodles with grilled chicken, radishes,spinach and green peas

http://www.livestrong.com/article/361268-are-soba-noodles-healthy/

Sweet potato salad with soft boiled eggs

Quinoa with sauteed spinach and pine nuts. 

Sauted spinach with garlic, pine nuts, sweet potatoes and cranberries

And my all time favorite, 'Cioppino' night. Including the prep work that went into it :)

Wild blue mussels

Scallops and Shrimp

Simmering in the pot...heavenly aromas!

Picture doesn't do justice to the end result!

Recipe adapted from http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/cioppino-recipe.html

And topped off with Peach Cobbler!

Verdict: Kitchen has been sold to the chef under new management!!

A fine summer day in my favourite city.

Scenic beauty, cultural gems, diverse communities and gastronomic delights, sampled them all in a day!

The food:
Sugar beckons after the first couple of miles, hence a stop at Cream for ice-cream sandwiches.Too big, too sweet, should've ordered one to share instead of the rum n raisin AND salted caramel. Nothing great, given all the great reviews, was expecting something better.
Next time will try Bi Rite creamery.

Rum n raisin and Salted caramel. 

Deep Dish Pizza - Classic and Little Star.

Deep dish style pizza for lunch at Little Star Pizza- full of flavor and oozing with mozarella and fresh tomato sauce.

The Sights:

Today's mission was to explore SF's Mission District.

Mission Dolores

Old Mission

Perfect day for the SF skyline. 

Mission Dolores Park

Entrance to Mission Dolores Park

Iconic SF streets and their inclines from the top of 20th st. near Dolores Park

 excellent workout! 

Palms lining Dolores street.

And finally the arts:

https://www.creativityexplored.org/. Gallery houses works by handicapped artists.Happened upon this gem while walking down 16th, what a find! Some works from there presented here, enjoy! 

All in all - a perfectly satisfying day!

"It is a good thing the early settlers landed on the east coast... if they'd landed in San Francisco, the rest of the country would still be uninhabited." - Herbert Mye

From the talented nieces corner .....

Here's what an afternoon of doodling produces, masterpieces to marvel and reflect on.
Kudos dear niece!

The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.
Jerzy Kosinski

Name these Bollywood stars?

Christmas 2015

Thankful for friends, family, good times!

Santa comes early.

Skis peeking out from the roof...

2015 new experiences- putting on ski racks :)

After 3 years of drought- welcome sight for sore eyes 

Snow at 3000 ft elevation!

Christmas eve..

7 boys playing Uno

Christmas fruit cake with rum

Baked Red Snapper

Christmas Yule Log- Tiramisu.

And spicy Bhelpuri- wish I had a picture of it.

Awesome views from Tyner way.

Diamond Peak, Mt Rose from Tyner way.

Good bye to a dear old friend, you served us well for 10 long years...

And hello, to our new friend, you travel well!