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A Sweet Spoonful

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This new-ish blog from food writer, Megan Gordon, chronicles Bay Area food adventures, musings on food culture, culinary book reviews and a few kitchen fumblings. A little about me:

I just turned 30, live in the Bay Area, love bakery-hopping, traveling, and fantasizing about buying my own house-- with a big yard. I also love trying new restaurants and cafes, and writing and talking about them with friends. Now, you're in that circle...

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Book Review'

Dec 04

The Hunt Is On

Over the past few days, I've seen seven apartments. And we're still looking. Some were unbelievably small, one only had heat "available" in one room (hmmm), and one of the landlords seemed legitimately insane. I actually dragged my mom around the cit (read full article)

Book Review, drinks, Recipes

Dec 04

The Hunt Is On

Over the past few days, I’ve seen seven apartments. And we’re still looking. Some were unbelievably small, one only had heat “available” in one room (hmmm), and one of the landlords seemed legitimately insane. I actually drag (read full article)

Book Review, cookbooks, drinks, Photography, Recipes

Nov 03

Green Chile Stew

I recently bought myself a present. I'd heard amazing things about David Tanis's book A Platter of Figs. Cooks I respected loved it, I kept running into it at bookstores, and then I was visiting my sister in Seattle and saw it on the shelf at Delance (read full article)

Book Review, Recipes, soups

Nov 03

Green Chile Stew

I recently bought myself a present. I'd heard amazing things about David Tanis's book A Platter of Figs. Cooks I respected loved it, I kept running into it at bookstores, and then I was visiting my sister in Seattle and saw it on the shelf at Delance (read full article)

Book Review, Recipes, soups

Nov 01

An Adult Halloween, a New Camera, and Cake

As many of you know, Linnea and I currently live at my mom's house. It's a long story that involves my mom going back to graduate school, the family dogs, her eventually moving home, and me losing my job. It's very temporary and while I never envisio (read full article)

Book Review, cake, Dessert, Fall, Recipes

Nov 01

An Adult Halloween, a New Camera, and Cake

As many of you know, Linnea and I currently live at my mom's house. It's a long story that involves my mom going back to graduate school, the family dogs, her eventually moving home, and me losing my job. It's very temporary and while I never envisio (read full article)

Book Review, cake, Dessert, Fall, Recipes

Oct 31

Pepita Fettuccine with Spinach and Cranberries

I was pleasantly surprised last week when I came home to find a review copy of Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes For Entertaining and Everyday on my doorstep. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Lauren Ulm's (or "Lolo's (read full article)

Book Review, Pasta, Recipes

Oct 31

Pepita Fettuccine with Spinach and Cranberries

I was pleasantly surprised last week when I came home to find a review copy of Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes For Entertaining and Everyday on my doorstep. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Lauren Ulm's (or "Lolo's (read full article)

Book Review, Pasta, Recipes

Aug 06

Ode to Amanda Hesser

You know where to find Grains of Paradise (or even what they are) and smoked paprika. You love beets, fatty fish, and biscotti. You use the word "tangle" to describe salads, judge people for their restaurant choices, and hate doing dishes in the morn (read full article)

Amanda Hesser, Book Review

Aug 06

Ode to Amanda Hesser

You know where to find Grains of Paradise (or even what they are) and smoked paprika. You love beets, fatty fish, and biscotti. You use the word "tangle" to describe salads, judge people for their restaurant choices, and hate doing dishes in the morn (read full article)

Amanda Hesser, Book Review

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