Winter Fancy Food Show - San Francisco

Went with Myrna, Mary and Leslie. Many highlights, ate way too much.

http://www.specialtyfood.com/do/fancyFoodShow/LocationsAndDates

Just a few highlights:

Teatulia, which responsibly sources teas from its own organic plantantion in North Bangladesh.

http://www.teatulia.com

Himala Salt Zen Cube
A small pink cube of the good stuff that comes with a grater. Whenever you need salt, grate it off the block! Hardly a necessity, but very pretty.

http://www.himalasalt.com/index.php?page=product&category=01--HimalaSalt&display=195

Fran's Chocolates
Met Fran hershelf there. Her sea salt caramels are Obama's fav.

Leaving Seattle

Th

Ivar's and Anthony's are both at SeaTac. Ivar's has clam and salmon chowders on special for 75c a bowl, so of course I had to have some.

Wed

Chocolate University at Theo, part two. Didn't eat quite as much chocolate as last time. Tried 100% cacoa liquers (Ghanaian and Venezulean). Blech! Tasting 100% cacao is only for the professionals.

Tues

Uwajimaya has whole albacores for $3.79 a pound. I was tempted to buy one to try cutting it up (tuna is built fundamentally different than other fish, doesn't have two fillets, but four loins). Didn't want to stink up Jon's kitchen though.

Chocolate

Th
Jon made me and his wife a great dinner with produce from nearby Metropolitan Market in the U.
I also picked up a Beecher's cheese and truffle butter sandwich there. I may have to get another.

Wed
Facebook feed:
went to chocolate university at theo in seattle last night, taught by the COO, brilliant phd biochemist/ops engineer/angel investor. it was a phenomenal discussion of chocolate history, biochemistry, taste, culture, politics, food production, business. i'm thinking of flying back next wed for part 2. i was also on a theobromine bender from all the chocolate.

Urban Seattle - Sunday

We shopped for our trip and spent time in and around Seattle. Went to Uwajimaya in South Seattle, a fabulous Japanese megamart with great produce, Japanese groceries and delis. Also stopped by Fran's Chocolates in downtown -- famous for smoked sea salt caramels, I have her cookbook)in downtown, one of my favorite chocolate places all time, I've spent way too much money there. Stopped by the Bumbershoot music festival. Browsed some Pacifc NW First Nations art galleries. Off to Orcas Islands tomorrow. Pictures to come later in the week.

www.uwajimaya.com
www.bumbershoot.org
www.franschocolates.com