Grocery stores are a way of life for me. I like visiting unknown chains when I'm in a new city to see what's cool and interesting. Since the closing of Fresh & Easy and many area Albertsons, I've been looking forward to new grocery stores to replace the empty space. News of one of them caught my... Continue Reading →
Pepperhead Confessions: Wendy’s Jalapeño Fresco and Ghost Pepper Fries
There's really no room in my diet for fast food. Aside from the occasional In-N-Out cleanse and Mc D's vanilla cone, I avoid fast food like the plaque. My one exception is spicy food. My last write up on spicy food was Popeyes Ghost Pepper wings which were a huge disappointment. I didn't get that... Continue Reading →
Cutting Corners and Making My Own Caffeine Drinks
Here's a revelation for you folks reading this: I pay for my own food. In my last three plus years of doing the professional food writing gig, I've spoken to a few dozen people who do the same thing as I do and discovered that whatever they eat out for work, it comes out of... Continue Reading →
IKEA Not: IKEA Now Sells Candy
Late last year and early into this year, I was in a frenzy to get our bedroom into tip top shape. That includes upgrading our full-sized bed – yes, full! – into a queen, buying a bed frame and installing floating shelves to save space in our tight quarters. This involved multiple trips to and... Continue Reading →
All The Guts and Glory
Here's something I thought I would never ever write about: gut health. But considering my job requires me to keep my tummy in tip top shape, I always have my gut in mind. I hate to even utter the words 'food poisoning' because I haven't suffered a case in about 3 years. In addition, have a... Continue Reading →
One Final Visit to Cleveland: Indian Food, Ice Cream and Doughnuts
In an effort to catch up with posts, I thought I'd write about my visit to Cleveland last year. My brother was moving from Ohio to Kentucky later in the year so I made it a point to make one last visit before he and my sister-in-law packed up and left the state. The visit... Continue Reading →
Taste the Rainbow – in a Bagel!
If you thought rainbow bagels were only available in NYC – apparently the epicenter of all cool, trendy food – you can also find them here in good old San Diego. And I'll tell you where you can find them. Are you listening closely? D.Z. Akins! My recent work travels had my go to La Mesa... Continue Reading →
Can’t Beat the Sweet Cravings: Orange-Yogurt Cake
So wow. I haven't been baking in a while. In an effort to cut down in sweets, I also cut down in baking. But in a conjunction with a story I did on cookies, I was left with an aching sweet tooth a week later. Here's the wonderful thing about Google. If you're hankering to... Continue Reading →
How-To: Super Chunky Vanilla Almond Granola
It's been kind of quiet over here, I know. The easy answer is that I've been busy but in reality I've been really busy with life, documenting food stuffs and whatnot has played second fiddle to being in the moment. I have friends to see and places to eat! Last December, I made promise to... Continue Reading →
Got Milk? Isabel’s Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding
Last week for Zagat, I wrote about the Mexican chocolate bread pudding at Isabel's Cantina in Pacific Beach. It's a decadent chocolate infused dessert that pairs well with milk. The dessert was created in conjunction with the Got Milk? campaign where restaurants were contacted to create a food that pairs well with milk. Select restaurants... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 