So my sister and I arrived home fairly early and decided to drive out to Santa Cruz to pick up my brother since it was only a 40 min drive South West on the 17. I also wanted to check out this bakery that my family has been raving about out there. So we drive [...]
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(Sorry… I got so excited I had to take a bite before I remembered to take a picture)
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. I recently became obsessed with wanting to learn Mandarin. Mind you my parents can speak a whopping 9 languages between them but the only languages they can communicate on a fluent [...]
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Milton’s is a quintessential NY Jewish deli transplanted in San Diego and has been warmly accepted by the people as it is bustling on just about any day. Not coincidentally, Milton’s is also the name of the nationally recognized brand of baked good, all of which they also carry in the front of the restaurant. [...]
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I have always been somewhat deathly afraid to try my hand at making a layered cake. I have made most other types of desserts since my interest in cooking and baking began however there always seemed to be an aura of mystery about the layered cake. I did once attempt to make a layer [...]
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The Mission is perhaps my favorite place to hit up for pancakes. I originally learned of this place from one of my roommates way back in the day before I started my 2nd year at UCSD. You must, must, MUST get here early to assure your party a table without having to wait too long. [...]
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Things keep on piling up. I’m so sorry again to those who keep on checking in and expect to see a new post. I seriously have pictures and awaiting posts piling up but its been tough finding the time to sit down and thoughtfully write about my experiences.
Anyhow, a while back ago a good friend [...]
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Sushi Ota…where do I begin? If you love sushi and are familiar with the San Diego area then you’ve probably heard of this place. It is seriously in one of the most nondescript locations ever tucked in between a Planned Parenthood and 7-11 with several loitering homeless people wandering around. There are several Japanese businessmen [...]
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Those of you fortunate enough to live close to one of these gems are very lucky. Last week I met up with Nhu-Chi to watch a live taping of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. After dinner(I’ll talk about it in the next post) we went to Pinkberry in West Hollywood. Ok… before my introduction [...]
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Karen Krasne sure knows her cakes. Everytime I try to venture out and try some desert place I read about I’m met with disappointment and end up coming back to Extraordinary Desserts. This was no exception. Just Fabulous is located in the quaint little community of Kensington. It got me at first because the decor [...]
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November 9th-12th
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival features cooking & wine tasting classes, more than 700 wines and 60 of San Diego’s top chefs, reserve tasting event, grand tasting event, auctions, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and more. Festival benefits AIWF culinary arts scholarships programs. $45-$95. Various locations throughout San Diego including the Embarcadero Park [...]
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