I spent the last weekend to paddle at the San Francisco Dragon Boat festival. It was my team’s 4th visit to the festival and I was excited because it’s always a great weekend away with my team. The most difficult thing is that I’m so busy dragon boating that it doesn’t leave much time for … Continue reading »
One of the traits that I got from my father is my need for plans and to live by a schedule. I like to say that I like surprises, but just need to know about them in advance. When I prepare for a trip, I map out my food destinations and have back-up and back-up … Continue reading »
I love going to the market and finding ingredients that inspire me to try something new. For a while now, I have been eyeing the guanciale at Oyama but never really knew what to do with it. When I was at the market last week, I thought I would pick one up, and save for … Continue reading »
After all the madness of the SF Dragon Boat Festival, I had one free day in San Francisco. It was hot and I was tired so I thought I’d just wander through the Ferry Building Marketplace for the afternoon. As often as I’ve visited San Francisco, I’ve never had the opportunity to experience the amazing … Continue reading »
I am truly a West Coast girl. It’s ingrained in my very being to look down my nose at everything Toronto. And although I’ve been able to weasel my way into every trip imaginable over the years, Toronto hasn’t been somewhere I’ve run to come to. In fact, even though Ben comes to Toronto at … Continue reading »
I’d read a lot about the Brooklyn Flea lately and how it’s the place to go for delicious food truck dining. Couple that with my desire to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge again, we had ourselves a day. Continue reading »
Would you wait in line more than 45 minutes for a sandwich? I guess I would, and am, as I start writing this post. I have food routines at home. There are a few places I visit where I have food rituals. Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Osaka to name a few. With a … Continue reading »
