I had half a bagel with fruit at the early serving, and a slice of breakfast burrito for the later one. Then there was second breakfast at 10ish, with a couple of breakfast burritos from Holy Roast Coffee Co., which features many foods from Sonoma County producers including the tasty burritos from Sonoma Muffin Works.

Bagels and cream cheese, fresh fruit, juice. Somehow, this year our summer potluck got away from us, and when September arrived, we realized we’d better squeeze in one last Labor Day food fest before the holidays crept up on us. This is a serious all-day eating extravaganza. We have a sign-up sheet that includes slots for: Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Snack. These are no hour-long lunch potlucks with a platter of pre-made Armenian sandwiches from Safeway. Since then, we added a summer potluck to the mix just so we don’t have to wait a year between feasts. (And yes, this is actually a photo from our first holiday potluck back in 2007.) I’m talking homemade lasagna, meatballs with dipping sauce, salad, chicken wings, kimchi pizza – real food. The first year that we didn’t have a company-sponsored holiday party, we threw ourselves a potluck and discovered what a great bunch of chefs we are.

Office pot luck breakfast