Foodbuzz Went to Zuni

Where does a foodie website go when they want to celebrate and munch? Zuni Cafe of course. The whole gang geared up and went on the party bus over to Zuni. And what did we order? Well, everything! For the record, I did not consume everything in these photos. I shared the Little Gem salad and the Serrano Ham appetizers, then had a piece of pizza and some of the Chicken. Oops, and some shoestring fries.
Zuni's Classic Caesar

Serrano Ham and Figs

Little Gem Salad

Chicken for Two: My Favorite Pick from the whole menu. This just has the best flavors. The acidity of the vinegar in the bread salad, the sweetness of the currants, the juicy chicken. It's something that everyone should be able to experience just once. I think that if people shared this chicken it could mend wars. If Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin sat down and shared the bonding experience of this chicken maybe there would have been peace between Palestine and Israel. Ok, maybe not, but they would have been happily full by the end, that much I am sure of.
Classic Zuni Burger
Pizza with Ricotta Salata: so delicious. The tomatoes are sweet, the crust was chewy and perfection!
Shoestring Fries: Oh My!

Not pictured, the espresso granita. Not the best but then again I am not a huge dessert fan. It sort of tasted like a fresh coffee nip, does that make sense?
The meal was a success (how could it not be) and I think I will probably have a piece of fruit for dinner and call it a night!

Picnic in Dolores Park- Orzo Salad

To celebrate Katie's birthday last night we went to a very windy Dolores Park for some wine, food, and fun. I made an orzo salad that was a huge hit! Here's my makeshift recipe. It fed an army!

1.5 boxes of orzo (cooked and cooled)
1 cup of dried cranberries (or cherries would be good too)
1 bag of washed and cleaned arugula
1/2 c toasted pine nuts
a block of ricotta salata
zest and juice of two lemons
red wine vinegar
olive oil
salt and pepper
chiffonade of basil

The salad was delish. It was even better after sitting in the fridge for a night and day. I didn't have any because I was trying to stick to my vegan guns, munched on bread and hummus, some chips and salsa etc. I had a little non-cheese bite. But we had a lovely picnic and HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!!!

Brrr, it was really windy!