I know that I’ve mentioned how much I like food.  Yes, even in yesterday’s blog post.  So I was perusing my archives looking for today’s photo and voila, how appropriate! 

I remember this breakfast well because it was an interesting combination of ingredients and especially yummy on a cold morning.  Eggs “Sardo” from Haven Cafe in Lenox.  Two poached eggs on sauteed artichoke hearts & spinach with dill hollandaise.

On a side note, I haven’t been photographing my food of late because so many people are hauling out their iPhones in restaurants, it’s a tad embarrassing.  After years of documenting my food, I guess it’s time to find a new subject!

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This fruit was growing in my friend Bob’s garden.  It’s called a Buddha’s Hand Lemon and you eat the whole thing, peel and innards.  Great for zesting and great for photography too!

It’s a picture of a latte, are you surprised?  This one is near perfect and is from Intelligentsia in Chicago, the one near the Art Institute.  Great Irving Penn show while I was there and a weird Victorian scrapbooking show too.

Coffee beans waiting to be transformed into smooth espresso at Blue Bottle Cafe in San Francisco.

The Slow Club does it right:  I enjoyed this Manhattan quite a bit and love how artsy it looks long after being consumed.

You might get hungry, looking at this Uchi feast.  My Laguna Gloria and Driskill wedding today is for the sweetest couple, Erin and Abe.  They are fellow foodies and sake connoisseurs.  About a month ago I  wanted to treat them to a special dinner and I knew it had to be Uchi, the best sushi place in the whole state of Texas.

Ulterior motive:  I would absorb all their sake knowledge and become a sake expert.  What actually happened was I got a good buzz and learned how to drink from a wooden box, spills and all.  I will hopefully remember the nuances of the sake the next time.  I do know that I like it better cold, and the one called “Drunken Heart” seemed to be my favorite.  Abe really liked the “Bride of the Fox”.  Fun names, eh?

I also got to know Erin and Abe even better and wow, do they know how to order!  They are masters of a menu, zoning in on the most unique and tasty dishes.

Last time I sat at the bar at Uchi, it was with my friend Meriko and she brought along a little notebook to write down what we were having.  I could’ve used that notebook, because the chefs at Uchi are uber-creative, not to mention completely considerate of my gluten allergy. They gave me my own little bowl of tamari and made sure to point out anything that wasn’t gluten free.  And, let me tell you, I didn’t feel deprived.  We all ate like kings.  Check it out for yourself:

Noah thinks i’m crazy to be crazy for menudo, but the waiters always love me for ordering it.  They can tell I’m a real bonafide foodie.

Making [pretty] coffee.  As seen (and consumed) in Chicago.

We like rice and can never get enough.  I think on this day, we might’ve gotten enough.