Crisis 4

March 2012 - Athens, Greece

Crisis 2

March 2012 - Athens, Greece

Delectables

Kali'spera from Greece!

March 2013 - Athens, Greece

It's almost Persian New Year and seeing these pastries in an unbelievably fragrant Athens pastry shop this weekend was a sore reminder that I am missing out on the annual festivities with my family this year for the first time. Looking forward to some lovely baklava though to make up for it!

Candy Remains

April 2012 - Baltimore, MD

Petales de Roses

February 2012 - New York, NY

Schokolade

Amazing deliciousness in ball form that I have loved, cherished, devoured by the imported, box-full ever since I could toddle (to the fridge and rip into a fresh box of freshly, crisp foil-covered chocolate, nougat, and pistachio marzipan).
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

February 2012 - Baltimore, MD

Life is Like...

August 2011 - Baltimore, MD

You never know what you're gonna get.

Berry(lium)

January 2012 - Hampden, Baltimore, MD

Restaurant Week lunch at Alchemy.

"Akaasi"

January 2012 - Plano, TX

2012

Happy New Year!

December 2011 - in the woods, NJ

May your 2012 be... sweet!

Vendor

Delicious, delicious street-side sweet potatoes that would be perfect - warm, sweet, comforting - for a cold, winter day!

September 2004 - Lanzhou, China

The Spoon

Poised. And Ready.

November 2011 - Westwood, Los Angeles, CA

Salt, Pepper, and

Sumac.

November 2011 - Westwood, Los Angeles, CA

Essential Persian kabob table setting.

Special Dinner

Thought I'd share the very first round of photographs taken with the new Nikon. I think it's interesting how you can basically follow my progression of figuring out just how to use it through each course of the meal. Also, who can pass up a food post!

edamame guacamole with plaintain chips and tortilla chips

crab dip (aged cheddar, old bay, crostini)

braised short rib, chimmichurri sauce, baked mac n cheese

wild sockeye salmon, tartar buerre blanc, baby spinach & roasted garlic

dessert: chef's selection of three greek-inspired pastries

Ah well, so much more to learn... but it was truly delicious, filling, perfect!

The thing about cake...

...it always benefits from needs ice cream!


It was a first attempt at an ice cream brownie cake and contains layered chocolate brownie, cookies and cream ice cream, fresh fruit raspberry sorbet, raspberries & blackberries! Today seemed like juuust the right opportunity to dig this one up to share.

Especially since the next post will be of a photo taken with my brand spankin' new DSLR (go figure, right?)!

EDIT: so if you are feeling like making an ice cream cake yourself, you will likely be delighted by the suggestions here from theKitchn.com!