Penn Valley has great fall colors.
I drove up to Maria’s Saturday afternoon. We were sitting on the front porch and heard a voice talking to us. It was Tim .. on the Ring camera .. he’s in Cabo San Lucas!
A unique dinner experience at a restaurant very close to Maria’s house, Twelve 28. Probably one of the best meals I’ve ever had.
Maria unexpectedly runs into people she knows everywhere we go.
Pork and a pancake: ginger soy-glazed crispy braised pork belly, savory cabbage pancake “okonomiyake” crispy house ramen noodle, asian bbq sauce, shoyu egg yolk jam, yuzu kosho aioli, marinated grannysmith apple, furikake, micro cilantro.
Pok pok bok bok: mary’s chicken (two drums, two thighs. and two double-boned wings) tossed in a Thai sweet and spicy glaze, garlic chips crushed toasted peanuts, micro cilantro and fresh lime. OMG!! Everything was incredibly delicious.
Dessert? Of course. We shared a Twelve 28 dream bombé: shortbread cookie topped with a graham peanut butter layer and semisweet chocolate mousse finished with a semisweet chocolate ganache, Maldon sea salt and a touch of edible stardust.
Quite special! Be sure to make a reservation.
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