If you’re a frequent Costco visitor like me, you probably noticed the slew of new menu items slowly unveiled this year. It was so significant that the members-only warehouse made news this summer ditching old items like Polish hot dogs to make room for its so-called healthier options. Gone are the chocolate frozen yogurt and... Continue Reading →
Part of my daily 45+ minute walk with Doctor is listening to a podcast. It’s something that makes the time go faster while being entertained and/or educated. Podcasts in my rotation include Radiolab, NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, The Splendid Table, The Sporkful, Nerd for a Living, Forever 35, BJ Shea’s Geek Nation and just recently... Continue Reading →
It’s a given that you can find the most delicious things to eat at grocery stores. Along with buying pints of ice cream and pantry essentials, I’ve been turning to grocery stores more and more for ready-to-eat premade foods. And the newest grocery store in my lineup is 99 Ranch on Balboa. It opened last... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Thanksgiving has come and gone again. And once more we're stuck with leftovers. Creative ways to use leftovers has been a popular fodder in most blog posts and I've tried a few of them. But this year I decided to change it up a bit and go with a different bread to sandwich my leftovers:... Continue Reading →
K Sandwiches joins the fray in contributing their own version of the cronut: glazed croissants. I happened to spy it during my regular trek for a midmorning cream cheese croissant and can of Faygo Root Beer for Paul. It makes sense they finally have their own version, considering they offer a wide variety of plain,... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen 