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oscar fever

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I love the Oscars. As D says, it’s like my Superbowl.

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BTW, can we stop for a second and talk about how great is Jennifer Lawrence? She just seems so normal. And poor thing, falling again going up to accept her award. Love her. Can’t wait for Catching Fire…. squeeeeee!

(Image courtesy of Tumblr, enthusiasticeffietrinket)

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I also love throwing Oscars parties. Well, let’s be honest, I love any excuse to throw a party.

For this year’s Oscars I tried to be all clever and such with my food choices. Example A: Silver Linings Slutty Brownies. I originally was planning on making them from scratch, a la Gaby Dalkin, but then the weekend got away from me so I went with the original filthy recipe by The Londoner. Chocolate chip cookies + double stuffed oreos + and then an extra thick brownie layer. Major hit.

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Also on the menu? Artichoke go F*#k Yourself Dip. I would normally not be so crude, but if you’ve seen Argo you’ll get where I was going with this one. Super easy – just buy your favorite artichoke dip, mix in greek yogurt, then serve alongside some deliciously crunchy kettle chips.

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D & I picked up some of the most unbelievably creamy buratta from Cowgirl Creamery at the Ferry Building.

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But of course it had to be Oscar themed. Le Mis Poor Man’s Bread & Cheese – yeah, I was pushing it but that’s okay. It was tasty. Just squeeze some lemon juice on top, drizzle with olive oil, and finish with a cracking of salt.

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Last up, Frankenweenies ‘n Blankets – buy mini smoked sausages and wrap in puff pastry. I cut the puff pastry into long triangles (cut into three rectangles first) and wrap up starting with the straight end.

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My friends each brought an appetizer – Jim & Michelle showed up with a huge square of pizza (in 2 boxes) from Golden Boy which was pretty awesome. image_2

I also had everyone bring a bottle of $20 red wine so we could do a little wine tasting contest whilst watching.

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We had Oscar Ballots.

image_6It was very serious business filling these out, I tell you.

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We also had bingo.

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With prizes of course.

(I didn’t win)

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Best Oscar party yet.

Can’t wait for next year’s!

life lately

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amazing sunrises in SFIMG_2799

foggy runs down by the bridge

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birthday boiled eggs with soldiers

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birthday weekend in Healdsburg, starting with a drink at Spoonbar
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dinner at Scopa
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the cutest dog ever at Hawley, SampsonIMG_2915

crazy cool Healdsburg sunset

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we stayed at H2 and they had a super fab breakfast spread each mornIMG_2930

we went olive oil tasting at Dry Creek Olive Oil company

(great wine too!)

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Chalk Hill was wonderful – we brought a picnic and did our tasting outside

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there was a crab feed, and then another one 2 weeks later

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hikes in Marin

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dinner and drinks with friends

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a work trip to NY with multiple stops at Eataly

what, you’ve never been? let me show you!

IMG_3291I’m not even a big bagel fan, but you’ve gotta do it when in NY

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snow!

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cupcakes with my fellow Muses

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I was in dire need of veggies after the many Eataly stops

more boiled eggs at Le Pain Quotidien

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puppies!

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oh yeah, and I joined Vine (follow me! @nikilowry)

Eataly’s pizza rocks

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I helped host a baby shower for my dear friend, Cassie

(and thought my homemade granola bar was pretty darn cute)

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and then later that day threw a superbowl party

(complete w/ Delfina meatball subs and homemade chili queso)

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spring has come early and the cherry blossoms are blooming in SF! IMG_3056

we’ve been making paninis on our snazzy new panini maker

(thanks Susannah & Fred!)

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back to our normal routine of heading to the Ferry B on Saturday morns

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more runs down along Crissy Field and the GG bridgeIMG_3576

I’ve been experimenting with chili recipes

(blog post coming soon)

we had a rosemantical Valentine’s date night at home

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Mum met Nigella Lawson, so jealous

(well, we both met her at a book signing in Dublin in ’05, but I’m still jealous)IMG_3681

D and I had a Berkeley date night – first stop was dinner at Zachary’s PizzaIMG_3684

followed by the Cal – SC game

(Go Bears – we won!)

In the spirit of the Oscar’s, I’m whipping up a batch of Gaby Dalkin‘s / The Londoner‘s Slutty Brownies

(Silver Linings Slutty Brownies, to be exact)

I like how Rosie from The Londoner describes these as “filthy”

Also in the Oscar spririt…. “Frankenweenies ‘n Blankets”

and “Artichoke go f*#k yourself” Dip”

(I crack myself up)

I’ll leave you with this Vine #makethesebrowniesnow

instalife

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MJ came to visit ( so fun – we went to Outside Lands, hit up a Giants Game, went for a hike in Marin,  then hopped across the bay for pizza in Berkeley) mum was here for a night (of course we had to go to Rose’s) on her way to Ireland, a trip to Napa for some wine tasting, D & I went to NY and experience some amazing meals & spooky weather, there was a camping trip w/ Cassie & Jeff, a pizza making class w/ Susannah, a beachy reunion w/ D’s family, another trip to NY for The Daily Muse’s 1st Birthday Party, wine tasting in Paso Robles, friends in town for the Cal game and a few birthdays (we celebrated with pink cake), Fleet Week, some runs down along marina green (yes, finally back running!), a post-season Giants Game, some stair climbing, and Autumn & Allison in town this weekend. Fun fun!

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the past two months according to my iphone

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New job – Hunger Games movie night – wine tasting in Napa – runs along Crissy Field – cherry blossoms – Easter – Presidio 10k – another Napa trip w/ Cassie & Jeff – pulled pork sandis courtesy of Cassie’s dad – new office co-working space with doggies – dinner at Pizziaolo followed by The Black Keys concert – Fort Mason picnicking – Drinko de Mayo w/ Mandy & D – Feather’s birthday – Mother’s Day – Tahoe weekend w/ D – drinks w coworkers at Hops n’ Hominy – more runs – trying out new pizza with friends – Beretta dinner with my cousins, Claire & Nicholas on the 75th Anniversary of the GG bridge – reunion w/ Amanda at Toro in Boston – catching a game at Fenway – exploring the spooky side of Boston – a lovely evening in Haaarvard.o

the parentals come to visit

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I realized I never posted about my parent’s trip to SF… we had so so much fun!  There was a lot of walking, some meals out at a couple of new spots that my parent’s hadn’t tried yet (Cotogna and Wayfare Tavern), a few trips to the Ferry Building, a cozy night in with cheese & salumis for dinner, a long run down on Marina Green and Crissy Field, a Delfina Pizza night in after an awesome day up in Napa, an Oscar Party so they could meet all my college friends with an ultra competitive game on Oscar Bingo thrown in, but sadly no trip to Rose’s (gasp!). Ah well, next time I suppose!

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