Dining Out [May/June 2013 Edition]

May was an exhausting month. Besides teaching, my schedule was filled with countless rehearsals, recitals, and music competitions with students. I didn’t have a lot of time to cook, or maybe I was… Read More

Weekend Getaway // Enchanted at El Encanto Hotel, Santa Barbara

Time flies! My husband and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary last week and enjoyed a very much needed and pampering weekend at Santa Barbara. It is a beautiful town by the California… Read More

Mushroom Ravioli [recipe]

After great success with making fresh pasta, I got a ravioli stamp and finally attempted to make some ravioli. It was incredibly time-consuming, but with a few more practices I should be able… Read More

Memorial Day Barbecue [recipes]

Hello my fellow food lovers! Hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend with lots of delicious food and great company. Joe and I ate out quite a bit with our friends and watched… Read More

Warm Cabbage Salad [recipe]

I’m obsessed with warm spinach salad. If it’s on the menu, I will order it. I mean, what’s not to love? Baby spinach, fatty bacon or lardon, slices of hardboiled egg, and that… Read More

Vietnamese Shrimp Pops with Peanut Sauce [recipe]

We were given the Weber’s Way to Grill cookbook as a wedding present, which by the way, is a pretty good guide! These Vietnamese shrimp pops from the book are always a crowd… Read More

Grilled Avocado [recipe]

Howdy! This last month has been quite the roller coaster ride, Spring is always the busiest time for us musicians/teachers. I have two days off so I’m being good, currently sitting here and… Read More

Hello Spring! Lunch Trio – Roasted Carrots, Quinoa Salad, and Lemon Caper Chicken [recipe]

Vietnamese Sandwiches – Grilled Pork Bánh Mì [recipe]

Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwiches) has definitely been put on the map these last few years, it’s also quite popular on the food truck scene now. Living in the South Bay of Northern California,… Read More