Pleasant House Bakery

{steak and ale pie with mash potatoes}

This past summer we went to Pleasant House Bakery {Bridgeport, Chicago}. They have the most delicious royal pies we've ever tasted.

{homemade ginger ale + tropical tea soda}

 

 {scotch eggs}

{steak and ale pie with mash potatoes}

früute {los angeles}

{three berries + apple crumble} 

 {sea salt caramel}

 {mont blanc + yuzu}

 {black pepper}

{pecan + baileys puff}

Les Pyramides Chocolat

 hot chocolate made with les pyramides chocolat

{getting ready for the holidays}

Happy Thanksgiving! {side dish+dessert}

 butternut squash lasagna

 sweet potato filled chocolate cupcakes

somebody was too hungry to wait for the frosting

Date Night {belated birthday dinner}

 dinner at macku {lincoln park, chicago}

white asparagus soup ~ foie gras, asian pear reduction, korean gyoza, and truffle oil 

hamachi ~ yellowtail, red and golden beets, frisée, toasted pinenuts, sweet arugula puree, parsley oil

namesake ~ salmon, enoki, mushrooms, truffle oil, chives

salmon spider ~ soft‐shell
crab,
salmon, scallions,
avocado,
cucumber,
roe

unagi cheese ~
fresh water
eel, cheese,
crispy shrimp,
avocado, cucumber,
roe


dessert at vanille patisserie {lincoln park, chicago}

 macarons :) 

 pear mousse with nutella cream

CHOCOLAT {san diego+milano}

 chocolat gaslamp {gaslamp, san diego}

 spicy chocolate + stracciatella gelato

 chocolat {milano, italia}

San Diego

top chef finalist, brian malarkey's restaurant {gaslamp / east village}

salmon cured~avocado, tomato, cucumber, sprouts + grapefruit aioli on french bread

 brown butter fries!

angry rocket~lobster & scallop, garlic, chili, orange, basil + sriracha aioli on french bread

triple “C”~crab cake, bacon, avocado, fried onion + tarragon aioli on butter brioche

"sucker" bar! {chocolate twix}