LWD: May Edition

   Since we had LWD on Cinqo de Mayo we thought it would only be fitting to make some Mexican inspired dishes.  Casey was our lovely hostess and served up some delicious Ceviche, a side of corn and she even turned me into a "rita," lover with her amazing Margaritas!  Crazy! Here was the menu for the night:

Main Course

by Casey

Ceviche with Tilapia, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cilantro and lots of lime juice.  

(I forgot to snap a pic! Oops)

Sides

Corn w/lime zest, evoo, and butter. (by Casey)

Stuffed avocados with cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, cayenne and toasted sunflower seeds. (by moi)

Tortillas with cheese and black bean salsa. (by Maureen)

Dessert

Mango tart. (by Lea)

Stuffed avocados

Mango tart

   Everything was delicious as always and I cannot wait for our next meeting.  Perhaps we'll get down to some grilling!!!!

P.S. Sorry this post is so late.  June should be a breezier month, but who knows what's in store!  

Happy Cinqo de Mayo!

    Today LWD (ladies who dine) reunites for a little dinner soiree to celebrate Cinquo de Mayo.  I don't know what I am making yet...  I have been in one of the those I don't feel inspired to cook or make anything moods lately, so I may simply whip up some guacamole.  If I had found this recipe earlier, and Lea wasn't bringing dessert, I would have made these!!!!

Recipe here!

LWD pictures to come soon! Have a great weekend!

    On our final day in San Francisco we started with some blue bottle coffee, then walked to Local's Corner in the Mission, where we had a delightful meal.  Later we went to the Anchor Steam brewery and had some tastes after a tour of their brewery.  It was definitely the nicest brewery I have ever toured.  They had copper brew kettles!  After the tour, we headed down to the dog patch, where my friend Alice gave us a tour of the chocolate company she is working with called Dandelion.  They are one of the only chocolate companies in the nation that starts making their chocolate with raw cocoa nibs.  Pretty impressive.  Erich and I luckily had the chance to taste the raw nib, the chocolate churning and then the final product.  It was interesting to see how the favor changed.  I'm really excited that they will be selling in Philadelphia soon at Pub and Kitchen cafe?  I guess its coming soon?

 smoked sturgeon w/beet salad

 anchor steam

 drinking on some barrels

raw cocoa nibs

 churning

pork belly salad

rabbit tortellini w/prosciutto

More Macaroons!

   Erich and I passed this shop on our first day in SF, and about every other day of the trip.  

Chantal Guillon's window display captured my attention right away.

  They had quite the selection.  I tried the lemon coconut, persian rose, amaretto, and vanilla bean.  The Amaretto was my favorite, but they were all yummy.  You must visit if you are in SF!