After we had the most amazing spring rolls with special sauce at Brodard Restaurant, we headed over to Vien Dong for the rest of our meal. Vien Dong is a simple Vietnamese restaurant with...
I haven’t abandoned my easy microwave mug cake series. I just took a short break because I didn’t have any ideas that really inspired me. Then when I was working with marshmallows for S’mores...
I’m always drawn to recipes with only a few ingredients. I recently found a recipe for biscuits with only three ingredients. Super super easy. I was a little wary. Yogurt, flour and salt. Could...
Prepkitchen Little Italy opened a few months ago and has been on my to-do list. I’ve had good dining experiences at sister restaurant Whisknladle and heard good things about Prepkitchen La Jolla. Prepkitchen Little...
If you have a box of brownie mix in your pantry, you are going to want to make these s’mores brownies. They start with boxed brownie mix but are dressed up with crushed graham...
Pappalecco is a popular Italian cafe in San Diego with two locations. I recently revisited the Little Italy location. While they offer a full menu, Pappalecco is most well known for their gelato and...
Learn how to make Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo) which is a cheesy, chewy bread that is gluten-free and easy to make. I’ve made several versions of cheese bread and this is my...
A few weeks ago, FH and I paid a revisit to Scarpetta’s Sunday Brunch. It’s been a year since we’ve been back and we noticed a few changes. We originally wanted to dine there...
This baked macaroni and cheese is a comforting dinner or side dish. When baked, a chewy cheesy crust develops and the breadcrumb topping gets nice and crispy. The topping is a nice contrast to...
Soft pretzels and nacho cheese dipping sauce seem to go hand in hand. Okay, so I don’t actually think I’ve had the combination before, but I’m sure I’ve seen people dip soft pretzels in...
Can you believe Triscuit hasn’t come out with a new cracker flavor since 2008 ? It’s been four years, but Triscuit has finally introduced a new flavor. And that flavor is Dill, Sea Salt...
I’ve raved about the beef rolls at 101 Noodle Express but I’ve never actually done a complete post on the restaurant. We usually just order the beef rolls as take out but on my...
