I once watched an accomplished chef make mole from beginning to end, and mid-process it occurred to me: Why on earth would anyone want to go to such lengths for a sauce? But then I tasted the finished product of mole poblano, and I understood. … Read More →
Spiderman has his spidey sense that allows him to sense danger. Food bloggers have their own special sense: the foodie sense. Since I started blogging, I’ve become hyper-aware of restaurants, bakeries, markets, and so on. Everywhere I go, my head’s swiveling like Linda Blair, in … Read More →
You’d never know it from the pics I’m about to show you, but I actually bring my lunch to work every day. Remember when you were a kid and mom would buy you a new lunchbox at the start of the school year (I … Read More →
Have you ever ordered something, bit into it, and thought, “Whoa, not was I expecting!”? Whether you love a new food or hate it, the element of surprise is part of what makes eating fun. Which is why I wasn’t all that disappointed when I … Read More →
Portobello Cafe and Los Andes Bakery
I’m tentatively dipping a toe back into the proverbial blogging pool, hoping not to blow up my web server. One minute I’m writing about squash soup; the next I’m mired in CPU usage issues, caching and mySQL databases. This has not been fun. (The blog … Read More →