Too Many Balls in the Air
I’ve been feeling a little guilty when I think that almost a week will have gone by before I post again…no interesting recipes, certainly no macarons. I’m catching a flight tomorrow to Seattle (kind of a spontaneous decision) to attend the FoodSnap photography seminar. I’m really excited because I’ve been wanting to focus on my blog photos, and this seems like an invaluable opportunity. I suppose that’s the one bonus about being unemployed: you have the time to travel a bit, and dig into your savings to take classes that sound interesting just for the heck of it. I’m getting better with things like that. There doesn’t always have to be a good, logical reason for everything. Other things that will transpire between now and Saturday:
-Read some of the Omnivore’s Dilemma on the plane
-Finally get a chance to try Delancey, Molly and Brandon’s new-ish pizzeria
-Drag my sister to Boom Noodle for lunch
-Maybe see Bainbridge Island
-Sit on Rachael’s sweet back porch in Ballard, kind of wishing I lived there
-Probably look up real estate, as I always do whenever I visit somewhere
-Get acquainted with the Seattle freeways
-Try not to think about my new internship and wonder what exactly it is I’m doing there
-Also try not to think about writing assignments, my future, my lack of a career.
-Eat a buttery, flaky croissant at that bakery I love with the yellow walls and open kitchen.
-Hopefully get a little glimpse of fall weather (hard to imagine it’ll soon descend on California).
I’ll see you in a few days…with a full belly and better photos in hand.
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Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite
So envious you are going to FoodSnap... Can't wait to read all about it!
Chez Danisse
I'll be in Seattle in October and I'd love to know the name of the bakery with the buttery, flaky croissants, yellow walls, and open kitchen. If you share your secret with me, I will most certainly be stopping in for a croissant and some quality time with the yellow walls (not yellow wallpaper, I hope. we know how that turns out).
Megan Gordon
Hey Denise-it's called Cafe Besalu and it's in Ballard. Upon closer inspection, the walls are actually light orange. But the croissants are still flaky, buttery, and unbelievable. You should go!
Chez Danisse
Thanks!
Kelsey B.
lucky you! Have fun! Send me a tweet when you are back in SF, I will be there until Monday!
Chez Danisse
We were staying in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, so Ballard was a bit of a stretch. We made it over there one night for pizza, but weren't able to make a second croissant run... Maybe next time. Thanks for passing on the buttery info : )