Summertimes 2009s
Written by joythebaker on September 27, 2009 – 10:51 pm -
Holy Heck! When did Fall sneak up on me!? I could use a deep breath… how about you?
Here we are at the end of September and I’m more than ready to go shopping for winter tights and oversized sweaters… not to mention jumping in the kitchen to bake up my favorite pumpkin cookies. Seriously. Have you made these pumpkin cookies yet? They’re my reason for living from October through January.
Now is not the time to talk cookies. Can I show you a few things!? I want to show you what my summer looked like…. up close… personal… on the fly. All captured by my trusted camera phone. Remember when we played the camera phone picture game a few months back? I’m at it again. Come take a peek and then tell me what you were up too all summer long!
Q: How many Fried Chicken Sandwiches from Bakesale Betty’s did I eat this summer?
A: One. That’s not nearly enough. I’ve let myself down. I’m working on it.
My friend Zak makes his own sausage. He’s badass like that. He also likes compliments on his tattoo…. aaaaaand go!
No… my friends and I aren’t chef groupies. That would be weird. Right? Weird.
Have you ever seen a fresh garbanzo bean? Well.. you have now! Rad.
There were many…. many bottles of wine consumed between the months of May and August this year. Wine tastings at Silver Lake Wine are ultra lovely, super approachable, and my preferred way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Now you know.
My friends and I also hold our own tastings where we sip and sit, chat and talk about wine in a way that makes us feel warm and snobby.
The making of Thomas Keller inspired Espresso Sandwich Cookies. Can I tell you a secret? I shared a grand total of two of these cookies with my friends. The rest were for my belly only. True story.
Flipping hot pans, taking a little trash, listening to R. Kelly and workin’ the line. Meet Zak and Duke.
I bought all this…
And set up all this…
So I could have a bumpin’ party like this!!
And then I drank wine. Don’t judge me.
I love when my little sister helps me bake. Frosting cupcakes takes some intense and deliberate dedication…
The same sort of dedication that goes into picking just the right mushrooms at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Blue Bottle. I love you. You know it’s true. Let’s take a closer look at this picture. Skinny boy. Skinny jeans. Cute hat. Making the best coffee in the world. He even has a tattoo that said ‘let no man fall’…. Come on ladies. Swoooooon!
Q: How much bread is on this table at Zuni Cafe?
A: Lots. So much and not enough. Um… Waiter!? More bread please!
Simon made a pumpkin pie and took pictures of it with his phone. I watched Simon make a pie and took picture of him taking pictures of his pie with my phone. We’re just strange enough for each other.
Yes. This is happening. This is a picture of my thighs in spandex. These are the very thighs and fancy clippy bike shoes that are going to peddle my butt up to the top of a treacherous hill in Oakland.
Yes. This is happening. This is a picture of my big head in a helmet. Safety first friends. Seriously. Here I am halfway up the treacherous hill in Oakland. It hurts and it sucks and I’m tired….. and I’m making it to the top of the hill so help me God!
Here is the face of success. Oooh yes. Top of the hill success.
And now I start boasting about how easy that was. That hill wasn’t really all that hard. The part where I was swearing and crying at the same time…? Yea… I didn’t really mean that.
Can I be honest? I am not an easy person to ride through the Oakland hills with. I’m slow. I freak out sometimes. I’ve been known to get locked in my clip shoes and topple over. And well…. Simon must be some sort of angel because he’s still smiling. I’m lucky.
Pasta. I’m going to humbly say that I knocked it out of the park with that one. Daaang.
Leave it to me to find the man with the most wine at Blogher San Francisco this past weekend. Leave it to me…
Leave it to me to find NotMartha and make her be my new best friend.
Leave it to me to befriend crazy/lovely/hilarious Tracy of ShutterBean. Um…. Tracy. You and I both know that that’s not your wheelchair…. and oh how my love for you grows!!
So! That’s how I’ve been livin’ this summer! What about you? What were your highlights of the summer season? Do they involve new friends in wheelchairs that don’t belong to them? Probably…. that makes sense.
You know what you should do? Show off your summer. Leave a comment with a link to a photo of your favorite summer memory. Come on! This’ll be fun!
Tags: blogher, camera phone, out of the kitchen, summer 2009
Posted in Beyond the Kitchen, Thoughts, around town, life | 70 Comments »
Hi Joy,
I had no idea you were in Oakland this summer! I live in Berkeley and worked in West Oakland this summer. Therefore, I biked (not with clippy shoes) past Bakesale Betty’s everyday. You know when there are EMT and firefighters in line at a food place, it’s going to be good.
One thing, where did you eat those delicious looking hamburgers?
Thanks,
Roxy
those tasty hamburgers are from Zuni Cafe in San Francisco…. beyond yum!
I’m very confused! Do you live in Oakland or LA? I am from Oakland and have been meaning to go to Bakesale Bettys for so long now! And was the picnic in Oakland or LA because I wanted to go but thought it was too far!
hahaaa! i live in Los Angeles but I’m up in Oakland a few times a month. the picnic was in LA… but i’m thinking an Oakland get together should be in the works!
what about a new york picnic? that would be awesome!!
yes! do an oakland picnic for all of your bay area readers!
you are very very cool!
I have wanted to make fresh pasta for ages. Honestly, I’m a little nervous. You inspired me to just go for it. And the video post sure was helpful!
My favorite 2009 summer memory was spending my wedding anniversary in Paris with my hubby. We drank champange and fed each other blackberries on a blanket with views of the Eiffel Tower.
that sounds like such a lovely anniversary. wow!
So fun to stop by here and visit you, Joy.
Hmm. Not sure how to do those nifty tidy links in this ole’ comment box… But this is my favorite moment from the summer: My sweet kids and their sweet bums, bless them.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ve7ycE0JaEg/SnUiMVQhLWI/AAAAAAAACdo/6JJrdaYyLnI/s1600-h/DSC01221.JPG
oh my heavens! hilarious!
These are very nice memories
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Looks like such a fun summer!!
Ooooh, your summer looked so fun… and tasty! I think I’m going to have to try the pumpkin cookies and the espresso sandwich cookies
My favorite summer picture is a toss-up between the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, the caldera in Santorini or Barcelona’s La Boqueria. We went on a Mediterranean cruise this summer, and I’m still dreaming about it!
my goodness! what gorgeous shots! i can see how it’s impossible to pick one favorite memory. it looks like you had an ultra lovely summer!
I love the pictures of your summer!
I’ve been drinking wine more too. It was a winefest of a summer I guess.
I think I really should make those pumpkin cookies. The sooner the better. I think I might have exactly the one cup of butterscotch chips they require… It was mean to be.
Love your fantastic recap. Probably my favorite moments were watching both my kids play in the pool and run through sprinklers. Laughing. That is pure joy to me. Oh, and listening to my little boy hum while he eats:
http://veryculinary.com/_blog/2009/07/15/meals-with-sound-effects/
ooh Amy! that’s so funny!
What a great summer! My summer of 2009 will be strongly about beach and sunshine in my memory –
http://seemetalk.blogspot.com/2009/07/beach-time.html
Love the new blog look by the way.
white sandy beaches!? perfect!
great post, I love your sense of humor! and that fried chicken sammie looks awesome.
Great post! I’ve been following you for a while and as a cyclist myself got quite excited to see the photos of you in your cycling gear. Keep us posted on your cycling progress as well as your great recipes!
Thanks Randi! I’ll take all the encouragement I can get. Cycling so such a thrill but I could definitely use more practice. I’ll keep you updated!
I love how frequently you visit SF! You should have a meetup here sometime…perhaps a BYOBakedGood party in Dolores Park
I think a SF meet and greet is totally in order!
I love this post!!! My favorite summertime menu is definitely the Making Of The Grilled Pizza. We do it every year and each time it is just as mouthwatering as I remember. Link:
http://framed-mylifeonepictureatatime.blogspot.com/2009/09/grilled-pizza.html
Thanks for asking and onward to Fall!!
that’s one fine pizza. for real.
I LOVE Bakesale Betty’s!! Gotta love the free “samples” of entire muffins, scones, cookies, etc.!!
Cuteness.
Totally pumpkin cookie’d out this weekend, btw. And I definitely added the Joy Butterscotch special.
Nyomblers.
-Sarah
Thanks so much for sharing your summer with us! Wish I could have made it to BlogHer. This was a terrific summer for me, too, and my favorite part was visiting Seattle and getting to eat at Delancey. So. Good. Oh, and pictures here: http://thincrustdeepdish.blogspot.com/2009/09/pizza-at-delancey.html.
ooh yes! i’m so due for a Delancy visit!
Did anyone get a photo of the best bartender ever, Marcelo?
tragedy strikes!! i don’t think i have any pictures of our hero Marcelo. dangit!
I came across your blog via i believe a link from notmartha to your peanut butter bacon cookies. I think you are my new favorite cookie blog. You know, just sayin’. My boyfriend flipped out with joy at the idea of those cookies and reserved our Friday night for baking them.
Hi Joy! I’ve never commented, but I’m a big fan of yours! Great summer you had – love the biking pics.
I’m with you on being surprised but also excited for fall. All I can think about is hot apple cider and hay rides! Here’s my link to summer: http://themuffintinpost.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/german-pastry-series-mohnkuchen/.
Happy Fall!
-Linds
Delicious! Thanks for saying hi Linds!
You always make me laugh. Thanks for lifting my spirits. Your summer looks like it was a blast. I look forward to the cold weather recipes you share with us next.
Weeeell, since you asked…. In this blog post I posted a slap-dash collage of our summer. Yes, the little boy atop the chicken coop is stark buck nekkid.
http://mamasminutia.blogspot.com/2009/09/stream-of-consciousness-list.html
hahahaa! those pictures honestly made me laugh out loud! great!
love the summer recap! thank you joy! I too learned how to ride (and fall down) in clippy shoes this summer. Oh the joys of cycling! Just finished my first 75 mile ride yest and can still stand!
oh my word! you did 75 miles yesterday!? that’s amazing… seriously. you’re my new inspiration.
It sounds like you had a grand summer! Honestly, my favorite summer moment was a simple meal of grilled shrimp after waiting for the charcoal grill to heat up while we sipped rum and cokes. I’m going to miss you, summer!
http://nicoledula.com/recipes/the-perfect-weeknight-meal
wow! that is some dang good looking shrimp!
Hello Joy, that was a lovely post! Summer is long gone here in Montreal, and we only had about a week of hot weather this year. Bummer. Still, I had some great summer moments–best would probably be sitting by the ocean at dusk by the Bay of Fundy, with my love. But I didn’t take a photo of that, so here are some other photos from my summer:
http://www.theediblelibrary.com/musings/earthly-delights/
Thanks again for sharing, and encouraging participation from the Joy the Baker community!
Beautiful beautiful pictures Meg! I love the duck! Thanks so much for sharing!
here’s my fave (strongest) memory…the NATURAL birth of my son: http://naturallydiff.blogspot.com/2009/07/hey-you-with-pretty-face-welcome-to.html
HOLY H E L L.
and…. congratulations!!!
The summer sun is going away. Boooo! We had lots of pools with lots of parties and lots of charcoal on the grill. All of it was fun. Gotta say it ended with a bang when we cooked at Canelé: http://duodishes.com/2009/09/11/canele-chefs-for-the-day/
My goodness! What a fantastic experience! I love Canele! I wonder if they’ll let me in their kitchen! I loved all the shots. Really… so great!
Hello!!!
Its the first time i write. I liked all your photos, it seems you had a great summer! Your friends look good people too, and i liked the tatoos you all showed in the photos
Thats the link to mine, i spent most of the afternoons at this amazing beach, in San Sebastian, Basque Country, yeah far away!
http://www.viajarsinbrujula.es/san-sebastian-cultural-y-moderna.html
Go on with your blog please, i really like to read it.
take care!
that is one gorgeous beach! color me jealous!
Holy crow am I technically challenged! I hope this link brings you to my favorite summer memories – my kids and their first taste of the Ice Cream truck!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_j0VTnK6-Sz0/Sq_4BRc6M8I/AAAAAAAAYqE/z56py8YtjkA/s720/IMG_4663.JPG
ha! your photo brought such a giant smile to my face! when kids meet ice cream… i swear it’s just the cutest thing ever!
It was most excellent to meet you, I had huge amounts of fun hanging out and hope to see you again soon and often!
yes megan. soon and often. i think a quick trip up to seattle is in order. try molly and brandon’s restaurant?
I just found your blog today and I love it! Everything looks so delicious and the food styling is outstanding! Thank you for sharing!
Joy – I love your website and am loving the recent changes to have a special section for “Beyond the kitchen” which I enjoy just as much as your recipes. I am a New Zealander who spent a few days in San Francisco on my way back from Italy last year and had a delicious hamburger for lunch at Zuni so it was fantastic to see a picture that reminded me of one of my favourite meals in San Francisco.
I’m an Aussie so obviously in your summer = my winter which means snowboarding….thats fine by me! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=105910&id=563246560
Still have summer to look forward to this year…yay! Summertime here is about hot Aussie Christmas & new years eve, swimming at the beach, caprese salad, bbq’s, sangria in huge jugs & markets.
im in pretty much the same boat as shannon above me, except for the snowboarding, and caprese salad, is it bad that i dont know what that is?
my favourite winter moment was a bonfire with my cousin and his family. it was so cold but the bonfire was so hot we couldnt even cook marshmallows!
http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu65/michelleok/IMG_7038.jpg
It’s so hard to choose just one! Some highlights include:
Baking Brownies with this cutie patootie: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36640606&l=19aae81c3d&id=41103771
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36581106&l=40737c83ab&id=41103771
Buying this hat http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36364745&l=52088caa11&id=41103771
only to have it stolen on the lake http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/erincottrell1/6696_102393547430_503092430_1959153.jpg
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37161479&id=41103771#/photo.php?pid=37161482&id=41103771
and browsing records with my Boo during the East Nashville Tomato Art Fest
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/erincottrell1/5496_119100052430_503092430_2206943.jpg
Thank you for the re-cap. September came and went fast. I am inspired to grow garbanzo beans in my garden, thanks for the picture. This summer I took some time to take a picture a day (haven’t posted all pics taken) and here is a sample of what my summer was about. We got bees, grew some food, enjoyed butterflies and dragonflies, knitted and noticed the details. I can see how amazing life can be especially when you take time to look back. Wishing you a magical Fall and Winter.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22777411@N05/sets/72157621588968269/
Though this might not make any sense out of context, here is one of my favorite moments of summer.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=36973924&id=2417379
Despite the fact that I look satanic and am wearing a somewhat terrible sling for my broken arm (all healed now!) this is a great reminder of the lovely friends I made working at Steppenwolf this summer. And all the insane things we got ourselves into!
Awesome summer! Where HAS the time gone? Ahhh! You’ve inspired me to write my own summer blog. Once I get a second to do so… ::::whooosh::: time going by again! Love your photos! I had to laugh about your bike pics, I ride my bike to work, yoga, home, the market, you name it. My boyfriend calls me “Safety Turtle” when I’ve got my helmet on. =) Thanks for making me smile and bringing a part of your summer to us. xo!
Hi!
That’s a really nice collection of summer moments you have!
I put together my favourite moment plus my favourite baked goods of the summer. And down right, there is the photo that always makes me laugh: I spent my holidays with my three best friends – so we were 4 girls in a room. These were all the shoes we had with us – for one week of holidays!
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8848/summercollage.jpg
Greetings from Vienna!
Joy,
I must say I truly truly love your blog. It has been a blast getting to know a little bit about you via internet.. it is a bit sad that summer is over, but I am looking forward to trying out a whole bunch of new recipes! I know my new coworkers will love it!!
My biggest summer adventure: beantown!
http://dailysilvergelatin.blogspot.com/2009/08/beantown.html
What a wonderful post – looks like you had a fabulous summer.
Lake in Whistler, BC, Canada
5 y.o. son
this photo, like summer on a spoon!
umm, here is the actual photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9912749@N06/3782709617/in/set-72157622518680030/
Thanks for the tips for great places to eat! Might have to try that burger joint….I’m going to LA and San Fran in a month! yay!
I love seeing all my favorite food bloggers come together in one place! Keep up the good work!