circa 59 at the riviera palm springs / palm springs, ca

Palm Springs is a place that I visited briefly once many moons ago when I used to be friends with … Continue reading circa 59 at the riviera palm springs / palm springs, ca

e & drink / kearny mesa – san diego, ca

Before it got stupid hot and was just on the warm side, my co-workers and I went to E & … Continue reading e & drink / kearny mesa – san diego, ca

It’s Fourth of July and I’m totally sleeping in. If you’re not sleeping in and need some food ideas for … Continue reading happy fourth of july!

Popcorn is definitely one those simple treats that love. It’s crunchy. It’s salty. It’s (relatively) light. You can make it … Continue reading [product review] kernel season’s popcorn seasonings

Our visit to Coronado was an unplanned visit. We had originally tried to go to El Indio for some Mexican … Continue reading lil’ piggy’s bar-b-q / coronado – san diego, ca

Let’s say you made a smoked pork butt. What on earth do you do with the leftovers? You could make … Continue reading [recipe] homemade smoked pork taquitos

Warning: many, many photos ahead! Many including the holy grail of foods: BACON. You’ve been warned. Here’s a non-food photo … Continue reading [event] big bite bacon fest recap

Taco Tuesdays are a huge thing here in San Diego. It usually means a special deal on mini tacos at … Continue reading taco tuesday at ballast point / scripps ranch – san diego, ca

This weekend Jake wanted me to try smoking again. You see, a few weeks ago I had a BBQ and … Continue reading [recipe] mary’s awesome rub + smoked pork butt

Let me admit right away that I don’t know a lot about Korean food. But that doesn’t deter me from … Continue reading taegukgi korean bbq / kearny mesa – san diego, ca

Since I’m too tired to do a “real post”, you get a little peek instead of the things I cooked … Continue reading summer cooking

Jake gets to take credit for this find – a little taco shop in La Mesa that he wasn’t even … Continue reading carnitas uruapan / la mesa – san diego, ca