French comfort food for dinner at Chez Maman East https://www.chezmamanrestos.com/location/potrero-hill/
Ummm…yes please!
UMMM…YES, PLEASE!
And I have to say I’m very impressed with the even cut of the potato gratin. That was a very sharp knife that made that cut!
That looks a lot like my potato gratin, which I also plan on serving with duck (breasts, in my case).
Another day, another gig. Last one for a while, and I’m a-ok with that. Wearing the exact same outfit bc it was so GDMF perfect 
My boo brought home tacos for lunch, then I did some ubering since the kids have started leaving town for the break. A cuppa afternoon joe, and then I had to get ready for the brewery show with my quartet.
The food truck is closing shop at 8pm… and we start playing at 7pm, so there’s no way for me to get any food there 
I just had a teeny-tiny bowl of the last droplets of TJ’s creamy tomato soup before we have to head out.
Might need to steam a few 
when we get back. My sax/clarinet’s crashing with us again.
My was boneless and skinless. Heavily seasoned, seared in oo and then roasted for about 10 minutes at 450.
Out for a drink at Jaimes Restaurant downstairs from my workplace to say farewell to Wally, one of the owners, who is retiring and heading back to Brazil, where he was born.
So dinner had to be easy: Breakfast For Dinner to the rescue.
Cream cheese scrambled eggs, toast, and a slice of bacon.
I thought it was good, if I do say so myself 
It’s basically just a gratin rotated 90 degrees, pretty easy to make! I scaled it down to a 1 potato serving.
Thank you! Will give it a go.
NYT’s ever-popular lemony shrimp and bean stew (19,900+ reviews with average 5-star rating).
Here I used homemade shrimp stock and Tarbais beans from the freezer. Homemade ciabatta – toasted – to go with.
Late lunch, light dinner. Crisped small (shrinkflation?) Stonefire pizza crust, smeared with Boursin Black Truffle Sea Salt cheese, caramelized leek and fennel, mushrooms, prosciutto, basil and fennel fronds. Rpfs added at the table. A little shiraz.
I had a film society screening tonight and didn’t have time to eat before the movie. That’s okay my favourite Chinese restaurant is down the street. The movie ended at 8:30 and the restaurant closes at 9:00 so I had enough time to run over and get take out. Their wonton soup is a favourite with the regulars and one of the few menu items I haven’t tried yet. I had a choice of ordering either a small soup or a large and since I was STARVING I ordered the large. I was so hungry I ate it straight out of the takeout container when I got home. The wontons were huge and I got a generous portion of soup so I have leftovers. Note to self: order a small soup next time.
Shrimp Burger with Fries - shrimps are minced in the food processor (1/3 very fine, 2/3 in larger pieces) and mixed with mayonnaise, cayenne pepper and scallions. After forming patties, you coat them with fine ground panko crumbs. Served on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce and tartar sauce and with fries
Last night was the official day for the Beaujelais Nouveau wine celebrations in France ! Our local restaurant made fried chicken, fries and salad with a horseradish (from my garden) sauce and fermented chili sauce. Delish ! Not very French but super well done
No dumplings. My PIC had ordered 6 whole wings for me to take home, and I shared them with my sax/clarinet. The bass came along for a nightcap/bowl.
No pics. Good show.
The French wine store by me had a Beaujolais Nouveau tasting yesterday — fried chicken looks and sounds great with it, I will mention the pairing when I stop in next 
