In terms of burger joints, Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks seems to have fallen off the list of possible contenders. Why go to Islands when there’s a host of other possible candidates? Well, Islands is upping their game by offering a host of seasonal selections starting this month, most notableably with the introduction of their Point... Continue Reading →
Food Jewelry Fashion + Giveaway
It's hard to admit — I'm not much into fashion nowadays. It's hard to keep up with the latest styles and aside from a choice few pieces I like to update every season, I'm not really into keeping up with trends… unless that trend is food jewelry. And my fascination started at the age of... Continue Reading →
Fruit Options On-The-Go: Dole + Giveaway
There are times where there is absolutely no fresh fruit in the house. Even with my best of intentions, I discover while rushing out the door that we’ve run out of everything. No apples, no bananas, no oranges, nada. But I recently discovered Dole now has a variety of fruit cups available in the frozen... Continue Reading →
Sweetness Follows: Rocket Fizz
There are not a lot of reasons to visit Vista (a northern San Diego County suburb) in my humble opinion. Why go to Vista when central San Diego has so much to keep me entertained and well-fed? This was until recently, when Rocket Fizz opened up at a Vista Village. I was first introduced to Rocket... Continue Reading →
Reality Television: My Dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Hotel Hell
Gordon Ramsay is, in my opinion, one of the undisputed kings of reality cooking television shows. Ramsay has sired Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (both British and American versions), Hell’s Kitchen and a slew of documentaries. His latest creation is Hotel Hell and the first taping was here in San Diego last December. It Started With... Continue Reading →
Weeknight Meals: Squash ‘N Sauce
Weeknight meals are hectic. Between coming home from work, unwinding and trying to figure out what's for dinner, I'm almost always famished. I've been known to munch on things that almost destroy my appetite for a full-fledged meal but if I know it's going to be noodles or rice-related, I can hold off with eager... Continue Reading →
Sunday Dinners at Fleming’s Prime Steak House & Wine Bar: A Bevy of Choices
Sunday dinners are something of importance to me. It’s a time to relax, take some effort to cook something special that hopefully lasts a few days into the week and reflect on the past week and the one to come. But with the uncomfortably hot weather, any type of heavy duty cooking in the kitchen... Continue Reading →
Haven’t Bean There: White Bean Dip
“Beans beans the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot.” –Bart Simpson Until recently, I had a hate relationship with beans. Any bean accompanying a dish I ordered would be passed on to someone else, usually Paul. If there was an option to sub it with something else, I would gladly take... Continue Reading →
Small (And Not-So-Small) Jobs + Alpine Donuts
One of the things I hear the most often from my friends who have homes is the need to find a dependable person to do the small things around the place. Installing sinks, fixing light fixtures, building a fence – you know, the ongoing to-do list that comes with owning and wanting to constantly improve... Continue Reading →
Bizarre Foods America Uncut: Andrew Zimmern at Oasis Ice Cream
Between prepping for comic-con, the actual event itself, recovering and situating our household for the "big move," we overlooked Andrew Zimmern’s episode of Bizarre Foods America featuring San Diego. As I’m patiently awaiting for the episode to on non-cable venues, friend and fellow blogger, Marie, and I had an opportunity to meet him at... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 