Recently I was invited to an Island’s Restaurant event to try out some of their new menu items. The thought of Island’s does make me a little nostalgic as it was a common hangout...
These Oreo chocolate chip cookies are made with cookies and cream truffle pieces for an extra-special treat. They are large bakery-style cookies with crispy edges and soft and chewy centers. This weekend I had...
Bitter+Sweet opened in Cupertino last year and has become quite the popular cafe, most famous for its red velvet latte and Humphrey Slocombe ice cream. I visited it during a trip home shortly after...
In college, DH and I were introduced to a Vietnamese style avocado smoothie Sinh to Bo. The idea of sweet and avocado was a foreign concept to me at the time but we both...
Sometimes restaurants sit on my to-do list for months or even years. But if a sushi place hits my radar, DH wants to visit immediately. I read about Sushi Tadokoro from mmm-yoso, and a...
These peanut butter cups are very similar to Reese’s peanut butter cups, but they’re made with familiar ingredients (no weird additives!). They’re very easy to make with a few simple ingredients and you can...
Some girls immediately go to try on dresses after they get engaged. Me? My first thought was to go cake tasting. There were a lot of aspects of my wedding that got pushed passed...
Nutella frozen yogurt is an easy ice cream recipe that you only need two ingredients to make. I’ve made Nutella Ice Cream several times now. I was recently trying to think of ways to...
I haven’t revisited Manna since it first opened over a year ago. Everytime I pass by though, I see a line out the door. This weekend, I was craving Korean BBQ and thought it...
This easy coconut bread is not overly sweet and bakes up fluffy and soft, making it a great bread for sandwiches. This is a no-yeast bread recipe and the batter takes just minutes to...
I know I sometimes complain about how San Diego is not like LA when it comes to the food scene. But readers of this blog always remind me just how lucky I am to...
I’ve said many times that strawberry and Nutella are a great combination. So why not add some strawberries to my Nutella chocolate cups? These were a little trickier to make than my regular Nutella...
