Monthly Archives: January 2011

{031} Children’s Express

  {031} Children’s Express, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. My uncle sent me this letter that he’d been hanging onto in his files since 1983. Apparently I was clear, well-mannered and professional, even at 10.

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{030} Stocked

{030} Stocked, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Finally got to the store and stocked the refrigerator in the new apartment. Food, glorious food.

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{029} Madam Bride

{029} Madam Bride, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Melinda, who is also Madam of Madam & the Ants, got married this evening alongside Lake Merritt.

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{028} Noir-ish walk

{028} Noir-ish walk, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Went over to Adri’s tonight to hang out and play cards. Our street takes on a noir sensibility after dark.

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{027} Lunch break

{027} Lunch break, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. After my move was completed, I had to run out to an appointment. On the way, I realized I hadn’t eaten anything in hours, so I stopped at La Calaca Loca … Continue reading

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{026} Mushroom lasagna

{026} Mushroom lasagna, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Fatemeh and I went to dinner at Encuentro on the last night I’d be living in our apartment. Encuentro’s pasta dishes are always amazing, and the mushroom lasagna was no exception: … Continue reading

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{025} Handroll

{025} Handroll, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. I took Paul to Ichiro for sushi tonight. Ume shiso handroll? Yes, please.

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{024} Grid

{024} Grid, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Taken while waiting for a bus on my way home from a doctor’s appointment.

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{023} Hash ingredients

{023} Hash ingredients, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Taken just before I started cooking up the porchetta hash. Which, I must say, was amazing.

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{022} Diced

{022} Diced, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. I had been meaning to make porchetta hash since last year. This particular Saturday night, I started prepping the potatoes to finally make the dish the next day.

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