As you could probably tell from the frequency of my posts over the past several weeks, I am only going to be posting once a week now instead of twice a week because of my work schedule. I am still cooking away, but doing...

About two months ago I entered a food photography contest and won, which was exciting in and of itself, BUT what I was most excited about was the prize. A $250 gift certificate to Nordicware. YAY! Of course I got a multitude of bundt...

  Yesterday me and Jeremy went over to Koreatown to hunt down some octopus. Back home my Theio Soulis always has some on hand, and I’ve brought some down here before when I’ve gone home to visit, but I’ve never tried to find any...

Sorry it has been a bit since my last post, things have been slightly hectic lately with work and side projects. I’m really enjoying being a Page, it’s the best job I’ve ever had by far. The first time I supervised a section of...

  Lately I’ve been craving a nice, hot, spiced rice dish. I thought long and hard about what to make, and remembered how much I loved paella, and how long it’s been since I’ve tasted it, (I haven’t had paella since I went backpacking...

  This weekend I am going to be heading up to Lake Tahoe to visit my friend Kate and her family. I always love going to Lake Tahoe because Kate and her family are the nicest people, and we always end up doing something...

Things have been pretty hectic for me lately with the Page program, but this week my schedule is beginning to slow down again which is giving me more time to catch up on posts. Yay! I was pretty nervous before I started the program...

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but I am kind of obsessed with cupcakes. I think I just really like the idea of a mobile form of cake that I can walk around with and enjoy on the go, without having to sit...

  This month I participated in Food Buzz’s Tastemaker Opt-In with California Avocados. They sent me a box of avocados and a couple cute little magnets, which I was particularly excited about because my home made magnets keep breaking. This does not reflect poorly...

I am going to be honest with you. This is the best roast chicken I have ever had, and my Mom made a pretty awesome roast chicken growing up. But this just takes the cake. Sorry, Mom. I think what did it was the...

I have news. Big news. News warranting as excessive amount of cupcakes. I am going to be an NBC Page. After going through an interview/screening process that has taken almost a year, I got a call a few days ago from NBC and was...

      One of my favorite places to go when I am back home in Oregon is a restaurant chain called McMenamins. Not only are the majority of their restaurant locations in really old and/or historic buildings, but they make one my favorite...