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Homemade mini pies for Pi Day
Okay this is quite belated because it's already been a month since Pi Day (March 14!). But to celebrate, I made these mini pies within a...

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Apr 131 min read
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German pretzels on Wednesdays at Ava's Market in Mountain View
These freshly made German pretzels can be found on most Wednesdays at the food stand within Ava's downtown market on Castro Street in...

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Apr 131 min read
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Corn tortillas from Tortilleria La Familiar in San Jose
Level up your taco game at home with hot and fresh corn tortillas from the Tortilleria La Familiar food truck! They sell tortillas by the...

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Mar 101 min read
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Shabu meats from Meat House in Mountain View for hot pot at home
We typically get our thing sliced shabu meats from Hankook supermarket, but we discovered that Meat House in downtown Mountain View by...

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Mar 101 min read
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats (Homemade)
I've been on a black sesame kick recently! I found out it is good for your hair and preventing white hairs haha I don't know how true...

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Mar 71 min read
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Floral workshops with Pixie Pop Ups, a Bay Area Flower Truck
Pixie Pop Ups is a Bay Area flower truck that hosts floral workshops and serves private events so that guests can make their own flower...

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Mar 11 min read
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Chef supply store in San Jose that's open to the public - US Foods CHEF'STORE
This wholesale restaurant supply store in San Jose is open to the public! No membership to get in. You can get kitchen supplies, bulk...

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Mar 11 min read
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Easy on-the-go snack: Breakfast Bar from Little Sky Bakery
For an easy breakfast or snack, chomp down on one of these hearty breakfast bars from Little Sky Bakery. It's loaded with good...

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Mar 11 min read
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Good Eggs Bay Area: unique artisnal grocery items delivered to your door
I've heard of Good Eggs before and seen their delivery trucks around town, but never tried them out until now! And they're great!!...

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Feb 272 min read
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Traditional Italian Panettone from La Biscotteria in Redwood City
La Biscotteria is one of those hidden gems of the Peninsula in the Bay Area. Run by Augustine Buonocore for over thirty years, this...

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Feb 271 min read
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for $15 at Costco (Valentine's Day Special)
On Feb 13 just before Valentine's Day, I was surprised to see that in the Costco bakery, they were hand dipping chocolate strawberries....

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Feb 141 min read
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What to Cook for a Date Night Meal
If you've waited too last minute to secure a dinner reservation for tomorrow on Valentine's Day evening or you don't want to break the...

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Feb 131 min read
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Authentic Sonoran Flour Tortillas in San Jose from Miranda's Tortillas
Check out these homemade flour tortillas! They're from Diana Miranda Benitez who makes them like they do in her home state of Sonora in...

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Feb 121 min read
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Homemade Snickerdoodle Cookies from Bake with Brooki recipe
This week my hubby decided to bake cookies! Second time in his life that he's baked cookies, can you believe that?! I requested...

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Feb 101 min read
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Stunning Handcrafted Chocolate Bars from Wildwood Chocolate
I saw the Berry Berry Chocolate Bar in one of Martha Stewart's gift baskets, and thought it was so jaw droppingly beautiful that I had to...

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Feb 71 min read
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Macarons for Delivery in the Bay Area with Racarons
To make someone feel loved on their birthday or special occasion (like Valentine's Day coming up! 😉), I have ordered a box of these...

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Feb 72 min read
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Lunch Date at Pizzeria from Lake Como, Italy now in Redwood City - Pizzeria Cardamomo
Upon reading about the love story behind Pizzeria Cardamomo and how Chef Momo Farouq had run a pizzeria in Lake Como, Italy for 35 years...

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Feb 42 min read
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Clean Organic Oats from Back Roads Granola
I'm very excited to share with you about these oats today! It's not something special that's in these oats though, but rather what's not...

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Feb 42 min read
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Classic Egg Tarts from Hong Kong Bakery on Castro Street in Mountain View
Speaking of bakeries in downtown Mountain View, the egg tarts from Hong Kong Bakery (right next to Maison Alyzee) are a classic! They're...

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Feb 11 min read
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Galette des Rois (Kings Cake) from French Bakery Maison Alyzee
Throughout January, you can get Galette des Rois (or Kings Cake) from French bakeries such as Maison Alyzee, which is located in Mountain...

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Feb 11 min read
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