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We had an impromptu dinner party on Monday night with Rebecca and Derek. They asked to bring Brazilian lemonade – a delicious concoction made of limes and condensed milk – so I threw together a quick menu using summer produce with a Brazilian flair. We started with a basic green salad with nectarines, pepitas and…

Continuing our trend of going away every weekend this summer – Rob and I drove down to San Luis Obispo with Jean on Friday night.  My brother Joe and sister Kate were also coming to town to celebrate our Dad’s birthday.  This guy is pretty persuasive: We ate a huge breakfast together with bacon from…

Another weekend, another mountain bike race. This time, Rob and I drove up to the sierras for the Downieville Classic. Downieville was once a town of 5,000 and the bustling center of the gold rush. Now, it’s down to a population of 230 and is known as a remote mountain biking destination.  We camped with…

Brr. It’s the start of August, and hopefully summer in San Francisco is just a few weeks away. We’ve had a classic wintry July with fog, wind and plenty of scarves. I’ve basically lived in a version of this outfit, topped with a trench coat: White jeans – Still keep you warm, but it feels like…

After throwing a wedding last weekend and back-to-back trips to Tahoe before that – it was time for a relaxing few days in the city. On Friday, I had an early start at work to do a small TV appearance and left just in the nick of time to get across town for the big…

Whoa, I have been BUSY the last couple weeks. Rob and I went back to Tahoe after 4th of July to spend the weekend with his sister, nephews and parents. We swam, watched basketball, paddleboarded – it was great. Then, a short week and Jackie’s wedding. Margaret and I have been helping to plan this…

What a great weekend!  Rob and I were invited up to Lake Tahoe for the holiday weekend to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Our host, Corey, arranged for a massive rental house for his 30th. But first…I had to get there. Rob had gone up a few days before and I took a ride share through…

By request, here’s the recipe for the easy summer bruschetta salad I made for dinner on Sunday night. Bruschetta is one of my favorite things to eat during summer. The smell of fresh basil never fails to make me nostalgic for trying out recipes at the beach as a kid. This pasta version of bruschetta…

What a wild weekend! A heat wave combined with Pride celebrations amplified by the DOMA decision made it a very festive affair in San Francisco.  Rob and I started out with the final opera in our summer series: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene.  I admit to finding myself somewhat “scandalized” by the opera; as much…

I started last weekend with the second in our summer opera series. Amy came with me to see Cosi fan Tutte since Rob was out sick. This production of Mozart’s “romantic comedy” was charmingly staged in Monte Carlo in 1915: On Saturday, I went to the hair salon and chopped almost 8 inches off! The…