Comments on: San Francisco Treats (Part I)

By: june

june — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:50:41 +0000

How do I get Malunggay products in my area-Martinez, California, area code 9455

June

By: atbnorge

atbnorge — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:14:42 +0000

Thank you very much for the tip…I’ll keep that in mind.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:41:07 +0000

I’ve been once to the French Laundry. Fabulous experience! But I love wine, and as there are many good eating opportunities in the Bay area (not all of them fancy restaurants, either), not to speak of the cooking opportunities, I personally pass on Napa as the rest of the “Napa experience” isn’t particularly to my taste. I’d at least recommend cheese and oysters out on Point Reyes, fresh fruit up in the Anderson Valley, and wine from the aforementioned regions. If you do go to Napa, check out the Mayacamas area.

Lava Bien, no experience here with Mendocino weed, although I have heard it is common. The wines and food and gorgeous scenery are more than enough for me. :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:19:59 +0000

atbnorge, most cheeses, with the exception of the freshest softest ones travel pretty well, because the hold of the plane is roughly 40F, the perfect temperature for cheese. And if you are travelling in the Fall/Winter/Spring, the other places your luggage waits isn’t tropical heat levels. Harder cheeses like parmesan, jarlsberg, etc. should all do well in one’s luggage. kurzhaar, we have friends in Napa, and I go more for the food than the wine. :) But yes, I should see other areas as well. After a visit to Per Se and a write-up I did on them, I am hoping they will let me nab a reservation at The French Laundry… Doug, I have never been to a Trader Joe’s… :(

By: atbnorge

atbnorge — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:42 +0000

I love trying out different kinds of cheeses although I limit my intake of them because of lactose intolerance. I live just 5 minutes away from the origin of Jarlsberg cheese and we always have at least 3 varieties of cheese at home…I was just wondering, did the cheeses travel well and how many days can they be stored in the fridge or does one have to eat them right away? Ang gustong pasalubong ng pamilya ko d’yan sa Pilipinas ay keso or nakikipadala ako sa mga kaibigan na umuuwi. Anong keso ang magandang dalhin d’yan sa Pilipinas? Hindi nila nagustuhan ang lasa nu’ng puting coating ng brie; ayaw nila ng kesong amoy ut-t (hihihihi) daw, ayaw nila ng mumurahin (merong kayang ganoon?); ayaw din nila ng Camembert; walang pumansin sa Norwegian brown cheese; kadiri daw ‘yung amag ng blue cheese; at bakit daw matigas ‘yung cheddar—ayokong magpadala o magpasalubong ng kesong hindi naman kakainin o mabubulok lang dahil may kamahalan silang taglay. I mean, anong keso ang kasundo ng panlasa ng Pinoy?

By: Lava Bien

Lava Bien — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:44 +0000

@kurzhaar , Mendocino hehehehe, isn’t it legal to plant and sell weed over there, for medicinal purposes? ;) hehehehehe uhmmm.. we have grapes here in Mendocino, purple grapes anyone?…. I got graaaaappppeees! (Hyphy) hehehehe.

By: Lava Bien

Lava Bien — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:06 +0000

Amen to that one.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:15 +0000

Marketman, unless you have never been to Napa before, I’d suggest skipping Napa altogether and exploring other wine regions that are less Disneyfied. Try Sonoma, Mendocino, or Santa Cruz to start.
Just 2 cents’ worth from a serious wine aficionado.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:53 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your travels Mrs. MM! The picture of the Mt. Tam cheese made me salivate! If ever back in CA try the Cypress Grove cheeses. Their Humboldt Fog is delicious. And if you’ve never been to a Trader Joe’s, goooo (if only they would build one in Manila I’d be a very content Californian living in Manila)! They have a good selection of decent cheeses at very thrifty prices. Not maybe up to par with what you’ve pictured above but decent and at a fraction of the price.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:03:24 +0000

MM, as soon as I saw San Francisco and goat cheese i already pictured the ferry building. For a year, I commuted using the ferry from SF to Vallejo. Always stopped to get my bread and some cheeses. That commute was always so picturesque and made me thankful that I lived in the bay area. By the way, there is also a good Vietnamese and caviar restaurant in the building.