San Diego Restaurant Week wrapped up a few weeks ago. And while we won’t be seeing a restaurant week here in San Diego until next year, here’s an opportunity to attend restaurant week – in Montreal, Quebec. Yup, Canada! The Montreal Tourism board (Tourisme Montréal) is hosting their inaugural restaurant week running November 1-11 and is... Continue Reading →
On Losing Recipes and Easy All-Purpose Balsamic Vinaigrette
A confession: I lose recipes constantly. When I work on a dish, I quickly scribble it down on a sheet of paper and “file” it away in my kitchen. The filing system is actually in a three ring BBQ cookbook that is supposed to temporarily store recipes until I can properly file them away. I... Continue Reading →
Carb-Fill Dreams Fulfilled: Eating Hot Rolls at King’s Hawaiian
Do you have one of those memories from so long ago that as the years pass, you can’t tell if it was a dream? One that lingers with me: eating breakfast with my Grandpa before school. It was always hot chocolate – which always burned my tongue – and rolling little balls of cheese cut from... Continue Reading →
Warm Weather Treats: Da Shack Shave Ice
Here in San Diego, the warmest months aren’t June or July. The blistery weather begins when it starts to cool off around other parts of the country. August and September tend to be especially hot in Southern California, with some days cresting past 90 degrees. So while the rest of the nation is starting to... Continue Reading →
Grill Up: Red Rice and Chicken
I’m no stranger to rice. Any given chance to gorge myself on rice, I will gladly take it. I have yet to meet a variety I won’t try. Steamed rice, rice pudding, fried rice, rice balls — it’s all very familiar to me and if I ever find myself in need of a last meal,... Continue Reading →
Islands’ September Offerings + Giveaway
In terms of burger joints, Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks seems to have fallen off the list of possible contenders. Why go to Islands when there’s a host of other possible candidates? Well, Islands is upping their game by offering a host of seasonal selections starting this month, most notableably with the introduction of their Point... Continue Reading →
Food Jewelry Fashion + Giveaway
It's hard to admit — I'm not much into fashion nowadays. It's hard to keep up with the latest styles and aside from a choice few pieces I like to update every season, I'm not really into keeping up with trends… unless that trend is food jewelry. And my fascination started at the age of... Continue Reading →
Fruit Options On-The-Go: Dole + Giveaway
There are times where there is absolutely no fresh fruit in the house. Even with my best of intentions, I discover while rushing out the door that we’ve run out of everything. No apples, no bananas, no oranges, nada. But I recently discovered Dole now has a variety of fruit cups available in the frozen... Continue Reading →
Sweetness Follows: Rocket Fizz
There are not a lot of reasons to visit Vista (a northern San Diego County suburb) in my humble opinion. Why go to Vista when central San Diego has so much to keep me entertained and well-fed? This was until recently, when Rocket Fizz opened up at a Vista Village. I was first introduced to Rocket... Continue Reading →
Reality Television: My Dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Hotel Hell
Gordon Ramsay is, in my opinion, one of the undisputed kings of reality cooking television shows. Ramsay has sired Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (both British and American versions), Hell’s Kitchen and a slew of documentaries. His latest creation is Hotel Hell and the first taping was here in San Diego last December. It Started With... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 