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Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Bites Desserts

January 17th, 2012 · 16 Comments · Food, Gifts

I love tiny desserts because you rarely need more than one or two bites to satiate a craving and they are just so darn cute. Shreena Grewal of Bites Desserts is giving away a Sweetheart Bouquet, featuring 12 red velvet cake pops, for Valentine’s Day. To enter, please leave a comment (be sure to include [...]

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New Discovery: PushCakes

December 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Food, Gifts

Remember Push Pops when you were a kid? I sampled an egg nog PushCake the other day and it was delicious! They are a genius creation of Meringue Bake Shop in Anaheim.

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Little Pies Are All The Rage

November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Food

I love the Breville Pie Maker from Williams-Sonoma. What a fun holiday gift!

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Let’s Eat in Mar Vista

August 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Food, Gifts

I’m a huge fan of Roy Choi, of Kogi, Chego and now Beechwood fame (the roasted corn is in my top five foods) so when he opened A-Frame in Mar Vista it was one more reason to visit this L.A. neighborhood that’s bordered by Culver City and Santa Monica. I’ve only had the blue crab [...]

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Picnic Time

June 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Food

1. Calypso pom pom blanket; 2. Sweet Lady Jane triple berry shortcake; 3. Sofia mini; 4. Williams-Sonoma picnic basket. With Fourth of July right around the corner and so many outdoor activities this summer, I’m in the mood for a picnic.

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Hey Daddio!

June 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Fashion, Food, Gifts

1. Varvatos Converse shoes 2. Albert Brooks book 3. iPod Shuffle 4. Vilebrequin swim trunks 5. Sicilian chile olive oil

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Sunday Afternoon, 2:30pm

May 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Food

Peel ‘n eat shrimp in a beer chipotle sauce at Oscar’s Cerveteca in Venice.

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SF Dispatch: Crown & Crumpet

May 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Food, Travel

For our last meal, and to celebrate my fellow Gemini and mom’s birthday, we did a traditional afternoon tea at Crown & Crumpet. Yes, my dad and Tim were the only men on the premises, and there was a six year-old having her birthday party at the next table, but it was still pretty magical [...]

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SF Dispatch: Chotto

May 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Food, Travel

We celebrated my birthday early since we were altogether this weekend at Chotto, a new izaka-ya that took the place of one of my favorite San Francisco restaurants, Three Seasons. Located in the Marina, the Japanese-style pub serves authentic and sharable dishes, but the true standout was the ramen, which takes 48 hours to make. [...]

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SF Dispatch: Gary Danko

May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Food, Travel

In celebration of my sister’s graduation on Friday, we had an unforgettable late night dinner at Gary Danko in San Francisco. Between our Irish server Seamus, who traded jokes with us all night long, and the exceptional food, we had all declared the evening one of the best meals of our lives. Chelsea had told [...]

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