Fettuccine con basilico e limone

Mark and I took a trip to Green Earth Natural Foods on Divisadero yesterday and we picked up some delicious whole wheat fettuccine. All it needed was a touch of lemon and basil and we felt like we were back in Sicily.

Also, if you are in the Bay Area, I highly recommend the Haight Street Market for an amazing selection of pastas!

Zooey - "suddenly it's spring on the beaver island"

Celebration of Spring Vegetables

Last night we watched Woody Allen's Stardust Memories and this scene sums up exactly how I feel this afternoon.

For dinner I decided to mix a bunch of healthy greens together and see what I could come up with.

Starting with asparagus, some fresh mint, shelled peas, baby green beans and some delicious olives I picked up on my way home from work! It was delicious and a perfect way to welcome in the season.

Tom Waits - "You Can Never Hold Back Spring"

Traditional Zaftig Sandwich

This is a family recipe that dates back three generations. The legend goes that when my great great grandfather Avram Novogrodsky met his wife Valeska, he remarked that she was "pleasantly plump, like a roasted chicken."
Avram's crispy bagel chips were probably better than my salted pita, but we couldn't find any at the market...

Maurizio Pollini - "Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 3 in E major ("Tristesse")"