San Francisco knows the way to my heart, and it is the Ferry Building. I always look forward to visiting San Francisco, because I make a point to stay near the Ferry Building so I can go and shop, and eat, after work. Continue reading
When we first moved into our house, Alex attend our neighborhood association meeting. I opted to stay home. He came home and announced that he had met a neighborhood realtor who ran the home tour. “We have 2 years to make the house perfect,” he proclaimed when he got home. “Huh?” I asked, “what’s wrong with our house?” Continue reading
Every once in a while it hits me as to why I live in Southern California. It can be crowded, it can be hot, it can be smoggy, and it is always expensive. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not leaving. But here’s why: Continue reading
I know, Christmas is over, but let me reminisce for a moment. When Alex and I were visiting Napa in December, we went to Flora Springs Estate to taste their recent vintage. Continue reading
When asked to join some friends for dinner, I offered to bring an appetizer. They were making curry, so I wanted some flavors that would blend with curry. Cumin is a central curry flavor, so I hoped that baba ganoush would be a nice match. I love baba ganoush, the Mediterranean roasted eggplant dish that is garlicy and citrusy. The problem is that Alex is allergic to eggplants, which puts my baba ganoush consumption well below the desired level.
So, what’s a girl to do? Continue reading
Happy New Year everyone! We started this neighborly journey in March 2016, and we’ve come such a long way!
I thought I’d share my most popular stories, and my favorite, can’t miss recipes of the year. Continue reading
Where did December go? Honestly, I’ve never been so busy in my life. I was so busy that I was terribly deficient keeping up on the blog posts. Thank goodness for 1) Amazon, 2) Door Dash, and 3) Coffee. I suspect January may be the same. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Continue reading
Newport Beach has a funny tradition of dressing up their boats with all kind of holiday lights and parading around so everyone can gawk at the yachts. I’m sure it all started in jest, showing off our nice SoCal weather and such (Rose Parade Style) as the rest of the nation is covered in a blanket of white snow. But now, it is quite the affair. I love it, Continue reading
At Christmastime, we have a holiday ritual. We head to my mom and stepdad’s house for Christmas Eve dinner. The next morning we wake up and head back to their house for stockings, presents and “Teacher Appreciation Eggs.” We head back to our house for more stockings, presents and Alex’s mom’s tamales. Finally, Continue reading
Alex and I spent the first week of December in Napa Valley. Whenever I teach in Northern California, we try to make a weekend out of it. We just happen to hit “the valley” at the perfect time. There was a chill in the air, and no tourists in sight (except us, I suppose). We got a beautiful room at Southbridge in St. Helena on the main road, complete with a fireplace, 135 degrees of windows, overlooking our favorite Continue reading
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