I learned quite a bit about wine during the 6 wonderful years that I called Santa Barbara, CA home. Wine tasting became a hobby, a social pastime, and during the summer I spent working at a local wine room, it was even my job. As much as I love drinking wine, and as much as I thought more »
I pulled my fair share of all-nighters when I was in college. This was aided by my discovery of coffee / coffee flavored drinks. One of my favorite drinks, served at a local coffee shop, was called a Jumping Monkey. It was a simple drink – just a banana blended with 4 shots (yes, 4) more »
Dr. Man and I were “on the market” this year, which is just academic-speak for looking for jobs. This arduous, 6-month-long process typically culminates in February, but we somehow managed to draw it out a bit longer this year. We finalized our search two weeks ago, and I’m happy to say that Dr. Man, Professor more »
I’ve been dying to use Trader Joe’s Coconut Cream, ever since I first saw it on the shelves a couple months ago.
These taquitos turned out to be a perfect application. The sweet potato puree - flavored with roasted garlic, dry roasted chile de arbol, and coconut cream – makes more »
Oh my goodness. I am so excited to share these with you.
Way back in August one of my oldest friends (Hi Scott!) went to Japan to visit his wife, and posted a stream of mesmerizing photos of Japanese food. I love learning about what people eat in different countries – more »
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