Picca (Los Angeles, CA)

This was a totally unexpected, spur of the moment dinner that was absolutely impeccable and well worth the wait!  You may be wondering, “how long of a wait could it have been, if it was an impromptu dinner?”  Well, remember the L.A. Street Food Festival that I mentioned attending in June 2012?  Well, at that […]

Carnival of Cuisine (Las Vegas, NV)

As you may know, we were in Las Vegas for an event, but I never said what event…  It was the 6th Annual Carnival of Cuisine at The Venetian and The Palazzo!  Now, you may have never heard of this, which is part of their “Winter in Venice” celebration, but it is oh-so fun.  🙂 […]

Sapporo Sushi (Long Beach, CA)

I needed to grab a quick lunch and with Thanksgiving looming, I had emptied out the refrigerator and was ready to fill it up again with ingredients for our holiday meal.  Before hitting the grocery store, I grabbed a quick meal with my mom (doesn’t everyone need a shopping partner?) at Sapporo Sushi! I ordered […]

Fuji Grill (Southern California)

There is one drawback to cooking mostly with vegetables at home.  Every so once in a while… I crave meat!We were out running errands and needed to grab a quick bite.  I knew that at home I only had Halloween leftovers and some ingredients for my favorite salad, so it made sense to stock on […]

Cream Pan (Tustin, CA)

Earlier in the day, we were sitting patiently at Gen Korean BBQ waiting for our meat to arrive when I glanced at my phone to turn off the driving directions.  I immediately noticed Cream Pan on the map, which was on my “To Eat” list for a while.  Yes, I have a “To Eat” list. […]