joyeux noel

Merry Christmas! We did things a little late this year and had Christmas Eve dinner last night and Christmas Morning breakfast and present opening this morning. We have definitely been feasting like kings and queens. Napoleon would be proud.

Christmas Eve Dinner:

-baked brie wheel with fig jam spread on top, lined with walnuts

-cornichons

-mixed greens with green peppers, roasted beets and gorgonzola 

-pumpkin mac and cheese

-lots and lots of wine

Christmas Morning Breakfast:

-tea with cream and sugar

-gingerbread tiles

-bagels with lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and capers

-mimosas

-sweet potato pecan coconut cake

My family definitely spoiled me this year. Sooo many amazing presents: a framed poster of Ryan Gosling from Drive, a fisherman turtleneck sweater from american apparel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, super natural every day cookbook, Kate Spade passport holder, a laptop lunchbox, and a collection of things that I will need and/or miss if I accept my Peace Corps assignment in Africa. I thought I'd do another Polyvore collage as a visual way to depict this fine Christmas. Enjoy!

Christmas 2011 by pitasamwich featuring turtleneck sweaters

exploring the interwebs

I've been doing lots of exploring in terms of searching through different blogs and websites. I just signed up for a Pinterest account a couple of days ago. I've already created two boards that are full of recipes. Take a look!

home away from home

I've only been in San Francisco for a few days, but already I've done a lot. I finally signed up for a Polyvore account. Here's my first post. It sums up some of the things that I've been up to.

First Few Days in San Francisco by pitasamwich featuring navy blue shoes