Everyone once in a while I find a recipe that grabs me and calls to be made immediately. It happens every few months and it sends me running to the grocery store to gather all the ingredients if I already don't have them on hand. The sauce is a modified version served at Momofuku. It's... Continue Reading →
Flashback: Interviewing Giada De Laurentiis and Mispronunciation Pet Peeves
It was 2011 and I was head deep in work because I had two jobs at the time: my regular newspaper job AND I was also maintaining the food channel for the now defunct Tree.com. Although I was stressed out trying to find balance between the two, they're both a part of what I love... Continue Reading →
Completely Out of My Element: Anime Conji’s Mochi Cafe
Attending comic conventions aren't new to me. For nearly two decades I've been both an attendee and exhibitor in San Diego as well as around the United States. I know the difference between Marvel and DC characters and on geekier level, pre- and post- Crisis continuity. But when confronted with anything anime-related, it's all Greek... Continue Reading →
Bag Lady in the Making: Reusable Shopping Bags
Back in 2008, one of my resolutions for the year was to use less plastic shopping bags. There was a growing movement to reduce the amount of disposable plastic shopping bags. In addition, some grocery stores were offering incentives when you brought in your own bag, like refunding 5 cents. Fast forward to 2013. I... Continue Reading →
Retro Television and Six Million Dollar Man Cocoa-Nut Cookies
Last year, Paul and I made a commitment to update our television set. This became even more apparent when we had to move the behemoth from our rental to our house. It took both of us to lift the monster down a flight of stairs with potential risks along the route to our moving van.... Continue Reading →
Friday Fast-Food Fishtacular — McDonald’s “Big Filet-O-Fish” Hack Job
The Easter season is coming to a close, and many fast food establishments will start to take their seasonal fish sandwiches off their menus. But you can always count on a few restaurants — McDonald's in particular — to always have a fish option on their permanent menu. I've avoided giving a review of the... Continue Reading →
Donut Bar + Cool Jerk Contribution
If you haven't already guessed it, I'm a donut fiend. A trip to a new city isn't complete until I check out their donut scene. While Portland, Austin, Beverly Hills (the now defunct but fabulous Fritelli's) and San Francisco all have amazing artisinal donuts, I've been longing for San Diego to have a donut scene of... Continue Reading →
March Birthdays, Eating Noodles + Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Everything about me screams Americanized Filipina. Although I crave Filipino food once in a while, I don't own a rice cooker. I'm married to a Caucasian husband who wore a barong to our wedding, the only Filipino thing about the event. Sure, there are the fish sandwich reviews around Lent, but we don't celebrate the... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Fast-Food Fishtacular! – Jack in the Box NEW Fish Sandwich
The last time I had a Jack in the Box fish sandwich was for this blog. I thought it was average and unmemorable so I never went back. Sitting at a red light I spied a Jack in the Box window poster touting a "new" fish sandwich. I decided to pay another visit. After all,... Continue Reading →
A Cake for Any Occasion: Yellow Cake + Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
Last time I looked, it was years since I made a cake "just because." It was always too decadent and dangerous to have at home, considering my fondness for layer cakes. But recently I had to use up a large amount of buttermilk. I could have gone the easy route and whipped up a batch... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 