For years, Paul and I have been wanting to do a cross country trip. We've talked about it but never acted on it. It's a daunting mission but I thought that if we didn't do it now, we may never do it. So once we decided on the days and reserved a rental car, we... Continue Reading →
Reno Anniversary Adventures: Lake Tahoe, Little Nugget and Scooper’s
Paul and I made a deal on our first anniversary to go to someplace with sand, drink Faygo and eat tacos and to do this every year. For the anniversaries that followed, we cheated if only for convenience. We went to Palm Springs the first year but ate at Green Burrito. For the second year,... Continue Reading →
Across the Border: A Glance at the Inaugural Fiestas Del Mar
Something new is always heating up in Baja. They have a growing food scene and now wine is playing an even bigger part. I had heard about Baja's extensive wineries and had planned to check it out myself. Instead of a research-based trip traveling from place to place, I was able to experience it all... Continue Reading →
Montreal’s Culinary Delights, Chilly Temperatures and Warm People
Of all the places I've wanted to go and have yet to visit, it is Paris. Lately we haven't gone abroad, our last major trip was Japan a few years ago. Part of the reason is my intense work schedule, followed by my declining vacation time and Paul's insistence that Paris is "so predictable." "Why... Continue Reading →
{Contest} No French Language Skills Needed: You Could Visit Montreal
San Diego Restaurant Week wrapped up a few weeks ago. And while we won’t be seeing a restaurant week here in San Diego until next year, here’s an opportunity to attend restaurant week – in Montreal, Quebec. Yup, Canada! The Montreal Tourism board (Tourisme Montréal) is hosting their inaugural restaurant week running November 1-11 and is... Continue Reading →
Austin Eats: Donuts, Tacos, BBQ
I’ve been getting a lot of comments offline — while the Junction House was an interesting stop outside of Austin, it just didn’t jibe with them. Yes, it is a horror movie but I did I really have to use screenshots from the movie??? While I’m in full agreement that horror movies are not my... Continue Reading →
Outside of Austin – Junction House aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre House
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 →
Across the Border: San Felipe, Shrimp and Giant Cacti
While everyone is recovering from Thanksgiving festivities and prepping for the upcoming holidays, I'm waxing poetic about my recent trip to Mexico. It broke all preconceived notions I've had in the past about traveling to Mexico. While much of my early adulthood revolved around going to Tijuana to partake in their nightclub scene, I've never... Continue Reading →
Food Detour: Scenes from the Road
This summer has been filled with road trips. It started with a trip through Ohio into Michigan, around Lake Erie through Canada and back through New York State and Pennsylvania. While I'm sure there are more road trips planned for the future, the one thing that always gets me are the unique roadside attractions. You... Continue Reading →
Canada: America’s Hat
Canada is many things to me: A place we used to visit every summer when my dad was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station oh so many years ago. Many adolescent road trips to extended family in Ontario. The land of maple syrup and Canadian bacon. And just recently, a place of many food discoveries.... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 