Oh hey, when did it become August? I had it in my mind to do my annual comic-con roundup but my schedule took over any personal writing about the event. If there's one constant with comic-con, it leaves me in a state of exhaustion — even just thinking about it — weeks later.Throughout the convention, I... Continue Reading →
Destroy All Hunger: Where To Eat Downtown During San Diego Comic-Con
Comic-con banners are up again throughout downtown San Diego. Aside from which panels to attend and what to limited edition collectors items to buy, the question when your stomach starts rumbling is where to eat. Instead of resigning to the overpriced, unappealing meals at the convention center, there are a lot of eateries downtown worth... Continue Reading →
A Meal I Will Never, Ever Have to Write About
So my 40th birthday came and went without much fanfare. I didn't want to make a big deal about saying goodbye to my 30s but when you break it down to the bare numbers, it's kind of epic. But seeing my amazing friends who are well seated that decade made the transition a lot easier. Facebook... Continue Reading →
Popcorn Desserts + Kettle Corn Chocolate Chip Cookies
Popcorn is one of those items that I feel guilt-free about eating. Cheese popcorn and kettle corn rank at the top of my favorite food groups with the added benefit of giving me some very extra needed fiber in my diet. On Zagat San Diego, I recently did a round up of popcorn desserts. I... Continue Reading →
San Diego’s Finest Donuts: Elvis-Approved Cronut
Before the month gets away from me without a post, I had to write about another cronut find. Just when I thought I had seen the last of any new cronut sightings popping up, I received an email about a few seen at San Diego's Finest Donuts. They are only available on Friday after 9... Continue Reading →
A Dessert Solution with Limited Ingredients: Lemon Pudding Cake
Lately, I’ve been plagued with a sweet tooth and my only solution of late is to go out and buy something. There’s always the occasional cookies from Sprouts (Paul loves them), frozen yogurt from Yogurtland is always an option (except the one near is always a mess) and more importantly, I always make sure to... Continue Reading →
A Note To The New Sonic in Kearny Mesa
When I saw the signage going up on Kearny Villa Road, I was excited. I was never thrilled to travel to Santee for a cherry limeade on hot days. And there was a time (very long ago) when I went to the Orange County location twice in one day just to eat. Now it's basically... Continue Reading →
My Freelance Life and Lack of Posting
One quick look at the calendar today and I realize the only time I blogged was earlier in the month – and only to poke fun on Dominique Ansel’s copycat cookie shots. But I poke fun at a lot of things like food photography - I'm like that. My lack of blogging doesn’t mean I... Continue Reading →
Dominique Ansel: Copycat Cookie Shots
Remember about a year ago the Cronut arrived on the scene and what followed was a slew of Dominique Ansel copycat creations? Well look what's he's "created" this year for SXSW- cookie shots. Ahem. For the regular readers of my blog that go back two years, does it even seem the slight bit familiar to something... Continue Reading →
Guessing Game: Pizza or Flatbread?
Has the term "flatbread" become interchangeable for pizza? For me, flatbread was always something plain or lightly dressed. Think crackers but not coming from box. But as of late it's taking on a new look. Fully loaded pieces of flatbread are common on menus. And often times it requires it to be eat with utensils.... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 