November 1 was Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. It is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world, a day to honor family and friends who have passed away. In the Philippines, we celebrate the Catholic holiday of Todos los Santos, or All Saints' Day. [...]
Ocean City, Maryland, is hardly a foodie destination, and we're ok with that. Most trips, we end up eating pretty decent pizza at Lombardi's, tender ribs from J.R.'s, and terrific sushi at Yokozuna. If we're there more than three nights, another restaurant has to enter the rotation, and occasionally it's Tequila Mockingbird. Every time we [...]
Ocean City, Maryland, is hardly a foodie destination, and we're ok with that. Most trips, we end up eating pretty decent pizza at Lombardi's, tender ribs from J.R.'s, and terrific sushi at Yokozuna. If we're there more than three nights, another restau... [...]
Oct-24-2011
Dish Tease: Sombra Mexican Kitchen
Posted by Gidget Eats under Restaurants, Top Foodie Blog
Dish tease posts are short clips about new restaurants or specific dishes from places I’ve already written about. You can view all Dish Tease posts by selecting the category on the Post Subjects drop down menu. Halloween isn’t over yet and Sombra Mexican Kitchen is already bringing up Christmas. Actually, their reference to Christmas is [...]
Meet your newest comfort food. I haven’t made a soup I loved this much in a very long time, and ever since I made it last week, I could not wait to share. I’ve made chicken tortilla soup in the past, but I was browsing through the Wine & Food Affair Cook Book (Which is [...]
Three times a week I am welcomed at my aunt’s house with a spread like this. Breakfast with my aunt and cousins have helped me get through a week of hectic deadlines at work, the stress of bumper to bumper Los Angeles traffic and yes, I [...]
…And just like that I’m into Week 3 of Graduate School. It feels like only yesterday that I was nervously awaiting my acceptance letter and really committing to changing the path my life was taking. Right now it feels like life is moving at a million miles an hour. I can already feel the [...]
Lately I've been overwhelmed with emotions. I mean, in exactly one week, I'll be an official student in Sullivan University's Culinary Arts program. I'm scared. Scared that I won't be good enough. Excited. Excited that I'm takin... [...]
This past Sunday I had the pleasure of venturing out to Crystal City for the 5th annual Vintage Crystal: A Taste of Wine and Jazz. Located at the courtyard of 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway (and 220 20th Street), over 30 businesses showcased (and poured) Jaleo’s Wine Store’s selection of Argentinean, Chilean and Spanish wines. Restaurants [...]
It's almost Friday! Woohoo!I have to work on Saturday, so I still have 2 more days to go, as opposed to most of you who just have 1, but that's fine with me! A weekend is a weekend. I've discovered a new route to work, which involves taking ... [...]