Anna's Cool Finds

We have a tradition going. Three years running we've had an Easter picnic at Bootjack on Mt. Tamalpias, and Aurelia has climbed the tre...

When I'm with friends in an ethnic store where they are deeply familiar with a culture, and they ooh and ahh over something and snatch i...

I wasn't planning to go to Best Burger in San Rafael the other day, but as the rain poured down Thursday evening, and parking was not c...

I was in the Montecito Plaza in San Rafael yesterday evening and noticed a sign in the window of the old World Coffee Cafe , for a new Cafe ...

I visited Bamboo Garden for a quick lunch, the new place that has replaced the Three Dragons in San Rafael. The new management has spiffe...

Daniel and I met in San Rafael for lunch at the fairly recently opened Tekila's Taqueria . It was bright and cheerful on the inside, an...

Well it's not really, but I call it that because the making of it reminded me of making "Hobo Stew" as a child. There was a w...

Being happy on a sunny Sunday, and puttering about the house, I had an idea for making some lunch at home using ingredients on hand. Now ho...

I thought I had previously reported that the Three Dragons in San Rafael closed. When checking, it looks like not. Another Chinese Restau...

I always remember India Village in San Rafael as a happy place to visit. It may be that is it family owned, and there is usually a person ...

I'm feeling a bit like an "Iron Chef" with the advent of the weekly fresh, local and organic produce deliveries. The Iron Che...

I dutifully answered my banker's call from the other day asking if I was interested in some of their products. Yes of course I'd be...

Jo-Ann and I celebrated her birthday at Oyaji yesterday evening. We had a lovely time chatting and enjoying small, flavorful dishes. Hide...

Now that I've received my overflowing 'half' of a box of fruits and veggies locally delivered every week, I have to use those wo...

Paul dropped into the Bay area last weekend, and we got together for lunch one day in San Francisco at Alive! , a restaurant I've been d...

I'm delighted to be hosting Weekend Herb Blogging for this week at Anna's Cool Finds . Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything at Least On...