As you may already know, Mr. K and I love afternoon tea. I recently learned that The Huntington Library serves tea in their Rose Garden Room. I was especially excited to learn that the...
I’ve had this idea to make pretzel bread rolls filled with cheese and pepperoni, but I never got around to make it until now. I love pretzel bread. I can’t get enough of it....
The San Diego County Fair is back! Mr. K and I have gone almost every year. It’s become a tradition we really look forward to. Last year we had to miss it due to...
Mango mousse is a light and sweet dessert that you only need three ingredients to make. You don’t have to cook anything – just blend the ingredients, chill the mousse, and enjoy. This mango mousse is super easy. Only three ingredients, no gelatin or...
Yes! Pingo, a Taiwanese restaurant and cafe, has finally opened. While I’m not crazy about the name, I became very excited about this restaurant when its website promised authentic Taiwanese cuisine and offered popular...
Watermelon sorbet is a refreshing summer dessert. For a fun presentation, serve the sorbet in lime rinds. They look like sliced mini watermelons and are great for entertaining. Isn’t this an adorable way to serve watermelon sorbet? The...
The Paris Baguette inside Zion Market opened this weekend. We happened to be there to do some shopping and I was super excited when I saw signs of life for Paris Baguette. We also...
Creamy yogurt popsicles with a blueberry swirl are a perfect summer treat. You only need 3 ingredients to make blueberry yogurt popsicles that are light and full of fresh fruit flavor. My obsession with popsicle recipes continues despite the June gloom hovering over San...
I love ending my Sunday evenings with a glass of wine, trying to ignore looming Monday. Mr. K and I didn’t used to drink much wine until a trip to Temecula for wine tasting...
I had one reason for wanting to come to this restaurant on a recent LA trip: giant soup dumplings that you eat/drink with a straw. An American branch of a popular dumpling house in...
This lemon mug cake recipe is ready in five minutes! It’s light and fluffy with the perfect amount of lemon flavor. I’ve been getting a lot of requests for lemon recipes, and I’m working...
I was recently invited to check out some new menu items at Islands. After seeing some of the options including poke and miso glazed salmon bowl, I went to go check it out. Poke...
