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Category Archives: Parties
OysterFest 2010 at Waterbar in San Francisco
My friend, GraceAnn Walden, asked if I wanted to join her at OysterFest 2010 this past weekend, an annual event held at Waterbar in San Francisco. She was to serve as a celebrity judge for various competitions at this “celebration … Continue reading
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Halloween 2008
It’s me birthday today. Oh, yes, it’s also Halloween. We had a little evening party planned, for which I procured a bunch of snacks from Trader Joe’s and decorated the house with candles, flameless and otherwise. Things went south at … Continue reading
Grammy Elaine and NY strips
Gramma Elaine is here so we grilled New York strips. My Mom’s friend, Rita, joined in, as well as Jon, who is spending the weekend, so it was a hoot. Accompanied by seared fig halves with walnut vinaigrette and warm … Continue reading
Smoked whitefish makes its way to Richmond Costco!
HUGE smoked whitefish news today. I again have a reason to live: Costco in Richmond, CA, is carrying 2-pound tubs of Acme Fish Corporation’s smoked whitefish salad. It was all about serendipity this afternoon as I sampled some kind of … Continue reading
I cooked an Asian meal today
Chinese dinner tonight for friends. I guess I’m just crazy enough to make Chinese food for Chinese guests, but I figure they’d appreciate the gesture as I do when someone serves me up some Eisbein that is less than echt. … Continue reading
Matthew’s 20th birthday party
Today was Matthew’s big birthday blow-out. About 20 guests were greeted at the door by Oma and ordered to take their shoes off (the light carpeting, you see) before being served appetizers. I decided to produce a number of dips … Continue reading
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BBQ in El Cerrito
We made an all-American BBQ today with hot dogs and coleslaw, which is what Jon and Matt were craving. We bought the good hot dogs — the ones with a natural casing that snap when you bite into them. Be … Continue reading
Matthew’s grad bash
Tonight we had the main bash for graduate Matthew at the Albany Community Center. Thank God we got prepared food from 99 Ranch Market (3288 Pierce Street, Richmond). Matthew made some great selections, and a number of our Asian guests … Continue reading
High school graduate Matthew
Congratulations HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE Matthew! Tonight we had a carvery at the house, comprised of a rare roast sirloin of beef, a whole roasted turkey, Acme sourdough rolls and a boatload of sandwich trimmings. The backyard was outfitted with lanterns … Continue reading
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Tom’s 40th birthday
My friend Marq, an always-vegan, threw a surprise party for his partner, Tom, a mostly-vegetarian, often-vegan, where vegan food was served. Including the cake. Now, as many of my friends know, I like to eat what grows in the earth and have … Continue reading
