When I was young, one of my favourite things to read was the old 1960’s Time-Life “Cuisines of the World” cookbook set my parents had. I flipped through it many times, because before I even became interested in cooking I could appreciate the fantastic photos of life and culture (especially food culture) in far-flung countries. … Continue reading »
Part 1: “I don’t know where to start.” During the next few weeks, I will be posting a 10 part series that focuses on excuses people tell themselves so they don’t “have to” exercise, reasons these excuses aren’t legitimate, and routines to help you overcome them. I will also offer up tips about how I … Continue reading »
I hope you all went out strawberry picking at Gizdich last weekend. This weekend I urge you to treat yourself to some of the finer things and take a trip out to Wente Vineyards. Located in Livermore, CA this gem is just a 45 minutes drive from San Jose. Like I’ve said before, Brendan and … Continue reading »
Last week Mr. B and I received a postcard in the mail informing us that it was strawberry picking season at Gizdich Ranch, located in Watsonville CA. We absolutely love this place and have many fond memories from when we went apple picking during the fall. Although it’s quite a commute from San Jose, the … Continue reading »
This week I’m just going to give you some guidelines and let you make up your own meal. I’m going to run through the basic requirements for the perfect summer food: cool, healthy, refreshing salad. With these simple categories of ingredients, you can mix and match to create your own great summer salad, and won’t … Continue reading »
As far as I’m concerned the gummy bear is the king of the candy forest and really, any gummy animal is pretty damn awesome. They’re bright, colorful, adorable and versatile. After my last post about how delicious doughnuts are my mom commented that I could blame my food obsession on her. Although she makes an … Continue reading »
Today I’ll be teaching you how to make a quiche using a simple ingredient any competent 20-something should have stashed in the freezer. This magic ingredient is . . . Vodka! Continue reading »
I can not drive past a doughnut place without having a daydream about eating nothing short of a dozen doughnut holes, possibly with a chocolate milk, or a super-sweet coffee. I used to think that there is something wrong with me, that obsessing over eating 1000+ calories of fried and glazed lard was some type … Continue reading »
The tremendously warm weather this week put me in the mood for a refreshing-yet-spicy salad for dinner on Sunday, so I knocked together this little rockstar of a meal. Why you should try it: kind to both your waistline and your wallet, easy to make, and fast to assemble. What’s not to like? Continue reading »
Sunday, May 13th. It’s coming! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO. Something more awful and nerve-wracking at the mere thought: Mother’s Day! Seriously. I don’t know about you, but I hyperventilate every year about what I plan to get my very Filipino mother for this day of womanly celebration. I think it … Continue reading »
It has occurred to me that if I’m sharing recipes and cooking tips with all of you, I ought to make sure you have the tools to make the foods I’m showing you. Hence, the first five basic cooking supplies your kitchen should have and why. This will be a continuing series, so don’t think … Continue reading »
This post will be a little different from the last, as the last recipe was chosen and written up by the girlfriend, Kris Israel (because I was too lazy). For the most part, future posts will consist of either my tried and true recipes or experimental disasters that taught me better ways to make stuff, … Continue reading »
