So I think I may have a problem. Imagine yourself bored on a Saturday night, you've just finished watching a complete season of some British comedy you discovered earlier today, and its only nine o'clock. What do you do? This is what I do. I make pretzels. And somehow, each time they get better. It might be that I've perfected my scientificly precise procedures and measurements. Or it could be the introduction of hot dogs into the equation. Or it could be that I used clarified butter instead of regular butter. (I'm pretty sure that is what it was) Either way, now its almost midnight, and I have 6 pretzel dogs and a pretzel left. 

Gyros at Home

Food, family, and more food: this has become a recurring theme in my life lately. Today we made gyros, or at least gyro meat.Flat bread, tzatziki, Greek salad, and cucumbers surrounded think slices of delicious lamb Doner kebab. It was quite good.

Pizza Remix

Do I even need to say anything? Sausage, pepperoni, garlic. Pizza.

Lola Gaspar

 So we've been busy, my cousins and I. Going the the gym, making pretzels, having a ball: these are the things  we've been enjoying. But would I be a good host if I let my cousins go home without a night in DTSA (Down Town Santa Ana)? Certainly not. Tonight we had dinner at Lola Gaspar, a local favorite. Above you see the bacon wrapped blue cheese dates, house made chicken terrine with crisp pig's ear and toasted bread with black truffle butter, and finally the Frenchie which is Lola's burger on a brioche with blue cheese, caramelized onions, and wine reduction. It was quite nice.

Pretzel 2.0

There has been much clamoring and demand for my pretzels, and as my cousins are in town it seemed appropriate to make some. Butter, flour, salt, and yeast, all this and a lot of love: these are the things that pretzels make. Topped with a gentle egg wash and finished with some whole grain mustard. The simple things in life can sometimes be the best.

Saturday Morning Food Trucks

For the next few weeks my cousins are in town from Australia. I asked them what they wanted to do when they got here; the answer was perfect. Eat. So we started off on a strong foot, food trucks in the morning. Barbeque A Go Go and Bakery Truck, slow smoked Southern BBQ followed by filled to order creme puffs. I'd say we're going good.

Stop SOPA

I totally made this. It is mine. Oh and there is this legislation that would totally ruin my blog and stuff. So go here if you like what I do, because I like it too.