Pie from Ikeda's California Country Market

When I first moved to the Bay Area, one early lesson I learned was about rituals different folks have for driving to/from Tahoe in the winter.  And by rituals, I mostly mean coping mechanisms.  For many, the answer seems to be a stop at Ikeda's California Country Market (with locations in Davis and Auburn). Ikeda's is a "country market"with gourmet food products including all the snacks you may need to survive the journey, plus a bakery, and a restaurant....

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Muum Maam, Sydney

As you know, when I visit Sydney, I love to eat as much Thai cuisine as possible.  I go for the whole range, from pricey fancy full service restaurants to street food sold from a Hawker.  Most of my visits are concentrated around the Thai Town area, as it has the highest density and what seem to be more authentic establishments, but I'll venture anywhere, like last week's review of our banquet dinner at Longrain in Surry Hills. This week's adventures...

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Eva Rodrigo via Zaarly

Last week I shared with you a review of some interesting sounding baked goods I got via a service called Zaarly.  As I mentioned then, Zaarly no longer offers food products, but, when they did, I tried some very interesting jams and sauces from a vendor named Eva Rodrigo. I'm not able to find any information on her current shop, so I think she must no longer be producing these products, but, they really quite unique and tasty. Caramelized Onion & Pedro...

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