Club Soba

Part of having a food blog means you talk about the foods you ate (or didn’t eat) as a child. Generally, that implies a certain amount of discussions involving your favorite dishes, a secret recipe, or in some cases, those dishes you still can’t seem to stomach even after almost 30 years of watching family [...]

Channeling Bayless

I am a huge Bayless fan. But let’s put things in perspective here. Emily & Jenn are ginormous fans. If Emily isn’t waxing poetic about Smitten Kitchen, she’s doing it about Bayless. And Jenn, I mean, just look at one of her recent Bayless concoctions! The two of them even started a ‘Bayless Fest’ where [...]

A Parting Gift?

As you read this, I’m out enjoying one last day in Seattle with the Hubs. I’m sure it’s been a fun trip, and I’m sure I’ll tell you more about it when I’m back home. It’s likely that we visited Pike Place Market and the original Starbucks, and we probably ate some seafood. Perhaps a [...]

Banana-fana-fo-fuffins

I used to eat Luna Bars for breakfast every day. The chocolate-raspberry and caramel nut brownie were my two favorites, with the cookies n’ cream and the peppermint bars taking a very close 3rd and 4th, respectively. I used to buy 20 bars at a time, stocking up every 4 weeks and driving the checkout [...]