A branch of the Manila Sunset chain recently opened in Mira Mesa. DH and I have never been to any locations, but they are quite popular, so we thought we’d try the newest location....
This lightened-up pound cake is made with pureed cottage cheese which gives the cake a lot of moisture. You’d never guess that this isn’t a regular full-fat cake! My RSS feed has been flooded...
There have been so many new restaurants opening in the UTC mall I’ve been keeping track of, but I completely missed the opening of Bottega Italiana and any news of its impending opening. So...
4 ingredient fried pickles are crispy and a great snack, appetizer, or side dish. Sliced dill pickles are battered in a buttermilk coating and fried until golden and crispy. They are easy to make!...
Recently I discovered new food favorites and was reunited with some of my old favorites. The song, “My favorite things” keeps playing in my head when I think about them. 479° Black Truffle and...
Chi Chocolat is an artisan chocolate shop tucked inside Liberty Station. It’s a little hard to spot, but it’s across the street from the complex that houses Slater’s 50/50 and Con Pane Cafe. My...
Traditional banana bread flavored with Biscoff cookie spread. These mini loaves are great for gifting if you can keep from eating them all yourself! How cute are these mini paper loaf pans? I saw...
Over the holidays, DH and I spent time revisiting a lot of our favorite places in San Diego. Okan has always been one of our favorites and we haven’t been able to dine their...
DH and I spent part of our New Year’s day making these amazing crispy wings. Last year, I tried Kyochon’s Korean Fried Chicken (“KFC”) wings for the first time and fell in love. Their...
Who would have thought that a clothespin could generate so much reverence, excitement and envy? TFL has been the number one restaurant on my bucket list for quite a few years. When we finally...
We’ve been eating more live lobster than normal with the cheap sales at H Mart and since DH has learned to steam lobster. (I personally can’t look when he does it but he manages...
We were lucky enough to experience a lot of good meals in 2012. We honeymooned in France and Italy. We had a weekend getaway in Las Vegas. I got to try the number #1...
