When I saw the theme for this month’s SHF, strawberries immediately popped into my mind. Whether piled sweetly and innocently next to a bowl of cream or sprawled naughtily besides chocolates and champagne, strawberries almost demand to be eaten sensually. While there are many recipes involving whole strawberries, I wanted to see if there was […]...
Archives for February 2006
Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe
Tucked away on College Avenue in Rockridge,Oakland is Bittersweet, a rustic little cafe devoted entirely to chocolate. The first time I stumbled onto this place was when I was going to dinner at the wonderful Soi 4 Thai restaurant next door (the particular stretch of College Avenue around Rockridge boasts a marvelous conglomeration of eccentric […]...