D Bar recently opened in San Diego, next door to the highly popular Snooze. Like Snooze, D Bar is originally from Denver. D Bar Desserts was created by Keegan Gerhard (Food Network) and Lisa...
Peanut butter shortbread cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. They are studded with chocolate chips and have a rich peanut butter flavor. I’ve been making a lot of shortbread cookies lately and these peanut butter...
Even though the part of the Bay Area where my parents live has a large Taiwanese population, I haven’t been able to find any Taiwanese snow/snowflake shaved ice shops until now. (As a...
This is my newest Nutella love. Pancakes that taste like Nutella donuts. Combining three loves into one. And they look cute too. I had been wanting to make Nutella pancakes for a while. Then...
You don’t have to wait until the state fair to enjoy your favorite fair food! Many fair food dishes are easy and less expensive to make at home and I’ve round-up up some of...
I wasn’t planning on blogging about Scarpetta’s brunch again since I’ve already done so twice (here and here) and the last time was only about two months ago. But on this last visit, there...
Crisp and cold Chinese cucumber salad is a quick and easy appetizer or side dish. The dressing is savory, tangy, a little sweet, with a hint of spiciness from chili peppers. You’ll often see...
Despite the strange name, DeDe’s is actually a chinese restaurant tucked into one of the many Convoy plazas, and serves spicy Szechuan style food. It’s been a long time since I visited DeDe’s. I had...
Learn how to make homemade potato chips in the microwave! This easy potato chip recipe is the fastest and easiest way to make crispy potato chips in just five minutes. Plus, you can flavor...
This easy pumpkin mug cake is made with ice cream and cooks in the microwave in less than two minutes. It’s like a single-serving of pumpkin bread and full of fall spices and flavors....
Thomas Keller’s famous buttermilk fried chicken served at Ad Hoc has been something I’ve been longing to try for a long time. I bought the Ad Hoc recipe book despite never stepping inside Ad...
Even though I already have a favorite chocolate muffin recipe, which I think is the best I’ve come across so far, I’m always open to trying new ones. This one for chocolate espresso muffins...
