Julia's Breakfast Sandwiches and Grilled Steak with Beurre Provençal

Philippe's brother Seb visited us for a long weekend this spring and we made sure to pack it with plenty of California food and sunshine. We started the weekend off with Julia's classic breakfast sandwiches, which are a combination of fried eggs sprinkled in cumin and then topped off with turkey bacon, cheese and sliced avocado on a toasted English muffin. We learned to pair our breakfast eggs with cumin on our trip to Morocco and have been doing this ever since. 

No editing required...this is what our breakfast table looks like on weekends

Seb Visits for Steaks and Sweet Potato Fries

A few weekends ago my brother Seb came to visit for a weekend in New York. We decided that after his 6 hour bus ride, the guy might enjoy some nice steaks, some sweet potato fries and a beer or three. 

Steaks covered with a dry rub of paprika, pepper, cumin  and coriander

Sweet potato fries fresh out of the oven. We used a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper

Two people hanging out while someone else works in the kitchen

Can you feel the excitement?

The final dish

We also went to a beer festival in Brooklyn the next afternoon with my friends Dan and Nikki. In the background you can see the Empire State Building. We had a great time in the beautiful weather and tasted dozens of great beers.