(Disclaimer -- I don't like the word "kook." I think it's lame and archaic. But it fit as the blog's headline. "Tweakers and Milk" doesn't have the same ring. -P.Ho)This past Saturday Darlene, her brother Warren and I went up to L.A. to hit some favorite haunts and while in Sherman Oaks we spotted a... Continue Reading →
Oh happy day! How I love Rubio’s!
I gotta tell you, when it comes to fish tacos -- or really, any Mexico-influenced seafood eateries -- the only place for me is Rubio's. Upon moving to San Diego nearly 14 years ago, I realized that America's Finest City embraced a cuisine that seemed uniquely their own -- the fish taco. I was eager... Continue Reading →
No rabbits or Jesus
Nothing says "Easter" like Cuban food, so that where Darlene and I -- along with my parents who were in town for the weekend -- went to celebrate the day that has something to do with Jesus and bunnies.When we drove into the parking lot of Habana Cuban Restaurant in La Mesa, we were greeted... Continue Reading →
Because A) it’s Easter, and B) I’m a (comic) stripper
I don't have many comics that deal with food, nor holidays. But this one meets both criteria, so please to enjoy!P.Hops A lot of this strip's comedy was not mined from the Earth, but from my buddy David Poller.
Ode to the egg turner
Darlene and I have asked each other many times, and my answer remains unchanged: If I had to rescue one cooking implement from my burning kitchen, it'd be the Ekco® Egg Turner™."...is to pry it from my cold, dead hands!"This little baby has helped me whip together countless plates of perfect scrambled eggs over the... Continue Reading →
88 miles for a Shamrock Sh…
Top o' the mornin' to ye, me fine lads and lassies! Me latest adventure in blog form has a three-fold purpose: 1.) It's St. Patrick's Day, 2.) I wanted to try a Shamrock Shake for the first time, and 3.) I wanted to see if the foul, 20-year-old rumor about Shamrock Shakes becoming, uh, Shamrock... Continue Reading →
Eater’s Digest
A few months back, Darlene and I were in a Cost Plus wandering about the import cookies and chocolates, and a shiny blue cylinder caught my eye. "Digestives?" Well, the photo on the wrapper showed what looked like a wheat cookie with chocolate on top. So we bought some and tried them out. Yeah, they're... Continue Reading →
Crazy(s) about Food Network!
Being a guy with a medium-moderate interest in cooking, I'm happy there are a few shows on the Food Network to keep my attention. I think Alton Brown is charismatic and brilliant, and Sandra Lee the polar opposite. I'm morbidly curious whenever I see how many cinderblocks of butter Paula Deen uses in making something... Continue Reading →
Farewell to my famous Irish buddy
No, not THAT guy... I mean everything BUT that guy! I'm sad to report that one of my favorite restaurants has closed as of Monday, March 3. Famous Murphy's -- recently known simply as Murphy's -- was a "Cheers"-like establishment (i.e. nice restaurant upstairs, smoky bar downstairs) in Reno, Nevada. Everything I ate at Famous... Continue Reading →
Screw you, Archimedes
They can put a man on the moon......but they can't figure out how to make a leak-proof lid to a creamer bottle!I like International Delight's fat-free, vanilla-flavored, non-dairy coffee creamer. So much so that sometimes I just buy a quart and start chugging (you should see the faces on the people at the gym when... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 