Stacked opened its doors this week, located inside Fashion Valley Mall, nearby Cheesecake Factory. Stacked is a chain of restaurants that puts a tech savvy spin on American classics, by allowing people to customize...
The siblings went to Las Vegas a few weeks ago and brought me back some French macarons and a hazelnut chocolate dessert from Jean Philippe Patisserie inside the Bellagio. Chef Jean Philippe is a...
Birds Eye is launching a new line of products, Chef’s Favorites, which focuses on popular side dishes to accompany a home cooked meal. I recently got a chance to sample some Birds Eye Chef’s...
I’m still glowing from my first piece, but here is my second piece for San Diego Magazine. This time for their Drink This section. Since I don’t do a lot of drinks on my...
As a follow-up to my recently published piece in San Diego Magazine on Sushi Yaro’s Lunch Bento Box, I wanted to provide a little more thorough review of the lunch options offered. I had...
Learn how to make the famous Ad Hoc chocolate chip cookie recipe created by Thomas Keller. These cookies have two kinds of chocolate so they’re rich and chocolatey. I recently purchased Thomas Keller’s Ad...
Nam An is a small Vietnamese restaurant that recently opened up in the same plaza on Convoy Street that contains China Max and the original Spicy City. A positive review from mmm-yoso regarding the...
When cherries are in season during the summer, I love to make this easy cherry cake. The batter takes just minutes to make and it’s a great way to feature fresh cherries in a...
An opportunity fell into my lap a few weeks ago that had me practically jumping for joy. I stayed pretty mum about it, not telling anyone other than FH, for fear that it wouldn’t...
I know I previously mentioned that a Kearny Mesa location of Smashburger is opening soon and I included details on how to get invited to the VIP Sneak Peek party, but I’m going to...
Mudslide cookies are rich, chocolate cookies with walnuts. This recipe is Jacques Torres’ recipe that calls for about two pounds of chocolate which create a cookie with an intense chocolate flavor. They are chewy...
Elizabethan Desserts offers some of the most adorably decorated cupcakes I’ve even seen. They are not only cute, but they have clever names as well. Where else can you find a pistachio cupcake called...
