Dessert Soups 101: After Dark "Sugar" (12/2, Exploratorium)

'Snow Fungus and Papaya Dessert' (L)

'Sweet Potato Dessert' (R)

Two weeks ago, I added my own contribution to the Exploratorium's monthly After Dark event. December showcased sugar and after much misery and failure on my part and lots of help from the museum staff, I managed to finally put up my installation of a dual film presentation on two monitors. On the left was the Snow Fungus and Papaya and on the right, Sweet Potato. Each dessert parallels each other and through film that was edited to the millisecond, I wished to portray mirror images of sugar within these soups.

First public artwork, the whole event wiped me out, but it was a good feeling when things finally started rolling!

this week: a wrap up

Top to bottom: A free food/drink event sponsored by Yelp at Plant Warehouse in Noe Valley (thanks Teresa for inviting me!), Posey and Beardo hugging out a victory, Tuxedo-chocolate-covered strawberries at Cary Lane's 2nd Anniversary Party, Giants for World Series!!!

thirty days of sharing: day twenty-four

24. whatever tickles your fancy

I keep blogging about cupcakes but look at these marvelous little treats! WORLD CUP CUPCAKES! I want to order a whole complete batch for the final...that's how much I want them.

thirty days of sharing: day eighteen

18. whatever tickles your fancy


I don't even like cupcakes that much but the fact that these are freaking MUPPET CUPCAKES is sheer incredibleness, all highly condensed into a form of diabetes-inducing sugary goodness. How can you say no?

thirty days of sharing: day six

06. whatever tickles your fancy

I miss you, sushi. It's been a while.

(Picture from jonasapproved.com)

Kat took me to Specialty Bakery and Cafe for some dense, thick cookies today downtown near Montgomery and while I didn't have snicker-doodle (shown above), the oatmeal raisin was richly condensed and utterly delicious. Nothing like a carefree afternoon spent in the city with one of your collegiate buddies, eating and drinking tea lattes while getting your macbook frame replaced for free because three years ago, you decided to purchase a lengthy protection plan. Thumbs up self.