Farewell, Teej: Cucina Urbana and Balboa Park

Whoa... still busy here. Between the applications, the day job, my new gig writing for San Diego CityBeat, and a bunch of other activities, I barely have time to stay caught up on my day job (the thing that pays the bills) and the applications (the thing that I hope will eventually pay the bills). Regardless, I wanted to share a fun afternoon with one of my favorite people at one of my favorite eateries.

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Guest Post: Fresh Spinach and Gruyère Flatbread from Life & Food

I'm finishing up my secondary applications, which are late, despite being turned in 3-4 months before the due date. Rolling admissions, y'see. While I tear my hair out over those, I'm going to introduce some of my favorite bloggers, who are kind enough to guest post for me. First up is Kristin of Life & Food. She's a San Diego-based blogger with a blog chock-full of pretty photos and great recipes. I came across her blog when I was surfing the interweb one evening. I thought it was a great blog and, lo and behold, a fellow San Diegan! I've had the pleasure of meeting her, too, and she's as awesome as her blog. Without further ado, Kristin brings us a flatbread with some of my favorite things: Gruyère, hard-boiled eggs, and pancetta.

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Taking a Break: Chicken Liver Pate

It seems like I woke up this morning and the month of September was over. Where did the month go? It went from hot and sunny to gray and cool and I'm already thinking ahead to the holidays.

I wasn't planning on taking the month off, but it looks like I did. Where have I been? Primarily applying to medical school, but I've also had some good times that I want to share with you all. A good friend finished her doctorate, another had a baby. One moved to England, another to South Africa. I romped through Balboa Park as a pre-South Africa celebration and had a fantastic meal at Ad Hoc with my bestie.

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