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....
These egg cups with bacon and cheese are an easy grab-and-go breakfast. You only need three ingredients to make them and a few minutes to bake them in the oven. Egg cups with bacon...
With the heat wave we experienced this weekend, the phrase “Dog Days of Summer” kept running through my head. It also reminded me that I still needed to write up this post of my...
Dorie Greenspan’s famous cookies are known as World Peace Cookies because they are so delicious. The dough is easy to make and the cookies bake up with a wonderful texture and rich chocolate flavor....
