sweet

baby strawberries

shaver lake pt. 1

for the thanksgiving holiday
we went with friends up to
stay at a rented cabin near
shaver lake
it was magic.

fresh

fresh natto
from japan.

souvies

our dear
friend tez
brought us
sweets from the
toraya cafe
(a traditional
confectioner from
kyoto that has
been churning
out this yummy
goodness for over
500 hundred years)
as a souvenir
on his latest visit
from japan...

i love that they
include a how to
booklet...
can't wait to
try this on
mochi!

mandoline grill

If you're in
los angeles
this is some
of the best
(real)
vietnamese food
i have eaten
as well as
some of my
favorite selectors

Tigeorges benefit

There's an awesome tiny Haitian resto in Echo Park
called TiGeorges' Chicken. The owner George Laguerre
will be hosting a benefit dinner tomorrow evening starting at 5 pm.
All proceeds will go directly to relief efforts.
If I can get out of bed, I'll be going so hit me up.
Here's a cute photo from the LA Times