Hey. Have you been noticing the new blog design? Seems like last year I was playing around and completely screwed up my template so this is only the third and possible last version you'll see in a while. Along with the new template, I'm writing more. Heck yeah! It's not a resolution but I just... Continue Reading →
For Your Restaurant Week Consideration: Vessel
If you're looking for a place to check out Restaurant Week, consider the newly renovated Vessel restaurant located within Kona Kai Resort. I visited once before (as a dining guest for another food writer) and didn't take photos but made a point to return at the later date to see if the food was just... Continue Reading →
Found at Trader Joe’s: Chocolate Babka and Sweet Sriracha Bacon Jerky
What’s the best way to break up a workday? Go shopping when everyone else is at work! As much as I complain about staying at home, there are a lot of advantages. Along with wearing PJs until 10 AM, going to the gym midday, not using an alarm clock and the freedom to make my... Continue Reading →
On The Set of The Taste: That One Time I Met Lawson, Lefebvre, Samuelsson and Bourdain
Last fall, I received an invitation to visit The Taste. If you're not familiar with the reality TV show, it's where contestants of all walks of life compete on a cooking-reality show for a monetary prize. And it's based on one fateful bite. Produced by culinary superstars Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain, it's currently in its... Continue Reading →
Not Quite Spicy: Popeye’s Ghost Pepper Wings
It's a general rule that I look at fast food promotions and shrug wondering who in the hell wants to eat that stunt. The mere thought of McRibs make me gag, everything at Carl's Jr. looks like heartburn waiting to happen and I still have no idea what Burger King's Yumbo sandwich is about. But... Continue Reading →
A Boozy, Cold Remedy: Hot Buttered Rum for One
Woof. The holidays were a rough one. I was warned that this year would be the hardest with my mom passing away on the cusp of the holidays. And Thanksgiving right until New Year's Day went dreadfully slow. Cards in the mail were a roulette wheel of condolences cards and Christmas cards, sometimes a mix... Continue Reading →
Mom Memories 1944-2014
With the holidays here, I meant for this post to be roundup of my Thanksgiving meal. Like a good food blogger (which I haven’t been these last few months), I planned for pulled turkey tacos, corn salsa and bevy of desserts. I called it the anti-Thanksgiving, forgoing traditional items with a new spin. Instead, I mourned... Continue Reading →
Well, That Face Looks Familiar
See the entire video focusing on Miramar/Clairemont by the San Diego Tourism Authority here. It's part of a fabulous project highlighting different nine areas of San Diego that includes City Height, Barrio Logan and Point Loma. I learned so much from watching the other videos and discovered some new spots to check out.
[RANT] Just Say “No” To Pumpkin
Fall is my favorite time of the year. Summer transitions into cooler weather, hearty comfort foods become the norm and I break out a second comforter at night. But it also signals a not-so-pleasant time of year — pumpkin season. It didn't bother me so much in years past. I enjoyed having a slice of... Continue Reading →
Grocery Store Coffee Break: Blue Bottle, Stumptown and High Brew
If you want to catch me taking a break, you'll more than likely find me at the grocery store rather than a coffee shop. See, grocery stores have a one up on coffee shops: I can peruse the aisles before settling in with a prepackaged brew on the patio. Here are a few favorites.One is Blue... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 