5.11.2014 | TI8

Breakfast: Donuts. From All Star Donuts in El Cerrito. Of all the donut shops in the area, this one is my favorite. The donuts are pretty good, but the staff is so nice that it just feels good to stop in. Today was Mother’s Day, so what better way to celebrate than by getting the kids out of the house.

Lunch:  Mother’s Day brunch with three  generations of mothers.  Chicken saltimbocca with asparagus and rice.  Plus pavlova for dessert.

Dinner: Zachary’s Pizza. We had Alison, Jason, and Sam over, and it was just too much to make it back from lunch and cook dinner. Besides, Zachary’s is just awesome. Ordered large ones, so there will be leftovers for lunch all week. First dinner with friends at the new picnic table.

Dessert:  Blond brownies.

5.3.2014 | TI8

SATURDAY I ATE:

Breakfast: Waffles, Eliza’s specialty.

Lunch: Chicken sandwich. In a hurry.

Afternoon snack: So much chocolate ganache from the birthday cake we’re eating tomorrow. I mean, seriously, have you ever thought about how much chocolate you can stick in your mouth just licking your fingers clean?

Dinner: Yummy Indian stew at friends’ house.

Dessert: Cinnamon chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting (combination of a Flour Arrangements experiment and proven winner)