chik n' pastry

Spring. Pasta.

chiknpastry — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:53 +0000

I know. I know! FOOD! How freaking crazy is that? On a FOOD blog? Alright. I’ll stop being dramatic. I just realized that, if I didn’t post something soon, May would go by with not one single post. And I know that, even though it’s only May 15th, because we’re about to get up out of this country for nearly 2 weeks, and I definitely won’t be posting then (since, you know, I barely post now..). Also, Spring won’t be around forever, will it? Although I hear it still feels like Winter in the Midwest, it does actually feel very springlike here in San Francisco, and even down in Palo Alto where I work it isn’t blistering hot yet. That said, I figure I should share this spring-like recipe while I still can, because it’s definitely something you should consider making. I made this pasta recipe a month or so ago, and it is chock-full of spring veggies – broccoli, asparagus, even little cherry tomatoes. You could practically toss in whatever you like – possibly green beans, some roughly chopped kale or chard, whatever. The sauce that results from the pasta liquid, tomato juice, and melted cheese is really light, [...]

Life. 365-Style. (4/2-4/29)

chiknpastry — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:40 +0000

Sheweeeee, April just disappeared, didn’t it?! I was pleased to find that I only had 4 weeks of “Life” pictures to update, because it certainly seemed like much longer since I’ve been around these parts. It has been a great month. Lots of sunshine (and some sunburn. in April! in San Francisco! well…. mainly out of town..), lots of gatherings, some fun trips, blah blah blah. See for yourself: 92 – not a good start. My 9:00 PM reminder (also, see the microwave time?) buzzed and all I had to show for it was a picture of a quinoa and bison meatball soup. The soup was great, but the pic? Not my best . 93 – a nice day for a lunchtime walk outside at Stanford. love those flowers! 94 – say hello to Jennifer & Jon! we did a little FaceTime to check in on them since their move to Seattle (!!). 95 – my friend, Frannie, had a massive shoulder surgery and has been “stuck” at home, so I delivered some homemade mac n’ cheese. she put me to work shaking a cocktail, but dang, it was worth it! 96 – this is why reading in bed never [...]

Life. 365-Style. (3/12-4/1)

chiknpastry — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:00:18 +0000

Three more weeks in pictures. Lots of new house (ahem, tiny apartment) shots, because we are moved and settled! What an ordeal. So far, I don’t totally hate not having a dishwasher, but it is extremely annoying to not have garbage disposal. I pick shit out of the sink all the dang time. First-world problems… 71 – I had the Tuesday off before we moved in, so it was spent at the hairdresser’s, at the new place getting the painters set up to uh, paint, and eating lunch in Dolores Park. Pictured is the shawerma from Truly Mediterranean. And my chubby feet. Mmmm…. mmm…. 72 – My friend/coworker, Frannie, and I have a Wednesday lunch ritual. This time, we got lucky and there was sun on campus. Gotta love Palo Alto in March. 73 – sometimes I can’t resist a good people-watching photo. this guy is ready for summer, and for the flood. 74 – I’ve since realized that this is a gang symbol. But when I saw it, I thought of my buddy, Caroline and her blog. 75 – into one place, and out of the other. walk-through with the landlord. and finally, a stop at The Mill for coffee! [...]