Monthly Archives: May 2005

Restaurant Review: Habana

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Ana

Update: Habana went out of business some time recently, but there are still plenty of yummy Cuban restaurants to enjoy in San Francisco! Went to dinner at Habana the other night. We had reservations for four at 8:00, but we … Continue reading →

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Freezing made simple

Posted on May 18, 2005 by Ana

I recently harvested the last of my sugar snap peas from my “winter” garden, along with some of my late growing carrots. I didn’t really have time to do anything with them, but didn’t want my home grown produce to … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Cortez

Posted on May 17, 2005 by Ana

I went to Cortez a couple of weeks ago and have been meaning to write about it. Though the restaurant staff seemed rather stuffy, the food itself was fantastic. We had an 8:30 reservation for a party of four, but … Continue reading →

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You say tomato, I say yum

Posted on May 16, 2005 by Ana

I need to record this now, so that I don’t forget when it happened and then get all confused in later months (like I did with my winter garden). I planted three different tomato plants on May 1st, all heirloom … Continue reading →

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The next best thing to homemade

Posted on May 13, 2005 by Ana

I have to rave for a moment about the tortillas at Trader Joe’s. Obviously, they’re not as good as my own tortillas, but on a weeknight when I’ve got plenty of other things to do besides making my own, they’re … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Winter Vegetable Latkes

Posted on May 12, 2005 by Ana

After going back and forth about what to make with my veggies last night, I decided on a kind of off-season meal. I made: herb-rubbed flank steak (with fresh rosemary from the garden), winter vegetable latkes (with carrots, turnips, and … Continue reading →