The Lovely Day

I'M ALLEN!

How cute is that face?

Bachelorette Saturday- a beautiful day and I was in a picture-taking mood...

I headed to Pearl Brewery to drop off knives to be sharpened at Melissa Guerra, a kitchen shop, and peruse the farmer's market.  But first I woke up, reached over and picked up the book on my nightstand and finished reading it.  A rare sort of luxury, to have nowhere to be.

Then to Pearl.  While at Melissa Guerra I met Melissa herself, who graciously let me take photos of her store and let me know about some upcoming events. (Texans, the friendliest).  The store has cookware, bakeware, kitchen gadgets, dinnerware... it's fabulous.  Should you need any gifts for others (or yourself!) check out the website - and support a female entrepreneur who in turn utilizes Latin American craft cooperatives to employ and empower women in those countries.  Rock on, MG! Rock. On.

Melissa Guerra

I wish there were a person in this for scale- the upright paella pan is enormous.

Paper collage

Specialty foods.

Le Creuset; appliances

Hand mixers... that come in PINK!

Behind the Full Goods building is a year-round farmer's market.  Great finds; fun folks.

 

This is Julie; I bought eggs from her for my ice cream.

And there were some very cute dogs!

Max

Max and little bro Allen

Allen!

Captain Wyatt

Marley

Ate a bear claw from Sol y Luna Bakery and took it all in; the first day of fall with a slight chill; band playing; families; soundcheck for tonight's concert in the nearby amphitheatre on the river.

Gooey brown sugar center

Next up, a poached egg and asparagus salad at Il Sogne (following the giant pastry hors d'oeuvre) and to the library to return some books and movies.  The Landa branch of the San Antonio public library is a restored mansion on lovely grounds:

This is the parking lot!

Fall foliage in San Antonio

Wonderful shade of salmon.

Parking lot; there is also a playground behind the library.

Home.  Made a big batch of marinara, a pasta dish and cherry-almond buckles in ramekins to freeze for the upcoming week.

Soundtrack: Po'girl and Those Darlins Pandora Stations. 

Suggested bitchin' kitchen dances moves:

    Jump jump jump during feisty songs; bounce a little while stirring for slower songs.

A cooking song about love/ a love song about cooking:

The ice cream!  I opted for making gelato since the cream cheese required for ice cream wasn't at room temperature.  Made the custard.  Took forever.  Chilling now, to be placed in ice cream maker and whipped into gelato tomorrow.  Stay tuned.

Soundtrack: Lady Gaga with segue into Aretha Franklin Pandora stations.

Whisk whisk emulsion baby Work it move that whisk like crazy

Whisk whisk emulsion baby This takes freakin' forever baby

Suggested bitchin' kitchen dance moves: Monster dance, obviously, for LG.  For Aretha, deep shoulder action, hip swivels and slight knee bends, especially for "Do Right Woman- Do Right Man".  Slow it down a bit for "Tell It Like It Is".

       Yours truly,