Saturday, May 24, 2014

Chances are...

"Unless you're going your own way,
 chances are you're not really achieving something special."
 ~Randy Caparoso
 


Thursday, May 22, 2014

White Peach Frangipane...summer is coming!





4-5 summer peaches




Sweet pastry dough:


1 Stick butter, well chilled and cut into 1/2" pieces
1 Cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 Cup all purpose flour
1/4 Cup ground almonds
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Cup ice water


Use a food processor to mix & combine ingredients. Prepare pan..with olive oil spray & flour. Fill with crust mixture and press into sides.
 

Bake

for 20minutes in a preheated 350* oven. Let cool.

 

FRANGIPANE:


1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup ground raw almonds
1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
2 eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Process sugar and almonds in a food processor until fine. Add butter a tablespoon at a time, processing after each addition until smooth. Add remaining ingredients...continue to blend until velvety.


Pour Frangipane filling in the center of cooled crust and top with fresh peeled peach pieces. Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake

in a preheated 350* oven for 30 minutes. Decrease the temperature to 325* and continue to bake until the crust is a golden brown and the fruit is cooked.

 

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!


Friday, May 9, 2014

Cafe Frangipane!

 
 




Fresh:


Orange Juice  bright & cheery 3

Mimosa  orange juice, Prosecco 7

Fruit Shake  blended fresh fruits + yogurt, skim milk & almond milk 6

Yogurt Parfait  seasonal fresh fruits, strawberry or vanilla yogurt, frolic of granola 8

Jam & Bread: cracked wheat sourdough toast with First Chair Jams & Colorado honey  4   w/ banana 5

Smoked Salmon capers, diced onion, Humboldt Fog goat cheese, cracked wheat sourdough toast  8

 

 

Baked:


Frangipane almond cake baked with seasonal fruit w/ vanilla yogurt  4

Muffins  apple cinnamon streusel, banana oat nut , lemon blueberry  4

Granola  pecans, craisins, fresh fruit, milk or nonfat yogurt 8

Irish Oatmeal  brown sugar, walnuts, bananas, lowfat milk 8


 
 



Griddle:

Served with Real Maple Syrup

Oatmeal Pancakes fluffy, wheat flour, oats 9, with blueberries or bananas 10

Bonnie’s Buckwheats with bananas 10

French Toast grilled thick egg bread topped with fruit 10




 

Panini:


Blue Pig & Fig  ham, Mountain Gorgonzola, fig preserves, baby greens  11

Chamonix  salumi, coarse grain mustard, Gruyere, cornichons, baby greens  11

Parisian  turkey, coarse grain mustard, Morbier cheese, baby greens 11

Portofino  tomato,  basil pesto, Brie, baby greens  9

Cortina   prosciutto, coarse grain mustard, Fontina, baby greens 11

Sweet Jane prosciutto, Humboldt Fog, mango chutney, baby greens 11  

 

 

 

Novo French Press Coffee 4

Novo Brewed Never-ending cup of Joe 4

Espresso 3

Cappuccino 4

Tea 2

Hot Chocolate 3

Milk 2





"There is much, much pleasure to be had in a simple thing, perfectly made." ~Nigel Slater Ripe



San Diego...beaches, surfers, exploring, shopping & dining with a view!

 
 
 

Places to go/things to do:


Cruise the beach & check out the surfers @ Ocean Beach and Mission Beach.
Get some exercise on the mile-long peaceful promenade along Shelter Island.

Visit the tigers, panda bears & flamingos @ The San Diego Zoo. Ride the gondola.

Peruse the art galleries in Solana Beach. www.aaronchang.com  www.koniakowsky.com
Relax in style (and people watch) with a glass of wine on the deck @ The Del.  

Explore the cool old ships  @ The Maritime Museum.  www.sdmaritime.org/the-ships

Cruise the scene & walk/run on the beach @ The Coronado.  Dip your toes in the water…bodysurf or do handstands.  Resuscitate your inner childhood and take it all in! 
Hike the cliff-side trails @ Torrey Pines State Reserve.  www.torreypine.org

Shop La Jolla. Warwicks Bookstore (www. warwicks.indiebound.com).  Cote Sud: Laguiole Knives & Provencal tableclothes (www.cotesudlajolla.com).  Tommy Bahama. Roxy & Quiksilver.
Be social and taste some award winning wines @ Carruth Cellars Urban Winery in Solana Beach. http://carruthcellars.com/


 
 

Great breakfasts:


Mission Café.  www.themissionsd.com

Snooze, San Diego. www.snoozeeatery.com/hillcrest

The Cottage, La Jolla. www.cottagelajolla.com

Brooklyn Girl.  www.brooklyngirleatery.com/menu.html  


Beach Grass Café, Solana Beach. www.beachgrasscafe.com


Richard Walker's Pancake House, La Jolla & Downtown. www.richardwalkers.com/menu
 

 

Lunch/ Brunch/ Cocktails & Apps/ Dinner   with an epic ocean view!!


George’s At the Cove, La Jolla.  www.georgesatthecove.com

Poseidon, Del Mar.  www.poseidonrestaurant.com

Pacific Coast Grill, Cardiff.  www.pacificcoastgrill.com


Blue Wave Café, Shelter Island.  www.islandpalms.com/dining.aspx

L’Auberge, Del Mar.  www.laubergedelmar.com
 
Brockton Villa, La Jolla. www.brocktonvilla.com

Shades Oceanfront Bistro, Ocean Beach. www.shadesob.com


Red Sails Inn, Shelter Island.   www.theredsails.com




Food & Wine:



Café Bleu. www.cafebleusd.com


Bankers Hill.  www.bankershillsd.com


Juniper & Ivy. www.juniperandivy.com


Tapenade, LaJolla. www.tapenaderestaurant.com/about/about/


Umi Sushi, Shelter Island. www.umisushisandiego.com


Station Sushi, Solana Beach. www.station-sushi.com

 


Places to stay:


The Del, Coronado www.hoteldel.com

Kona Kai, Shelter Island www.resortkonakai.com  

Island Palms, Shelter Island. www.islandpalms.com