I don't know why but I love to have me some chocolate after dinner. Usually, I'm craving chocolate in the form of a chocolate chip cookie but any chocolate piece will usually do for me. I am not sure when I started craving desserts after dinner. It was definitely a food taste I developed later in life.

Growing up, dessert was rare. I came from a large family and my folks had to focus on getting the main meal on the table. Dessert was usually simple, like jello, or peanut butter a… Continue

Went to the county fair today, with the kiddo and la novia. Decided to try my first, ever, deep fried twinkie. I must say, I was a little underwhelmed. I heard so much about how this was fantastic county fair fare, or at least very decadent fare (hey, it's a county fair--live large!). I see the potential--combining two evil pleasures into one. I definitely expected the twinkie center to be a little warm. I got that part. I expected the twinkie to be a twinkie. Got that part, too (still ca… Continue

I don't know how we got to a point in our society where frozen dinners finally became viable meals. I remember growing up eating the occasional TV dinner, with the foil cover. Since my mom always cooked, these were rare meal options but back then, they didn't compare to mom's cooking. They were mere substitutes for cooking--a way to eat a tolerable meal without cooking. Now, there are frozen dinners I actually crave, when I'm feeling too lazy to come up with anything in the kitchen or when work… Continue

My boo and I have recently discovered a local wine store (Wine Styles) where we've gone to the regularly scheduled wine tastings. We decided to make these evenings one of the many things we do regularly as a couple. I don't drink wine at every meal but I find it can definitely enhance the eating experience. When it comes to wine drinking, I find too many times people get caught up in finding the perfect wine for their meal. Don't get me wrong...I have had some great food-wine pairings but for e… Continue

Me and my novia try to get fresh bread from the farmer's market on a weekly basis. It's such a treat to be in a town that has a farmer's market, especially here in the middle of So. Cal. suburbia. There's a vendor who has a great selection of breads who is getting used to seeing us there weekly. Buying his bread reminds me of cooking fresh bread when I was in grad school. Well, let me clarify that...my roommate's girlfriend cooked fresh bread. She was a natural cook. And she would regularly make… Continue