When we were planning our recent trip to Austin for Staple!, an independent small press expo, I almost forgot about a little gem I read about over at the AV Club — The house which served as the setting for Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) was moved board-by-board to a town outside of Austin and transformed... Continue Reading →
When San Diego Magazine announced Troy Johnson as their new editor-at-large and dining critic, I was perplexed. Wasn't Troy Johnson, dare I say, too edgy for old, stodgy San Diego Magazine? The same magazine that often features multi-million dollar homes of San Diego's upper echelon? Having never met Troy, I only knew him through his... Continue Reading →
Any long-time reader of this blog knows I have a major sweet tooth. I love cookies, cake, donuts and I try to indulge in moderation. But my favorite thing I always have room for is ice cream. I love eating sweet, creamy ice cream, regardless of weather. So when it's combined with pop culture, say... Continue Reading →
While I normally don't dress up for Halloween, this was my shadow on the way to work on Monday morning. It was actually one of two costumes I wore this year. Can anyone guess my costume above? Back to regular food posts soon. This has been a very busy week.
Retro television alert! I'm the one with the big ears and extremely short dress. As with most people in my age group, I consumed cartoons in great quantities in my youth. While I won't pretend that sitting for hours on end in front of a television set was healthy, cartoons had a significant impact during... Continue Reading →
San Diego Comic-Con 2011 has been over for a week and while other sites may do coverage of the latest news to affect Hollywood and— god forbid— news about comics, I'm sharing the culinary side of the convention: costumes, products and food. There were the usual scantily-clad slave Leias on parade during the convention along... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again and no, I don't mean that or even that. I'm talking about the largest pop culture convention in the world, located right here in San Diego: Comic-Con! San Diego Comic-Con International starts Wednesday with preview night and continues through Sunday and as usual, I'll be helping Paul at his Cool Jerk table, located... Continue Reading →
Last week, I watched the last manned space flight (for now) take off from Florida to the International Space Station. I'm still amazed at the intensity of the launch and how quickly the shuttle reaches orbit. While watching this historic event via my computer, several questions popped into my head: What's it like to shoot into... Continue Reading →
I look forward to the San Diego County Fair media party each year. It's a chance to see some former coworkers, catch up and— of course— to sample the food. The problem with the media party— which is open to all people associated with the media in either radio, television, online or print— is that... Continue Reading →
When did May come around? And what happened to April? Two events are slotted for May, so mark your calendars. Food Blogger Bake Sale Stop by Great News Cooking School in Pacific Beach on Saturday, May 14 between 10 am-2 pm and help end childhood hunger by purchasing some baked good from a local food... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 