Tartine Bakery

Update Reviews, 2019 - 2020 Ah, Tartine.  San Francisco bakery darling.  For good reason, really.  They make some very textbook, essentially perfect, items.  This update includes my indulging from 2019 & 2020, but see my original review, or 2016 update for prior information and reviews. Croissants / Morning Buns Tartine is well known for many items, but, the morning bun is certainly one of the most highly regarded.  I personally...

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Waffle Iron Cooking: Quesadillas

I adore my waffle iron.  I use it to "cook" most meals.  As you know, my love of the waffle iron started with realizing it is the perfect way to re-heat so many things, as I've shared with you in my waffling leftovers series (what? You haven't read those?  Drop everything, and go read about waffling leftovers first, it will change your world!) But I've advanced past just waffling leftovers.  Now, I create from scratch in my waffle iron too....

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Qantas Business Class Lounge, Sydney

Update Review, February 2016 Last week, I updated my review of the First Class Qantas lounge in Sydney, hands down, my favorite airline lounge.  Go there, read about the phenomenal food and massages, and then return here as as comparison point. I've also reviewed the business class lounge before, so feel free to start there, and then return here for a quick 2016 update. After we had our delicious main dishes, it was time for Ojan’s massage, and I had...

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Juice Shop

Juice Shop is one of many juice shops that has sprung up all over San Francisco, with several locations.  As a frugal gal, I'm certainly not one to go around spending $10 on a juice, so I haven't really been into this trend.  Also, um, as you can likely tell, I'm much more into baked goods than I am fruits and vegetables. Anyway, I recently attended an event sponsored by Juice Shop, and then several other events that served the juices, so I got to finally...

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