Just some random bits and pieces....

I am pleased to report that last night's dinner were the tartines that I am planning to write about for the "Is My Blog Burning?" event this coming Sunday. Not to give anything away, but they were actually yummy, and I think I've perfected what I'll submit as my final "recipe" on Sunday. 'Twas fun, though it will probably be my last adventure in the kitchen for a bit if my career fortune changes as I suspect it might in the next few days.

The cafe au lait bowls (discussed below) were fetched and are just lovely - the perfect size and shape for coffee (or just about anything, I guess). The woman at the store told me they're now making plates with the same stripe on them, which I didn't need to hear.

And finally, M and I are currently obsessed with Gerolsteiner sparkling water (or "sprudel" as my father correctly calls it). We've taste-tested many different sparkling waters and keep coming back to this one, which is interesting because it has a very distinctive mineral taste that I can imagine would be somewhat offputting if you weren't prepared. All those minerals are apparently supposed to be good for you, but honestly, we just like the taste. It pairs surprisingly well with food and it's on sale this week at Whole Foods (though Trader Joe's stocks it cheaply all the time). Go get you some!