My Postscript Birthday Cake: Mocha Chiffon with Italian Meringue Mocha Buttercream Frosting

| July 16, 2010

This is a follow up, if you will,  to my Mid-30 Birthday Cake entry.  My Mocha-flavored birthday cake was supposed to be 10 inches round and more or less 4-inches high,  made up of two layers of about 2 inches high each.  However, the cake in one of the pans shrunk down to 9-inches.  I [...]

Homemade Funnel Cake

| July 15, 2010

The place, Universal Studios Hollywood.  The month and year, May 2003.  That was where and when I had my first funnel cake, bless my cousin Lissa’s heart, who refused to leave Universal Studios until she fed us funnel cake.  Hee hee. Since moving to the US in 2007, I’ve had funnel cakes several times, mostly [...]

Dulces

| July 14, 2010

I don’t want to start this p0st with a warning, but I might as well tell you that his is a very photo heavy entry! On Father’s Day we had a most wonderful buffet brunch at Dulces, a newly opened Mexican restaurant that was rather upscale, located at the Lakeline Mall.  We’ve been curious about [...]

Summer Salad

| July 12, 2010

This salad recipe is part of my Family Bites collection.  I never got around to posting it two weeks ago.  But hey, it’s still summer!  ;)  This salad makes use of fresh fruits in season and can be easily updated into Autumn, Winter or Spring Salad. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups spring salad mix 1 mango, peeled [...]

Birthday Lunch at McCormick and Schmick’s

| July 11, 2010

For the 3rd consecutive special occasion, we found ourselves at McCormick and Schmick’s, this time, in celebration of my birthday.  The first time we dined at M&S was on hubby’s birthday in November last year.  The second time was in January, our wedding anniversary, which is also the same date as my Mom’s birthday.  Yesterday, [...]