Cafe M

So I am trying to catch up with all this stuff. A few days ago I had lunch with Amy and Catrina and we got a chance to catch up.  We ended up at Cafe M by Fourth Street in Berkeley.  It was sooooo very crowded everywhere on Fourth Street that day but I found rockstar parking which was a good omen.  Anyway this place was great. I had eggs benedict.  I have been trying them out when I see them on the menu and it sounds like a good idea and they were great. The hollandaise sauce a just a bit of spice which made it a little different.  Anyway this was a great place if you are in the neighborhood......

1799 4th St
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 526-4429

Tartine

Ok so can't believe I have never posted about Tartine. I thought I had, crazy.  Anyway, last week I had the day off and spent the morning at the Aquarium which was awesome and highly recommended.  Anyway later on I headed over to Tartine because I hadn't been there in a while and it sounded good.  It is in the Mission on 18th Street (btw guerrero and dolores right near bi-rite and delfina so pick your poison as they say).  Tartine sells all kinds of yummy cake and bread (which a lot of restaurants like Delfina serve).  They have a great chocolate cake and a great bread pudding.  They also make a great open face Croque Monsieur which I decided to give a try and it was delish. It had ham and sun dried tomato.  This place gets super crowded and you can't be afraid to share a table with strangers but it is worth it.  

Tartine

www.tartinebakery.com

600 Guerrero St.

SF

Millbrae Pancake House

So I distinctly remember March 13, 2002 for quite a few reasons but one of the things I remember is that sadly it was the last time I had eaten at the MHP if you can believe it.  It has been there for ages and pretty much never disappoints, kind of hard to mess up eggs and pancakes (ok it is possible but they have like tons of practice). Anyway I had been wanting to stop in and finally got a chance on Saturday. It was great. I met up with my friend Mary who you readers have heard about in other posts and we had a good time chatting mostly about singlehood and dating woes over banana pancakes and omelettes and toast and of course orange juice. It was the perfect day to stay in and yummy pancakes hit the spot.  If you haven't been there I give it a thumbs up! Good times!

Bake Sale Betty and Strawberry Shortcake

So I knew there was something I was forgetting.  I wanted to tell you all about Bake Sale Betty. I heard about it a while back and forgot about it and was in the neighborhood a few weeks ago. It was amazing! They have pie and pastries and brownies and best of all strawberry shortcake. It was excellent. I was exactly like I love it not with spongecake or pound cake but with kind of a biscuit that has sugar and cinnamon and with tons of whipped cream.  I also got a scone for sunday morning breakfast and it was excellent also.

Bakesale Betty

5098 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.

510.985.1213

Citrus Club

So I have been dying to go to Candybar and so some friends and I decided to try it out and we get there and to our dismay the place is darker than dark so we had to go to plan b. We decided to try Citrus Club in the Haight (far cry from the pretty much dessert only Candybar). I have heard good things but never tried it myself. It definitely lived up to the good reviews. I had coconut lemon chicken noodles and it was excellent. It was spicy but not too spicy. My only complaint was this, Johanan was a few minutes behind us and the waitress made us wait until she walked in the door to seat us even though she had empty tables. To spite her we stayed and chatted at the table after we finished for a while. It was worth it though! It is on Haight and whatever street is before Stanyan going towards the park. It is also conveniently near Amoeba Music!

Citrus Club
1790 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 387-6366

Yummy Recipie

So usually I talk about someone elses cooking but I do believe it or not do a little of my own. I have been experimenting with quiche and tarts lately. I made up my own recipe based on on in the newspaper.


Ham Sweet Potato Quiche

Ing.

About 3/4-1 cup cubed ham
1 bunch broccoli rabe (greens)
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 pie crust
1 sweet potato
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup onion if desired


grate swiss cheese. chop sweet potato. rinse and chop the broccoli greens. heat a skillet and add olive oil. throw greens into skillet to braise and cook down. while they are cooking mix the egg, milk and cheese. mix the flour and sweet potato and then add the egg mixture to it. line your tart pan or pie pan with your pie crust. spread your braised greens in bottom of pan. now add the egg and sweet potato mix. sprinkle and mix in the ham. bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes.

Liberty Cafe

If you have never been to Bernal Heights you should check it out sometime. Cortland Avenue has some cute shops and good restaurants one of which I went to a few weeks ago. I have been there and tried the pot pie which is a staple there and very good. This time I tried the chicken with tomato basil stuffing and green beans. It is a small place with great atmosphere. It wasn't too crowded until about 8pm or so. We also tried the endive salad and of course dessert. The banana cream pie was great but the peach blueberry pie was the best!

Liberty Cafe
410 Cortland Avenue
SF, CA
415.695.1223