Time Away

Well, after a few weeks of wondering if I'm ever going to update this thing again, I'm sure you expect a few good excuses to account for my absence.

Here's a few reasons why opening up the ol' laptop may have been a tad too strenuous recently.

1. A quick trip to Pismo Beach 

 We found that the LA smog finally breaks just north of Malibu.

We drove through Santa Barbara and passed a few vineyards on the way. 

. . . And stumbled upon this pretty lil lake. 

We picked out a place to possibly spend Thanksgiving weekend. 

Met up with these two for a day of eating and reminiscing. 

Finally tried some of that clam chowder everyone's been recommending. 

The weekend chauffeur stretching his legs.

We made it to the beach and discovered that Northern California completely skips over the summer season and heads straight into Fall directly after Spring.

2. Cooking, Cooking, Cooking

From tomato basil soup . . . 

. . . to penne frittata with ricotta and basil . . . 

. . . to ribboned asparagus, tagliatelle, and sauteed wild mushrooms . . . 

. . . to apple tarts, who knew dinners could be so exhausting?!

Well, there you go. Just two excuses that happen to take up most of my time (one more than the other). 

A Wiseman Once Said . . . Here's hoping cooking becomes easier, for all of our sake!