Welcome to Florida where key lime pie is a must! Sweet and tart with a graham cracker crust is what you’ll find all over the state. I swung by Donut Hole Café in Destin, Florida which offers more than donut holes. It was a Sunday morning and people were lined up for breakfast. I found...
I’m always amazed the people we meet while traveling and then become friends. We met Diane in Sept while vacationing in Hawaii and she bragged, in a southern gentile way, about the shrimp in Gulf Shores, Alabama. In fact, she assists with the annual shrimp festival and invited us to the festival to show off...
It’s tomorrow but I got a jump on it before the lines get too long. National Donut Day is June 1 and Mary’s Donuts in Santee and Lakeside are gearing up for the big day. Mary’s has a loyal following because they make donuts by hand and sure to be fresh. The dough is raised...
Mother’s Restaurant has been an institution for casual dining in New Orleans since 1938 and was on our list to visit. When we arrived at NOLA in the early afternoon, I noticed no lines in front of the restaurant, so it was the right time to eat a late lunch. Chef Roland was standing at...
Searching for free things to do with the kids in San Diego? Nature and sunshine is located less than 10 miles from San Diego International Airport at City Farmers Nursery and this fun adventure is free. The garden nursery has been on this rustic property for over 45 years and started from the ground up...
So many barbecue places in Memphis and the town is known for many varieties of distinct rubs and sauces. After much research about bbq restaurants, we met old time friends Mike and Renee at Germantown Commissary in Germantown, Tenn. The restaurant came highly recommended and the building used to be a former country store which...
BBQ in St Louis, how could we not try it! Bogart’s Smokehouse, near downtown is where we had our Uber driver take us after many positive recommendations. Usually there is a long line, but our timing was right and we walked right in. Chris ordered ribs and the meat fell off the bones which would...
Tijuana has been known for less expensive flights to vacation spots in Mexico, but rather a hassle to get to the airport. Times have changed and now an efficient way to arrive to the airport is here. The Cross Border Xpress is a modern and easy way for boarding flights out of Tijuana without stepping...
We’ll find out which bakery has the “original” Gooey Butter Cake in St Louis. It’s a hot topic in that city, so I made this Old St. Louis Bakery Style Recipe from Chris Leuther’s Collection to get started with my difficult research! Wait and see! When we arrived at our St. Louis hotel, I told...
Pascal Olhats, a classically trained French chef and originally from the Normandy area, worked his way up through renowned restaurants across Europe, including legendary French Chef Paul Bocuse, where no duty was too small or hard for him. After years of experience in the many and varied aspects of the restaurant world, he relocated in...
I always have a soft spot for Easter decorations and traditions. It’s spring and life is renewed! Azucar, Cuban Style Patisserie in Ocean Beach, makes beautiful pastries like the Little Havana with dulce de leche filling and tiramisu topped with a bunny. And the decorated butter cookies were divine. Pastry Chef Vivian Hernandez-Jackson also makes...
This local Santee restaurant has been serving breakfast and lunch since 1994, and we have had many good breakfast omelettes and pancakes over the years. We used to go to the old location on the other end of town until the entire corner made room for houses. The restaurant moved into a new building on...
