We rode in one of the official ALC training rides last Saturday. I took the GF1 along on what turned out to be a gorgeous day. Grand total: 92 miles of training ride, 108 miles total and I felt pretty good.
We started off in Portrero hill. We rode through Mission bay just after sunrise en route to the meeting point at the Presidio Sports Basement
Sun over mission bay
Riding along the Giants Promenade by AT&T ballpark
Fast forward to the climb up White’s hill from Fairfax along Sir Francis Drake Blvd.. A huge group of 20+ cyclists powered past us on the climb.
The always popular Rancho Nicasio. Lots of Dolce Vita riders representing.
I forget where this was – probably Point Reyes Petaluma Rd / Red Hill Rd
Beautiful shadows on the rolling hills
The cheese factory – Marin French Cheese Company
At the top of Wilson Hill Rd
Lunch at the apple box
ALC TRLs
Climbing back up the hill on Petaluma Pt Reyes Rd
I treated myself to an It’s It at the cheese factory
The view of San Francisco from Sausalito along Bridgeway
Looking west from the Golden Gate Bridge
Always a spectacular view
March 19th, 2011
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The 2011 Winter Eating About Beer dinner was held at the Commonwealth Cafe and Public House in Oakland this past Sunday. Here are the photos that I took of the event.
Terrariums in the window. It was a rainy sunday but the lighting in commonwealth was great.
Preparing endives for the first course
Kitchen knives
On the wall
Frying pheasant skin
Those glasses need an anti-reflective coating
Potatoes being cut prior to frying
Crispy pheasant.
Commonwealth’s coffee condiment counter
Discussing pre-dinner activities
The Eating About Beer crew in the kitchen
Awesome flower arrangements.
game face.
Chives
Frying the “belgin-inspired crispy potatoes”
Scallions to later go with cheese and sausage
Commonwealth’s storefront, telegraph side.
The menu
The first guests start checking in
Plating the endives
seated, awaiting the first course
handling the marinated daikon
the plating continues
First course: Endive with roasted pheasant and hazelnuts – paired with a scottish heavy 70 shilling ale
The chefs discuss the first course
toast
Pouring homemade sake
plating of the onigiri
second course: a deconstructed sake bomb with umeboshi onigiri and marinated daikon
Guatemalan longaniza sausages, cooking
describing the second course
more photos to come. If you need more of a fix, check out the last eating about beer dinner.
March 18th, 2011
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Mac n cheese (“the exchange student”) plus egg at homeroom in Oakland
March 9th, 2011
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I don’t even remember what kind of citrus fruit this was anymore. I was standing in the produce section of Berkeley Bowl. I saw it, picked it up, stared at it for a while (another shopper even stopped for a second to stare at it with me) and then I bought it. Then I took a picture of it and ate it. It was decently sweet and easy to peel. I wouldn’t necessarily buy one again except for its looks.
March 9th, 2011
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.. was good. finished it off with a bacon-infused chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream, marshmallow and shortbready cookies. the pudding wasn’t very bacony but it was still a great dessert.
Southie - 6311 College Ave, Oakland CA
sidenote: GF1 @ ISO1600 is pretty noisy!
March 2nd, 2011
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