There's something about the cold and rain combined with the fall season that makes me want to bake. It's the warmth of the oven and the smell of something baking that always lures me into a project while it is wet outside. It must have been the rain but I wanted to make a batch... Continue Reading →
Rollin’ With My Homies
There are two ways to experience the best flavors from one of the best chefs in San Diego. One way is to spend $125 for the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival and attend the grand tasting on Saturday, where the likes of Deborah Scott and "Sam the Cooking Guy" Zien will be exhibiting.... Continue Reading →
I love Thanksgiving turkey… It’s the only time that you see natural breasts
Paul and I pride ourselves on not having turkey on Thanksgiving. Unless we have guests over or are guests at someone's house, we usually skip the turkey on Thanksgiving altogether. But we do miss the pomp and circumstance of pulling a turkey out of the oven this time of year and eating endless sandwiches day... Continue Reading →
Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?
It's becoming a tradition: regardless of where we travel that we find a local place that sells donuts. Luckily, all of the donuts have been pretty good overall. Aside from our guilty pleasure of going to Dunkin Donuts, we've tasted Voodoo Donuts, Psycho Donuts (a San Jose ripoff of Voodoo), Stardust Donuts near the border at... Continue Reading →
I simply remember my favorite things
Aside from traveling, I love simple things. Baking. Waking up without the alarm. And afternoon naps. But once in a while, I want to share things that strike my fancy that don't deserve a post of their own. Most of them are food but some involve other things like plants! I've tried keeping plants at work. To... Continue Reading →
Eat butter first, eat it last — live till a hundred years be past
I think the true find during our trip to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia a few weeks ago was proof that butter brickle ice cream existed. For the longest time when Paul would wax poetic about that flavor, I would ask if he somehow mistakened the ice cream for say, butter pecan? He would... Continue Reading →
If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Somehow, over the past few months, our utensils -- specifically our forks -- have whittled down from eight pieces to five. Paul is confident that with me bringing my lunch to work almost every day, I have accidentally left them in the lunchroom. Or even -- gasp -- thrown them away. Even though I tore... Continue Reading →
Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.
Things I learned about Ohio during my last visit. 1) Ohio is the known as "the buckeye state." 2) The buckeye is an actual nut that is slightly poisonous. 3) A buckeye is also delicious peanut butter and chocolate candy. During a day trip to Columbus, I discovered these little gems after gorging myself on... Continue Reading →
The Monster Mash
As the chubby kid in elementary school, my mom never served us any of the sugar-loaded cereal for breakfast. We only got the occasional bowl of Apple Jacks. (Cue sad music.) So as an adult it's monster cereal for dinner when Halloween season rolls around! I love the near-fluorescent colors that are almost unworldly. I'm... Continue Reading →
Cleveland Rocks!
This is my third visit to Cleveland since my brother, Warren, moved there from Detroit. I don't bother doing research on what to do whenever I visit because he knows of all the great places to eat and visit — both little hideaways as well as fancy places. The last visit to Cleveland was two... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 