We've been obsessed with huckleberries for a while and it started with a doughnut and it started us on this journey. Consider the huckleberry doughnuts made fresh at Sidecar Doughnuts. Batches of all their pastries are fried from opening to close and while their other flavors rank pretty high -- hello butter and salt! -- it's... Continue Reading →
I've plundered San Diego's entire fast-food frontier and have tried all their fish sandwiches AFAIK, from McDonald's Filet-O-Fish to Wienerschnitzel's Sea Dog. Some chains have stopped offering their fish sandwiches (KFC) and some have left town entirely (A&W). Sigh. I was skimming YouTube a few days ago and saw two separate reviews of fish sandwiches... Continue Reading →
It’s been awhile. Two years to be exact but San Diego Comic-Con is officially in person again. Despite the high rate of COVID infections, Paul and I will be appearing again after the long hiatus. We’ll be older, not necessarily wiser and with a new graphic novel, 88 Hours, about our experience of losing Doctor... Continue Reading →
It’ll be our 10th year in our home and with surging home prices, Paul and I often talk about how lucky we are to have bought when we did. Ten years ago we only had one income (me working at the business journal) while Paul freelanced. Our rent just went up on the condo we... Continue Reading →
ROUND 1: Carl's Jr. vs. Popeyes Fresh off the win against Jack in the Box, Carl's Jr. now faces tough competition from Popeyes. Popeyes' Cajun Flounder sandwich is a full dollar more expensive than Carl's Jr.'s Beer-Battered fish sandwich, and that may be enough to swing favor. But Popeyes swings flavor, and clobbers Carl. Win... Continue Reading →
ROUND 1: Jack in the Box vs. Carl's Jr. Jack in the Box's Deluxe fish sandwich offers little in originality or flavor, while Carl's Jr. provides a hearty piece of fish with a good bun and tasty condiments. Jack's Deluxe has two quadrangle fish slabs (each with a slice of American cheese), lettuce, tomato and... Continue Reading →
Paul here. I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner! In the spirit of hashtag sports — and March Madness — I present the first annual Friday Fast Food/Fast Casual Fishtacular Regional Championship. For the rest of the month, I'll be pitting fish sandwiches against each other in a tournament bracket, from Crazy... Continue Reading →
Birthdays are looking really different in 2020 for a lot of people and for me, that includes birthday cakes. I took the simple route for Paul's birthday cake this year not wanting to bake and make it as simple as possible and what's more simple than an icebox cake. I've never attempted making one before... Continue Reading →
All good things must come to an end and for me, that was Zagat. My job at Zagat arrived at a time when I needed it the most. In 2013, I was laid off from my full-time job. As a perk of not having a schedule, we went on a dream cross-country road trip to... Continue Reading →
While walking around Brooklyn in January, fetching procuitto bread and bagels for Darlene, I wandered past a regional fast food chain that A) I haven't patronized, and B) had a fish sandwich. It was lunch hour and the line was modest so I decided to give their deep Sea Double a try. Like Hardee's to... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 