This recipe for Monte Cristo has a bite to it because of a few special ingredients. Starting with KING’S HAWAIIAN® Bread wraps the whole sandwich in that distinctive flavor our family loves.

This recipe for Monte Cristo has a bite to it because of a few special ingredients. Starting with KING’S HAWAIIAN® Bread wraps the whole sandwich in that distinctive flavor our family loves.
My good friend Vera, a Chicagoan and expert foodie/chef, took me to dinner at Girl and The Goat last week while I was visiting Chicago. I’ve heard so much about Stephanie Izard and this famous restaurant, and was so grateful that Vera was able to get us a table on short notice. (My girl Vera […]
[custom-mapping map_id=”6265″ height=”300″]Farming organically in this same plot for more than 20 years, the ingenious Greene family behind Flora Farm created it as a break away from the rigors of the daily American grind. Now a flourishing 10-acre organic farm, restaurant/bar, cottages and events space, Flora Farm amazed us at every turn. We bumped down […]
There is something about the flavors of Mexican paletas (popsicles) that makes them both exotic and delicious. In fact, the flavor options have American varieties beat hands down. On a recent visit to Mexico, we felt it our obligation to sample several of these delicious icy fruit pops on a stick. A plethora of Mexican […]
Come on, you know exactly what I mean. It’s that love/hate relationship we have with our local county fair – the one where your kids beg you to take them each summer. In our city, it’s the San Diego County Fair, or as I like to call it – Hell Fair. There’s a reason that […]