Sloan’s Ice Cream, a Florida-based luxury ice cream shop, recently opened a location inside the UTC Mall. I’m not familiar with the chain, but I saw the “coming soon” signs months ago and I...
Today I’m sharing a mug cake recipe that tastes just like hot chocolate in a cake form. It’s a perfect treat for these chillier days, best eaten warm with the marshmallows still gooey. This recipe is in...
Hot Chicken is the local specialty in Nashville, a crunchy fried chicken that is brushed with a spicy cayenne paste made with different spices. It’s a dish that is easy to make at home. A fried chicken recipe probably isn’t...
These muffins capture all the flavors of a Thanksgiving meal in one bite. When I tasted these, it made me think of those cooking show contest challenges where you have to put a meal...
Recently we were invited to a media dinner at Vessel restaurant in the Kona Kai Resort & Marina, to get a sampling of the revamped menu under new executive chef Roy Hendrickson. Beef Carpaccio Our meal...
Wishing everyone a happy, safe, and delicious Thanksgiving! (P.S. In case you are wondering, this Hello Kitty is one of the reversible ones where you can turn her into a turkey.)
I’m sorry this post comes so late, but if you are still searching for inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal, here is a round-up of some of my favorites I’ve created over the years. Breads...
These moist stuffing muffins are filled with stuffing ingredients like sausage, onions, celery, and scallions, for very flavorful cornbread muffins. I’m so happy to share one more Thanksgiving idea before the big day because...
We used to visit Oceanaire several times a year, but with so many new restaurants opening, it’s been awhile since we’ve been back. We were recently invited in for a meal and it was...
Frost Me Cupcakes (winner on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars), recently opened a store in Seaport Village. I previously visited their kiosk at UTC mall and really enjoyed the cupcakes, so when we were in...
When I went to New York City last year, we tried the cookies from Momofuku’s Milk Bar, which I really enjoyed–especially the corn cookies. These giant cookies are chewy, sweet, with just a subtle...
Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza recently opened its newest location, this one inside Genessee Plaza (directly across from the Balboa Mesa plaza that houses the new 85C Bakery and Cafe, Chicken Charlie’s and Boudin). Interestingly, the plaza across the...
