eventually i made it up to san francisco and headed straight for Papalote.


where i was entranced by the selection in the beer case.



and remembered how our weekly once described the ambiance as "sexily varied" or "esoterically erotic" or something ridiculous like that.

i ordered a tofu mole burrito with guacamole, on a wheat tortilla(only in california can vegan mexican wholegrainyness taste this good!) and ate while catching up with mojdeh, who'd also had papalote takeout earlier in the night.

the following day, katie b. and i went for a hike in the oakland hills and then hit up the berkeley bowl. we decided to make up recipes.




like grilled pork chops stuffed with rosemary sprigs and served with baked meyer lemons. and curried parsnip soup with a cilantro garnish. also on the dinner table, sauteed kale and a bottle of white wine, served at room temp.