My favorite pizza

This place is at Haight Street near Amoeba Music store. I love the pizza here. What do I like about it? The crust is thin, crunchy and chewy. Just enough chewiness. The sauce is light and a bit tangy. Fresh. Good amount of cheese. The pizza in the picture is Gourmet veggie which has spinach, and artichokes.

The best part is that a slice is $2.50 every Tuesday! Also, they are open really late. So make sure to stop by when you are around the neighborhood.

My Chili experience

When I travel, I try to eat what the place has to offer. I am not sure if chili is a regional food anymore. I mean I could imagine that chili is one of those dishes that is served in every state and is different in each state.

Before our trip/ drive to Nashville, TN my group meaning Husband, Sister, and Bro in law went to the Waffle House near our hotel. It was around 4:30 a.m. I saw the 'Special' chili on the wall and so I ordered. It was really good. When I hear and say that, I always ask "Why is it good?" What I can say that did stands out is the garnish. I saw the cook sauteed onions, pickled Jalapeno, and ham. So when you get a spoonful of chili with the onion and jalapeno it is a mixture and balance of texture and taste. It is smooth and rich and a bit spicy then it is also a bit salty and a bit crunchy. My favorite part is that the pickled jalapeno gives the briny or tart taste that cuts the smoothness and or richness of the chili. Yum... Oh yeah. This chili is more meat than beans, which is what I prefer.

Middle America

What I can say is that Eric, my husband, can scratch off one thing from his 'things I have to do before I die' list. I guess this is what we, people from California, is missing. I also now know why we don't have White Castle in California... it is not very green huh?! I mean a box for each burger. And you know not one person will only eat one burger. The burgers are tiny. Do I like them?! Yes, I mean they are better than the frozen version I buy at the grocery store. Would I eat it again?! Yes I will. Would I travel all the way to Indiana just to eat it?! Probably not. But, will I think of it for munchies?! Let's just say, I now understand Harold and Kumar. HA!

4th of July with Filipino flare

Sorry for the lack of pictures. I was super busy that day.

4th of July. What makes me smile is while driving around to buy groceries, I smell smokey grill everywhere... A smell that means company of people enjoying a hopefully great grilled meal. I find that grilling food for your guest is the easiest way of entertaining. Almost no prep needed. Just buy your protein and vegetables. Season or marinate, then grill!

I don't use different spices when I grill. I think that the smokey taste the grill gives is enough seasoning! When I plan my menu, I first think of my Filipino family then my non Filipino husband and in laws. I can say that my staple of protein on my grill is skirt steak. Super easy and super tasty. So for protein, I also grilled shrimp, whole Tilapia wrapped in banana leaf, and sausage. Sides are cherry tomato, brussel sprouts, corn on the cob, fingerling potatoes, broccoli, and steamed rice! For Dessert, my sister bought cupcakes. Our friend Derrick brought really good ice cream of Lychee, Mango, and Guava. I also made Mango shake Filipino style meaning no ice cream. Just Mango, ice, milk, and sugar.

The picture of cherries I served as snack my family can nibble while I finish grilling. So there you have it. A 4th of July grilling tradition with not so traditional food.

Raspberry Macarons

I love love french macarons!!! I love everything about it plus it looks so pretty, such a treat! My favorite are from Laduree (see previous post).

Well, this I found in a Cafe at the Westfield mall in San Francisco called Cocola Bakery. What else can I say that is not shown in the pictures. It is gorgeous! Delicious! Ok I will shut up so we can stare and probably drool.

Old School Pics

Sorry for the long hiatus... Here are pics of food I made in school.