Food:Drink

– Makes me wanna be a dude

Posted by The Girl on August 11, 2010 at 7:20 am

via mylifeasafoodie.com Phil, aka My Life as a Foodie, has branched out and produced a fan-freaking-tastic new show called Dude Food. He’s all about good food, his bio states: My name is Phil, and I love food. No, seriously. I’m batshit crazy about it. I love to cook it, eat it, think about it, shoot pictures [...]

– Baking on the brain… two

Posted by The Girl on August 10, 2010 at 9:00 am

So let’s discuss baking and not following the recipe. It’s practically playing with fire. You can RUIN a dish by messing with the chemistry involved in baking… problem is I’m terrible with following recipes, I always get distracted. Either I miss an ingredient or the order of steps always gets tweaked…. This time the recipe [...]

– Baking on the brain

Posted by The Girl on August 7, 2010 at 10:11 pm

It’s all Joy’s fault. I’ve had baking on the brain. I was planning a girls night in with my friend Kellie, so I just decided to take advantage of a few hours inside on a Friday night. I wanted to make Joy the Baker’s Banana Bourbon Bread Pudding and had just purchased a loaf of Amish [...]

– Tour the islands

Posted by The Girl on July 13, 2010 at 6:39 pm

A few weeks ago I was invited to taste a few items off of the new summer menu at the Los Angeles location of Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine as part of their summer ‘L.A. Ohana Tour’ promotion. The restaurant chain is encouraging fans of the restaurant to visit several of their Southern California locations as [...]

– Birthday Cocktails

Posted by The Girl on July 10, 2010 at 3:02 pm

Happy Birthday Kathy! Enjoyed the crowd at the Huntley Hotel’s Penthouse Bar last night, great vibe, pretty nice views. Huntley Hotel Penthouse Restaurant and Bar 1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 P: 310.394.5454 // PLEASE CHANGE DEFAULT EXCERPT HANDLING TO CLEAN OR FULL (go to your WordPress Dashboard/Settings/Cincopa Options … cp_load_widget(“%5Bcincopa+10681676%5D”, “_cp_widget_4c88de0a41e2d”); Click here [...]

– How do you like your… [3.0]

Posted by The Girl on May 21, 2010 at 1:19 pm

via flickr.com users lamusa, Miss Messie, downbeat Welcome to a weekly lunch poll to open my world to different ways of eating/drinking my favorite foods & beverages… This week: How do you like your… ice cream? We’re not talking froyo or sherbet, the real deal with tummy rumbling lactose… Do you prefer flavorful ice cream [...]

– The Rules of Boozing

Posted by The Girl on May 18, 2010 at 10:04 am
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1. If you owe someone money, always pay them back in a bar. Preferably during happy hour. 2. Always toast before doing a shot. 3. Whoever buys the shot gets the first chance to offer a toast. 4. Change your toast at least once a month. 5. Buying someone a drink is five times better [...]

– How do you like your… [2.0]

Posted by The Girl on May 14, 2010 at 12:00 pm

via flickr.com user prakhar Welcome to a weekly lunch poll to open my world to different ways of eating/drinking my favorite foods & beverages… This week: How do you like your… tea? Is it one lump or two? with milk or cream? honey or lemon? My favorite teas are typically black leaf, I went through [...]