Picnic

Spring is here and with it San Francisco’s moody, roll-the-dice weather patterns. One day is foggy, windy and cold. The next is bright, sunny and warm. This weekend brought temperatures in the 80’s and the entire city ventured out of our un-air-conditioned apartments for picnics in the park. My friend Lauren and I planned a…

Oh my! We have been so busy the last two weeks. A picnic with the San Francisco Opera was quickly followed by two dinner parties, a volunteer day, a fundraiser gala and a family vacation to Santa Cruz. Let’s start catching up! Every year, the San Francisco Opera puts on Opera in the Park as the…

Shane came up to visit for the weekend and to celebrate his and Jackie’s birthdays. What better way to enjoy California’s late summer with our favorite Catalan traveling companion than a Spanish style picnic in Sebastapol! Marimar Estate is the (literal) sister winery of Torres, the vineyards we explored outside of Barcelona in the spring. Menu:…

The only thing that might be nicer than having your own boat is having a friend with a boat – much less sanding!  Last weekend, Rob was in Australia for work and Sarah called to invite me out for a last minute cruise on San Francisco bay with her brother and their friend Todd. He’s…

A highlight of my birthday weekend in Pescadero was making dinner for our 15 guests using local ingredients and a blazing hot campfire! Nothing tastes better than what you’ve cooked with friends over a wood fire under the Milky Way. Menu: Grilled Harley Farm goat cheese Artichoke garlic bread from Arcangeli Grocery  Chile verde pork loin…

Our 6th year at Mountain Play in Marin and our best picnic yet! The performance this year is one of my favorite musicals: South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein. A perfect chance to produce a spread of polynesian recipes, exotic flowers and tropical fruits.  The Guests 16 people made the trek up 2,500 feet to the…