happy for the short work-week; plotting salty grilled meat menu for the 4th and prepping for my 1 one baking event of the year (apple pie).

black pepper, caramel ice cream, apricots and pound cake crumble = genius. Nopa

heading up to Napa Valley for the day...brunch at Meadowood & *just* perhaps some wine tasting.

bit of a late start, but we're on our way to Mendocino

trying to gauge whether she'll have time to braise a pork shoulder tonight (needs 3 hours to do it justice...)....

eating a Frog Hollow peach so ripe & sweet & juicy that it disintegrated in my bowl... slurping up the peach pulp and juice with a spoon.

today: Inner Sunset farmer's market, agility class for Harlow; errands and Cochon 555: 5 chefs, 5 pigs, 5 winemakers!

new fav snack: affogato with Humphry Slocombe secret breakfast & 4505 chicharrones

Early morning Girafa p.ping.fm/img/46mAKHDT/e...

after Europe, quasistoic's on a quest to find good ham here in the US. Think we might be in luck...? ping.fm/wIDuO