Extraordinary Desserts
Extraordinary Desserts! I love love love this place! It's my all time favorite desserts, chocolate, pastry and cake shop in San Diego. I've literally started coming here in the 1980's when it first opened. We'd
Travel Journals
Gyu – Kaku Japanese BBQ
WE LOVE Gyu- Kaku so much that we take everyone we can there for the first time. We've dined at the Hibert Street Gyu-Kaku off Mira Mesa Blvd well over 100 times. There has been
Something Terrible
In retrospect it was a blessing that I was out of town that day. The call came in at 4:55 PM. Where was grandmaster Orange? The school is about to open for classes and he wasn’t
Beautiful Night
Last night a perfect half-moon was streaming bright through our bedroom window. Lighting up hubby as he lay sleeping 💤 , beautiful and bright. It was just like the half moon 🌙 that lit the night
Peggy Hinaekian – Artist and Author
Yesterday I went to visit an artist friend of mine. Peggy Hinaekian. I walked into her Picasso-esque home in La Jolla with high vaulted ceilings bathed in natural light. Her entrance way was lined with large
An Incredible Human Being
Today I crossed paths with an incredible human being. We’re complete strangers but just the fleeting moments we were in the same room made my soul ache to know more about her. I could tell that
Figaro Dessert Cafe
What a sweet little dessert cafe. Love it!! How did I not know about this place? I am a dessert queen. Even host a dessert section on my website and go out of my way to
Westgate Brunch
Don't even get me started on the Westgate Brunch Buffet that they used to host in the Hotel. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. A feast for mind, body and soul. Over the years, I have tried nearly everything on
Heartwork Cafe
At the time I was living in Mission Hills, so I could walk there. I lived right off goldfinch street and the heartwork cafe had just opened. I loved it from the start. And one
San Diego Local Secrets
Since I’ve moved back to San Diego and and met my husband we have gone out to eat, a lot. Here I'm sharing some of our ultimate favorite San Diego restaurants. As diverse as they
Supernatural Seafood Sandwiches
Hubby and I had been bragging about our favorite restaurants - which you’ll know if you know us - when we received the recommendation to try the amazing Supernatural Seafood Sandwiches. We’d not heard of
Craving Ramen
Today we tried Hyshinu Ramen for the first time. Hubby was craving ramen for a couple weeks now. I started looking up recipes online, and said, "I can make it for you, we have miso broth
Our Week of Fast Food Places
Hubby and I have been on a strange trend. Strange for us, in that we typically do not eat at fast food places. This week, however we have had McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s’. To
San Diego Restaurants I Love
San Diego Restaurants I Love Since I’ve moved back to San Diego several years ago, in 2015, and met my husband we have gone out to eat a lot. These are some of our ultimate favorite