Here's a small confession: I have never made pie dough. From scratch, honest-to-goodness, work your upper body strength pie dough. All the lovely pies I've made over the years have used premade crusts straight from the grocery store's refrigerated section. Much like how sushi was a mystery to me prior to traveling to Japan, the... Continue Reading →
Slightly Cracked: Pickled Eggs
We like eggs in our house and eat them every which way possible: made into an omelette, scrambled, as part of a quiche, a frittata, served with rice and fried SPAM, included in soups and hard boiled. It's a great source of protein and our refrigerator is always stocked with eggs for a quick meal.... Continue Reading →
Easy Peasy Creme Brulee French Toast
In 2005 I decided to start blogging. The main purpose (as with most blogs) was to keep sort of an online diary, but about food. I documented what I ate, what I cooked, my thoughts about food, yadda yadda yadda. The blog covered my move to Los Angeles (where I became more serious about blogging),... Continue Reading →
Avocado: Cheesecake Shot
It's hard to convince someone that cheesecake doesn't have to be traditional. You know— the rich cream cheese-laden cake with sometimes decadent topping. I personally like my cheesecake unadorned to taste the full fat of the cheese. Sometimes a strawberry topping for some added color to a blank palette is a welcome addition. But when I... Continue Reading →
San Diego Summer: Gone Clamming
One of the best things about living in San Diego, among many, is the beach. From where we live, it's only a few minutes away. Four miles to the sand. Four miles to the Pacific Ocean. Four miles to fresh ocean breezes. Unfortunately, it's also been 10 years since I actually dipped my feet into... Continue Reading →
Playing Vegetable Roulette: CSA Box
Nothing gets my nerves in a bind than deciding what to do with a load of fresh vegetables dropped off at my doorstep. These vegetables were courtesy of Abundant Harvest Organics. They provide a CSA-ish box with farm-fresh organics not only from San Diego but from Central Valley as well. When I was offered the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Pub Cakes + Chocolate Winner!
The best thing about having my birthday at the beginning of July? Usually an extended loooooong weekend! A long weekend to sleep. A long weekend to watch movies. And long weekend to indulge in birthday cupcakes! For my birthday this year, I decided to make it all about relaxing: I got in my daily morning... Continue Reading →
The Sweeter Side of Avocado
Admittedly, I wasn't a fan of avocado growing up. It was always prepared sweet: in shakes, eaten as ice cream... really unthinkable things especially for a kid with an aversion to green things. It was always a big no-no for me. The color of these dishes were unappealing and it swayed me from exploring the... Continue Reading →
Childhood Smells of Brownies
Well it's undisputed. The bake sale last Saturday was a huge success! A nice sum was raised for Share our Strength, a national program that combats childhood hunger and I was glad to help in some small way with my Nutter Fluffer Brownies Sandwiches. Nutter Fluffer sandwiches, for those not in the know, is peanut... Continue Reading →
My Sediments Exactly
There are few things that make me happy: the 10th Doctor, a cute puppy, the love of my husband and a delicious taco with a big glass of horchata. Horchata is one of those things I instinctively order at a Mexican restaurant. I'm usually a straight up "water only" person in restaurants to the despair... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 