Full Gastronomic Tilt

I love this late-summer/early-fall dish. Tarragon can be so dramatic and ill-placed, but it works great in this tomato sauce, plus eggplant and chèvre pair incredibly well together. I like this dish to feel a little more rustic, so I don’t peel the eggplant, preferring the chewy contrast the skin gives the dish. I also [...]

Alternate title — I discovered Picasa!
What a neat way for me to show you all some of the highlights from my West Coast vacation.
(This was so much fun to make, I may be forever ruined.)
WARNING: This collection of images caused a friend to reflexively gnaw on an antique desk.

Clockwise in a spiral from top left:

Sweet [...]