Anna's Cool Finds

On a trip home from Petaluma one day, Dad noticed it was lunch time and being near Novato I thought we'd try out the Garden Court . It ...

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I've been to Monterey a number of times now, not only as a visitor before ever moving to California, but many times after moving to Mari...

Didn't I tell you that this would be the result? These were the original green onions with the tops cut off, laying every which way. Th...

At the end of the day, I made a very casual dinner to enjoy with my friend, Daniel. Daniel took this photo with his Google Android phone, a...

One fine day I was at the Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey at dinner time, and decided to try Crabby Jim's . In front of most restaura...

Arawan Thai in Sausalito has a lunch menu full of fun and delicious choices. Their lunch list consists of a series of two smaller version ...

As I told you in yesterday's post, the first restaurant we had chosen to try after watching Julie & Julia was fully booked. We went...

Julie & Julia that is. The first blog made into a movie - how could I not? Dad & I met our friend Linda at a theater in Petaluma....

One day it was just time for the Pacific Cafe in Kentfield. At first I thought that it may be closed because the front sign I remember was...

So I realized one morning that I had forgotten to buy bread. And well, I have flour, liquid and yeast, so why not make some to go with lunch...

There is a mother in the house! The long time hostess of Larkspur's Fukusuke is still serving Japanese home style cooking, personality...

Aren't there some products that you love that disappear forever? Soken's Jinenjo Soba is one of those for me. In fact, when I firs...

Dad and I were in the neighborhood one sunny day, and the recommendation of Maxine, on staff with one of Dad's physicians, triggered a r...

The lack of sun this summer hasn't helped, however the brave tomato soldiers on! Here's what the plant looked like on July 15, 2009....