Chinese Sesame Scallion Bread (also sometimes referred to as Sesame Pancake, 芝麻大餅, pronounced zhi ma da bing), is a fluffy, thick bread filled with scallions and crusted with sesame seeds. It’s commonly found in Northern Chinese...
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to attend the Del Mar Gourmet Food Truck Festival, which occurs about twice a year. While I’m no longer as obsessed with food trucks as when they...
If you are still doing your holiday gift shopping (like me), here is a round-up of various gift ideas I’ve come up with based on some of my favorite things. Kitchen Gadgets Progressive International...
This mug cake tastes just like a peppermint candy and has swirls of red mixed in, making it very festive. I had another post planned for today, but it didn’t quite turn out. It...
Szechuan Taste recently opened in San Diego, in the same plaza as Bullpen and Do Re Mi. There’s been an influx of Sichuan-style Chinese restaurants that opened in San Diego this year and I guess...
These hot chocolate cookies are made with cocoa mix and topped with a toasted marshmallow. They are warm, gooey, and make a delicious holiday cookie. As you can see, hot chocolate is still on...
Nomad Donuts recently opened in North Park. They are currently in their soft opening phase but I’ve already heard some good things about the business and I love donuts, so I couldn’t wait to...
This is a twist on traditional European-style, thick hot chocolate, adding the delicious Nutella flavor to the drink. It’s the perfect winter holiday drink. I am in full holiday mode. We started putting up...
Ike’s is a popular sandwich chain that originally started in San Francisco. As a result of its overwhelming popularity, it now has several locations in Northern California and a one in Southern California. I tried their sandwiches on...
Homemade vanilla extract is easy to make. Learn how to make it plus other kinds of extract that are great to use in recipes. Homemade extracts also make great gifts! Making vanilla extract is really easy and...
Over the past year and a half, I’ve found myself shopping more and more at Whole Foods Market®. So when I was approached about sharing with my readers why I shop at Whole Foods...
These mini muffins are so easy to make and taste just like regular muffins. I may be using it as my new “go to” muffin base in the future. I whipped up four batches...
