The best kind of parties are those that involve good company, wine, and a crowded kitchen. This particular party included all of those with special points in the crowded kitchen division. Extra credit is given in the good company and wine as well. The bittersweet part is that this party did not take place in [...]
"It doesn't snow in San Diego." False. Although it snows about every 50 years in the city of San Diego, it snows almost every year in Julian. Julian, California Julian is one of those strange places that doesn't feel like San Diego. It is located North East of the city separating coast from dessert. Southern [...]
So, it's been a while since I have written a travel post. That's because, since returning from Italy, I have remained mostly in San Diego. I am from San Diego, so being here doesn't feel like traveling, but rather like returning to a childhood memory. Recently, I've been pondering the meaning of home. I have [...]
1. Everything is bigger in Amurica. Buildings, coffee, plates, cars, houses, freeways, lines... 2. Americans LOVE freedom whatever that means. "And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free!" 3. Americans have different accents. Californian, Bostonian, Southern 4. Americans eat hamburgers and hotdogs. On the 4th of July, at the [...]
My friends and I have talked a lot about our dreams of opening a cafe or a bakery. Of course it's always been just that, a far-off dream, but if it didn't seem like such an unattainable goal, what are the obstacles we would face? I’ve always imagined that the main obstacle to small-scale producers [...]
Catania, a city famous for its fresh sea food, pasta alla norma, and the glorious cannoli! Instead of wandering the streets hungry for a reliable restaurant, check out the restaurants that have impressed me. FOR DINNER Biscari Expensive http://www.ristorantebiscari.it/ Though quite expensive, I may have had the best meal of my life at this restaurant. My [...]
Have you ever bitten into a tomato as you would an apple? I developed this habit when I was living in Catania cause the tomatoes are really as good as apples. Where I'm from in California, we have good produce, but a Sicilian tomato cannot be replicated and American tomatoes are tasteless seed balls in [...]
Things I've learned in Italy: 1. Caffe is espresso. At least three a day is normal. It has magical properties that help you digest. 2. It is easy to ride the bus without a ticket... Until you get caught. 3. Biking to work is acceptable. Walking is not. 4. Colds are not caused by germs, [...]
A collection of photos from my trip to Tunisia in 2013. République Tunisienne الجمهورية التونسية, a set on Flickr.
Tuna-isia with a dollop of Mayo, a set on Flickr. Over a fine dinner of orange glazed salmon and saffron quinoa, my friend Jessica mentioned something very profound about my traveling choices. She said, "Most people choose their destinations by the sites they want to see or the resorts they want to stay in, but [...]
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