Prime rib is one of those dishes I’ve assigned to never ordering at restaurants and instead making at home. Aside from seasoning it properly and shoving it into an over for several agonizing hours, it seems like a no brainer food item. BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse is hoping to prove me wrong with their new... Continue Reading →
Recently I’ve been on the fence the it comes to food smash ups. What I thought was once was a cool, must-try dish now seems to act as a lure for diners who are looking for the next hot thing. That’s where I stand with Thai Burger Company, Home of the Original Rice Burger. I’ve... Continue Reading →
Being a freelancer is tough work. Even tougher when tax season rolls around and I have to gather up all my receipts, input them into a spreadsheet and submit them, along other expenses to our tax guy. Good news for us this year: we finished early and only have to pay $2,000 instead of last... Continue Reading →
If you love the tanginess of lemons in your savory dishes, start by preserving lemons now. Your probably asking yourself why you would want to do that? And what can I do with it? Well tons. A quick internet search shows preserved lemons are commonly used in Moroccan dishes but I’ve found them addictively delicious... Continue Reading →
When it comes to cupcakes, I consider that dessert a little long in the tooth in terms of trends. When I first started blogging 12 years ago, my very first post was about cupcakes. I then dove headlong into the dessert when I lived in Los Angeles where cupcakes were going strong and later were served... Continue Reading →
To read the first part of the trip in Japan, click here. Flying from Japan to Philippines took approximately four hours and despite the relatively short trip, we were still fed on the flight. Paul and I were handed laminated menus with a choice of two Japanese dishes - interesting since I thought we would... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving last year was unlike any Thanksgivings of past. The previous holiday (2014) passed me over after getting the news of my mom’s passing and her wishes to be buried 24 hours after her death which made a trip to attend the funeral impossible. So in 2015, I made an effort to visit her on... Continue Reading →
San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is finally over and quite honestly, we're not sad to see it go. If you were one of hundreds of people who stopped by the table to say 'hi' and buy a book or shirt, you likely got a story about Paul's current medical condition. He has a kidney stone but it's... Continue Reading →
By now I would have posted my top choices of where to eat downtown during this year's comic-con. But you know what? I've been hella busy over at Zagat. More importantly, Paul and I pumped out a new comic book that we finished TWO WEEKS ago and we just received the order today. How's that... Continue Reading →
I've been making cold brew coffee at home lately. Aside from cleaning up the filter and waiting a day until it's ready, cold brew at home is relatively easy and cost efficient as well. If you haven't noticed, cold brew is making waves all over the country — even Starbucks is selling their own version.... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 