Oken, rock ridge, Oakland ca:
okonomiyaki “salad” (cabbage inside)

beef tartare croquettes
tempura with sauce

oxtail tofu soup with white rice m
Oken is popular and in an Eater list that I saw today. They are so popular with reservations that our table was the only remaining reservation table and it was by the front door so I ended up wearing my Disneyland jacket during supper.


Bad Walters lactose-free (lactaid) ice cream:
vanilla
something with strawberry jam and toffee

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My goto Lamb dish, Rack of Lamb Provencale (which has a rarer cook than it looks in photo) roasted new potatoes and haricot vert, delicious way to end the week and paired with a 2019 Chateau Boucasse Madiran. I ended up also eating the remainder of the rack, 3 extra ribs worth :D

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One of my favorite things is rack of lamb and that one looks perfect. My mouth is watering. Costco has the best rack of lamb as well as excellent lamb chops--both at a reasonable price.

Delicious truffle pizza at Matto in Skopje

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It is a sprig of oregano. Summer heat makes growing herbs a challenge here. Rosemary and oregano make it through the extremes on both ends. I have a huge bush of each out behind the Florida room. I should add dill and basil for the winter. Tarragon grows well and the flowers are gorgeous but I don’t ever use it. Maybe add sage? It did well back in Tennessee.

sage is pretty hardy. I have never trlied to grow tarragon--I should. Rosemary is indestructible. Dill freezes really well so easy to gave year round--just a freezer bag & snip off what you need a little at a time.
My problem is squirrels who are determined to dig up whatever I plant.

Attended the banquet for our local special olympics organization and enjoyed a buffet with brisket and pulled pork, along with beans and potato salad, from Biemer's in Lawrence.

North Berkeley BART nighttime taco stand. It's what's for dinner!
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That looks incredible!

Pizza Pilgrims, Manchester - the chili jam on the 8 Cheese has a great flavor, but that is not nearly enough rocket for 2.5 Great British pound sterling

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Late supper after attending a youth ice skating performance

pbj - I had too much grape jelly
toasted almonds - I’ll use this for the cookie exchange in my mom’s group today. I started to toast last night. These sliced almonds really taste great after toasting, even if darker than others.

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Orange & avocado salad
Filet of sole
Broccoli & cauliflower
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Rudy’s Pizza, Manchester - good pizza, but the stars were the garlic aioli and the ndjua aioli (a good way to get the spicy flavor without getting too much oil on the pizza)

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Ooooo nice! You just dip your pizza in em?

Great pic! I looks like 3D! :)