On our way to witness the grand finale of the San Diego Symphony's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony last night, we stopped at Bankers Hill Bar and Restaurant for dinner. What a pleasant surprise! We already love Carl Schroeder's Market [...]
Whether you are selecting a vegetable for a weeknight meal or planning a major feast for the holiday weekend, asparagus is a great side dish or starter. Our simple version is offered below with a medium fuss version following. Asparagus [...]
We recently celebrated Kristina's 26th birthday at Searsucker. This was our first visit. We have long been Brian Malarkey fans, both through his cookbooks and his success at Oceanaire, a favorite seafood destination for the our family and site of [...]
There are many reasons to visit Balboa Park. Our most recent visit was prompted by a new exhibit at the Mingei Museum entitled Classic and Contemporary Native American Art. The Mingei is a museum of folk art, literally translated as [...]
I love sparkling water. Sometimes I choose to blame my European roots, since they are even crazier about "wasser mit gas" in Germany. But it's probably because I gave up soda and broke my Diet Coke addiction about a year [...]
Truth: Chicken under a brick. Truth: Tuscan white beans. Lie: Beer. But we had lots of great Italian wines. If you really want to get to know a group of creative, successful women, let them make up a few lies [...]
