After such an overwhelming response to my blog post about pop-up restaurants and gourmet food trucks (thanks to my freshly-pressed feature on the wordpress.com homepage and of course my fabulous and insightful writing), I felt compelled and inspired to do some hands-on research into the trends, starting with the gourmet food truck or mobile food [...]
Great Food Trends for a Bad Economy: Pop-up Restaurants and Gourmet Food Trucks
As we listen to the dismal economic news this week — plummeting housing sales and weak employment figures, it’s easy to think about what isn’t working and what we need to cut back on to financially survive this crisis. But happily, when the going gets tough, the tough often get creative and find new ways [...]
A Culinary Adventure through the Yucatan Peninsula, Part 2: Achiote, Chayote, and Cenote
Part 2 of our culinary adventure takes us from five-star food and lodging to the hot and sticky Mayan jungle. But even here, I found some interesting and delicious food ideas to share. On the day of our 20th anniversary, we rose early, slathered on the biodegradable sunscreen and 100% DEET and headed on our [...]
A Culinary Adventure through the Yucatan Peninsula: Part 1
A visitor to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, best known for the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza and the bustling beach resort of Cancun, could describe many aspects of the region with superlatives but you wouldn’t expect the food experience to be one of them. The most Xtreme adventure parks within a few square miles [...]
Yummy in South San Jose – A Visit to the Farmer’s Market!
Back in February, I wrote a couple of posts about how excited I was when I found yummy food in the Evergreen area of South San Jose where we have a dearth of good restaurants and gourmet groceries. So when I find something exciting and delicious not more than ten minutes from my house, I [...]
Cupcake Commentary – a follow-up
For all you cupcake-cake eating fans out there, there is a new show on Food Network called Cupcake Wars – yet another reality race-the-clock cooking show. Next Tuesday night, July 20, at 10PM, one of the cupcake makers will be Kara Haspel Lind of Kara’s Cupcakes, which are still my vote for the best cupcake [...]
Queen for Three Days
A quick post to share a decadent meal I was lucky enough to be served yesterday at Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose, CA. Once a year, I play in a ladies’ golf tournament where there is plenty of competition but mostly it is about having fun with friends, enjoying the outdoors, and [...]
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I'm Beth - a seasoned marketing professional, food blogger and full-time mom. Join me as I make cooking like Granny cool again, blending and stirring ingredients and memories alike.
