FAST FINDS
Sneak Peek
I can’t shake this sneaking suspicion that Autumn has been playing hard to get lately. She will coyly show her face, sending brisk temperatures and even rain one day, only to disappear to sunny skies and mid 70 degree weather the next. This teasing has…
Read MoreThankfully
Once a year, on Thanksgiving Day, the dining room table of my childhood would be set to its edges with a cornucopia of dishes, each platter representing our large extended family, their culinary specialties, and the melting pot of flavors that my Filipino-American background adopted.…
Read MoreAgenda
Meet. Greet. Eat. Share. This past weekend, over three hundred Foodbuzz Featured Publishers shared this agenda at the Second Annual Foodbuzz Blogger Festival. My fellow Featured Publishers flew in from all over the country – actually, the world – to San Francisco, where Foodbuzz is…
Read MoreCalifornia Soul
Say the words fried chicken and what images do you conjure in your mind’s eye? Is it platefuls of comfort? The crunch of cripsy skin giving way to steamy, juicy chicken within? Their partners in crime, by the names of mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, and collard…
Read MoreNever Trifle With Chocolate
Never trifle with chocolate. It’s a powerful substance. One drop, one chip, one shaving, one spoonful…one taste…and you are changed. Moods are lifted, taste buds are pleased. At least that’s the case with me. On second thought, maybe chocolate should be trifled with. In a…
Read MoreSan Francisco Treats
There was a time when those outside of California quickly associated San Francisco with a particular “San Francisco Treat” of television commercial fame. These days, you can still find tourists hanging on to cable cars, hair blowing in the wind, singing the old advertising jingle…
Read MoreGarden of Eden
Some scholars believe that the pomegranate was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, the apple that Eve offered to Adam, to their demise. This could very well be. Pomegranates have their origins in Persia and hold symbolic importance to cultures throughout the Middle…
Read MoreWhen Pizza Met Sushi
If there were two distinctive foods that might consider themselves friends but never lovers, it just might be the ubiquitous Pizza and the glamorous Sushi. Picture this: it’s a brisk fall day in New York City, the foliage in Central Park boldly splashed with bright crimsons and…
Read MoreA Perfect Pairing: Giveaway Results
Thank you to everyone who commented, tweeted, re-tweeted, and wrote on Facebook to enter my Perfect Pairing Giveaway! I am pleased to announce that the winner of the books The Guide to West Coast Cheese by Sasha Davies and Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest by…
Read MoreCheers to You
I wanted to take a minute to raise my glass and say cheers to you, dear readers, fellow bloggers, family, and friends who have been cheering me on through each challenge of Project Food Blog. With a total of 10 potential challenges, it is your…
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How to Make Beer Bratwurst from Scratch
Learn how to make your own Beer Bratwurst from scratch! You will be amazed with the delicious Bavarian flavors in these juicy sausages.
Read MoreA Perfect Pairing
It goes without saying that wine and cheese go well together. So it makes sense that two recently released books by Timber Press, The Guide to West Coast Cheese by Sasha Davies and Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest by Cole Danehower, pair perfectly in…
Read MoreBy the Way
By the way, I wanted to thank all of you who have shared such lovely sentiments of support, and yes, your votes, that helped me advance to Challenge 3 of Project Food Blog. It was a joy to host a dinner party and share the experience…
Read MoreYou're Invited
Two simple words. You’re invited. They make you feel special, and it doesn’t matter if you are the guest or the host. It is always a joy to receive an invitation, but it is just as exciting to give one, don’t you agree? Whether you…
Read MorePita Please?
Pita please, would you vote for me? Yes, yes, I know. Terribly corny. Blame my dad! He is the king of corny humor, and I’m afraid that once in a while the corny gene just slips out. I really try to rein it in, but…
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