Every once in a while, I’ll come across some new food finds that make me ridiculously excited. These are items that I immediately want to tell all my friends about. Here are my current...
On our recent trip to San Francisco, DH and I discovered another ice cream shop gem: Mitchell’s Ice Cream. A family owned business, around since 1953, Mitchell’s makes super premium ice cream with 16%...
Sometimes my recipes come from ideas that pop into my mind suddenly. Sometimes they are inspired by something I ate and want to re-create. Sometimes they arise out of frustration that a restaurant can’t...
In August, a kickstarter campaign was started to raise enough funds to open a San Diego Public Market, a permanent market fixture along the lines of Pike Place Market in Seattle or the Ferry...
These soft Nutella cookies are studded with chocolate chips and bake up nice and soft. They’re made with pudding mix which gives them a soft texture that lasts for days. They keep well, have...
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween! DH and I don’t really do much Halloween celebrating, but a few years ago we started up the pumpkin carving tradition. And by we, I...
I fell in love with a pumpkin spice doughnut recipe last year but it takes a while to make because of the yeast. I plan to get to it eventually before Fall is over,...
We first visited RakiRaki during its soft opening last month and wanted to check it out again after the grand opening. As I previously mentioned, RakiRaki is a ramen chain originally from Japan that...
This soft and fall-spiced Pumpkin Ice Cream Bread is the easiest bread I’ve ever made and one of my favorite fall treats. You only need two ingredients to make it! Sometimes recipes look almost too good to be true,...
Angels & Hearts is a new dessert place that serves Harajuku-style crepes, a popular item in Japan. I noticed Angels & Hearts when I first visited Raki Raki because the two stores are actually...
Alkaline water has been trending in my life these last few weeks. I first looked into it because it was a crucial ingredient in creating the golden skin of homemade mooncakes. This launched a...
I was at Trader Joe’s this weekend loading up on pumpkin-themed foods including their pumpkin cream cheese. It’s quite similar to pumpkin cheesecake and it inspired these doughnut holes. I didn’t have a lot...
