Holy Mole! Tamale Time for the Holidays!

Tired of Turkey and Ham? I hear ya! It’s Tamale Time for the Holidays and Chef Marian Kitchen Confident to the rescue! Making tamales is often a communal activity called a tamalada, where family and friends gather to assemble, laugh, and share stories. It’s a time-honored way to celebrate love, tradition, and good food. And … Read more

Table of 6 at Addison, Fairmont Del Mar

Six of us plan a 10 course tasting for a great holiday meal at Chef Bradley’s three star, Michelin Star restaurant called Addison at the Fairmont Hotel Del Mar. First of all when you start with a group of people like this that come from San Diego Foodies and Carlsbad Foodies, you are starting with … Read more

Chef’s Tips & Thanksgiving Inspiration

There are so many ways to go this Thanksgiving from vegan eating too heavy cream and bacon fat. And every year we choose a different path. You can find so many recipes online and I’ve even given my Chef Marian Foodies Community three pages worth, for a healthier slant on this holiday. But I think … Read more

Restaurant Review, Jeune et Jolie, Carlsbad

There is something about Chef Eric that brings me back to eat and create: Restaurant Review, Jeune et Jolie, Carlsbad. There’s always new things on the menu all absolutely delicious and beautifully plated. Did I mention that this is a Michelin Star Restaurant, year after year after year? Aaah…. maybe that’s why we keep coming … Read more

Table of 3, King of Thai Cuisine, La Jolla and The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival

What a fun afternoon that actually starts with 3 of us from Carlsbad Foodies and San Diego Foodies walking around the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival on a beautiful Sunday. I’m sure there are more from our group since more signed up, but only three of us are able to find each other and … Read more

Table of 2 Ahi Sushi Restaurant Review, UTC

The reason we did a Table of 2 Ahi Sushi Restaurant Review is I heard on next-door that they had been robbed and needed our support. So I posted this to see how many people could come out and support. Who turned up? Me and Marby. And quite frankly it was OK because we had … Read more

Another Shocking Change about Eating Dark Chocolate!

I don’t know about you …. but I eat dark chocolate once or twice a week. I love the dark chocolate covered Honeycomb Sponge Candy at Sprouts is out of the world great! I do limit the amount I eat, but still! It’s dark chocolate and sugar, sugar, sugar. And the end of last year, … Read more