A few Saturdays ago, I attended the Obon Festival in San Diego, held at the Japanese Buddhist temple. The Obon Festival is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed ancestors. The festivals are...
I mentioned earlier that I love lychees. I’ve never really done anything other than eat them and so this weekend I thought I’d try my hand at baking with them. My first thought was...
Recently, a new Whole Foods opened up in Encinitas. I was invited to attend the grand opening which also coincided with the Encinitas Block Party. I was out of town that weekend, but FH...
My favorite brownie recipe just got better. A few weeks ago I discovered Baked Brownies and completely fell in love. Several people then suggested I try the Sweet and Salty Brownies from Baked...
It’s lychee season!!! As you can tell I’m super excited. Every summer I eagerly anticipate the arrival of many fruits, but the two most in particular that I love are cherries and lychees. Lychees...
Ever since FH and I tried Coop’s BBQ during the BBQ Crawl, FH has been hounding me non-stop to go back. FH usually isn’t so passionate about wanting to eat somewhere, so we went...
A few months ago I finally made the famous New York Times’ Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and completely fell in love. Since then, it’s been one of my favorite recipes. I’ve made it...
Yogurtland has partnered with Hello Kitty this summer, offering limited edition spoons and cups at Yogurtland from the end of July through August. You might remember I went a little crazy last year during...
I like beer. Whenever I tell people that, they are always surprised. Apparently I don’t have the look of someone who enjoys beer. There are various theories on why I enjoy beer. My...
Every month Foodbuzz hosts a “24 x 24” event. Basically 24 foodbuzz bloggers are chosen across the globe to host a meal, and all the meals take place within the same 24 hours. For...
You only need one bowl and about 10 minutes to make the batter for this beer bread. It’s also flavored with bacon and cheese and it’s so delicious! Beer breads are an easy way...
This homemade strawberry cake is easy to make and a simple way to showcase fresh strawberries in a summer dessert. I love fresh fruit and when berries are in season it’s so hard to...
