You only need two ingredients for these breakfast egg cups – bacon and eggs! Learn how to make them so you get crispy bacon and perfectly cooked eggs every time. I love making creative...
Being in San Diego, I was one of the almost five million people that was left without power last Thursday. I’ve been quite curious to hear everyone’s blackout stories, so I thought I’d share...
Easy one-bowl pizza puffs made with cheese and pepperoni. These pizza puffs are a great appetizer or snack and only take 10 minutes to prep. Serve them with marinara sauce on the side for...
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend the California Regional Finals for the Second Annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest, held at the Art Institute of California in San Diego. Two...
It’s almost that time of year again: the Mid-Autumn Festival. Because the Mid-Autumn Festival follows the lunar calendar, it falls on a different date each year. This year, it will be celebrated on September...
A few quick announcements: I’ve had several requests from readers to keep putting a little post announcement when a new piece of mine gets published in San Diego Magazine, so I will keep doing...
Here’s another recipe from Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc book. Lovely brioche loaves. I really adore brioche. It’s soft, buttery, flaky. I love eating thick slices with a little spread, using it to make French...
Recently I was provided with a few boxes of a new snack by Kraft, Chile Pepper flavored Triscuit Thin Crisps. It’s obviously been a while since I’ve browsed the snack aisle because I didn’t...
I love trying out new chocolate chip cookie recipes and it’s especially fun to try and make famous ones. Ad Hoc Chocolate Chip Cookies are from renowned chef Thomas Keller and served at his...
It’s been a while since I’ve written a poor review of a place…. Coop’s BBQ opened my eyes to genuine Texas-style bbq. Since then I’ve been curious of other bbq joints that smoke their...
I’ve wanted to visit Bouchon Bakery for a very, very long time. So when I heard that a location had finally opened in Beverly Hills, I took the first opportunity to hop in my...
A few months ago, I purchased these colorful soy wrappers to make sushi handrolls after tasting them during a demo. Made of soy, these are not the traditional seaweed nori wrappers used for sushi....
