Señora Maria, esto es para ti. I didn’t accomplish much this year, but I have eaten a LOT this year and I want to mention my most memorable food experiences. Now, I’m not saying that you have to go, specifically, to any of these places, but I do suggest looking for a spot that sells…
Category: Food
Food – home cooking and eating out
Naam Tok | Home Cooking
Ballast Point Long Beach with the Bishops
Iron Press at the Anaheim Packing House with Andrea
Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant in Buena Park with Greg
Despite having lived in Southern California for the majority of my life, despite having gone to Knott’s Berry Farm dozens of times, I had not managed to eat at Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant until now. I haven’t seen Greg in over 20 years. We didn’t even stay in touch during that time, but after…
Yoko – House of Donkatsu in Buena Park with Amanda
Three Layer Pork Palo
I’ve been learning how to cook these past few years. Before this, I mostly reheated frozen meals and made instant ramen. Last night, I tried to make Three Layer Pork Palo and I’m happy to report I was successful, for the most part. I could probably use a little less star anise next time, but…
No more food pictures
It seems like everyone and their mother is taking pictures of the food they eat and posting it. I do that. I even spent a year taking pictures of EVERYTHING I ate, down to a French fry I would snag off of someone’s plate. My friends went from being completely embarrassed by it to automatically…
Pot Stickers
I cooked! Okay, technically, I heated. Hey, this is an accomplishment for me! Randy and I picked up some frozen potstickers at the Asian market and I fried them up. I think I’m going to start bringing these to parties since they are so yummy and easy to make. Why didn’t I think of…