Great night at Omnivore Books in San Francisco. Ate my weight in sweet potato fries from Liba Falafel and roasted duck tacos from Kung Fu Tacos.

And this is how they do it (with a torch) in San Francisco at the Creme Brûlée Cart.

Gaze upon the nifty collateral pieces, also known as napkins, that the good folks at Workman designed and produced. Coming soon to a city near you.

Special board tonight at Bunk Bar in Portland.

Portland: Swamp Shack proprietor Trey Corkern dishes fried chicken and, in the foreground, jambalaya topped with étouffée.

Great morning with New Day NW on King 5. Good old-fashioned television, before a live audience. 

Rainy Seattle day, enlivened by a nori-capped kielbasa from Japon Dog cart. (Yes, Japon with an o.)

Love the old school truck and crazy delicious ceviche tostadas at Taqueria Guzman in Texaco parking lot on Valley Rd in Birmingham.

Thanks Birmingham for a great Pepper Place Market event. That’s me, your friendly and proud author, pimping the book and holding my placard high.

Great night in Minneapolis with Carrie and Lisa of Chef Shack. Recipe for their cardamom mini-donuts is in the book. Just before I took this pic, I ate a bag-full. you should too.