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By: Julienne March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 Did You Know?facts about oysters, featured, oyster farming, oyster farming restorative, oystermen, restorative oyster farming, the splendid table podcastLeave a Comment

Save the environment, one oyster at a time

Oysters are probably the best thing you can eat to save the environment. I am absolutely in love with The Splendid Table episode on oysters. They cover a wide gamut on my favorite mollusk, from family oyster businesses to the story of Thomas Downing, the Oyster King in New York during the late 1800’s. It’s…

By: Julienne March 20, 2019March 19, 2019 Recipesfeatured, oriental breeze, oriental breeze rendondo beach, pier restaurants, redondo beach pier, restaurants on the pier, south bay restaurants, sushi in redendo beach, sushi in south bay, sushi restaurantLeave a Comment

A Sushi Gem at Redondo Beach Pier

I love Redondo Beach. It’s this happy medium that exists in the south bay. It’s not chock full of fraternity boys like Hermosa tends to be (hence the nickname, bromosa). There’s a bit more grit and culture than Manhattan. It’s a really nice beach suburb that hasn’t been gentrified completely yet, and in my opinion,…

By: Julienne March 16, 2019 Recipeseasy matcha mochi, featured, how to make mochi, matcha mochi, matcha mochi recipe, st patricks day dessert, st patricks day recipeLeave a Comment

St. Patrick’s Day Matcha Mochi

This recipe is from one of my good friends / advertising buddies. It’s also not specifically a St. Patrick’s Day treat, in fact I think it could make a good gift for any occasion. However, in the spirit of the holiday, I thought these would be perfect for all the green-themed parties that will no…

By: Julienne March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 Eating Outfeatured, goleta, japanese dipping noodle, kuro ramen, local santa barbara, nikka ramen, ramen, santa barbara, spam musubi, takoyaki, tsukemen1 Comment

The Most Decadent Ramen in Santa Barbara

During our mini moon in Santa Barbara, we basically just posted up at the Ritz Carlton for most of the time. Resorts like the Ritz or the Fairmont are pretty much made for that purpose: you don’t need to leave the grounds. And sometimes, that’s exactly what you want. We did sneak out one night…

By: Julienne March 6, 2019 Travelfeatured, honeymoon, mini moon, ritz carlton bacara, ritz carlton santa barbara, santa barbara getaway, the bistro ritz carltonLeave a Comment

Mini Moon at the Ritz Carlton Bacara

Here are highlights from our post wedding mini moon at the Ritz Carlton Bacara resort in Santa Barbara. So happy we chose to stay here because this would be an amazing place to come back and celebrate anniversaries. Always gotta think ahead. 😉 Touches like complimentary champagne at check-in and amazing sauna amenities for all…

By: Julienne February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 Did You Know?brie, burrata, cheese knowledge, cheese monger, cheese pairings, cheese vocabulary, featured, how to buy cheese, manchego, parmesan, the splendid table podcastLeave a Comment

How to Up Your Cheese Vocabulary

Have you guys listened to the latest Splendid Table episode on cheese? It’s delightful 🙂 My favorite segment is when Cheesemonger Greselda Powell gives some tips on how to speak cheese. So the next time you’re eating triple cream brie you can describe its flavors beyond just, “It’s good,” while munching away. The Different Flavor Profiles…

By: Julienne February 15, 2019February 14, 2019 Recipeseasy lasagna recipe, featured, how to make lasagna, lasagna recipe, lasagna with beef and chicken sausage, valentines day lasagna, valentines day recipesLeave a Comment

Valentine’s Day Lasagna

In our house, we love traditions that we’ve made our own – like going apple picking for our anniversary every year. Or getting a small Ollie-friendly sized Christmas tree during the holidays. Another one we’ve done for 5 years strong now is Valentine’s Day lasagna. We don’t go out to eat for Valentine’s Day (not…

By: Julienne February 14, 2019February 18, 2019 Treats for PupsDIY dog treats, dog birthday cake, dog birthday cake recipe, doggie treats, featured, homemade dog treats, peanut butter birthday cake for dogs, peanut butter dog birthday cakeLeave a Comment

Ollie’s Birthday Cake Recipe

Our little pup is now 4 years old! When we first got Ollie, he was 10 months old, underweight and very scared. The little guy was found on the streets of Riverside, when the awesome people at Adopt & Shop found him and brought him back to the Culver City shelter. My sister decided to…

Fave local restaurant: Hatchet Hall

By: Julienne March 23, 2019March 22, 2019

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I have a history and a lot of love for this restaurant. Hatchet Hall is the replacement of what used to be Waterloo & City, which was also one of my favorite restaurants in Culver City. Waterloo & City opened in 2010 and was a tavern-style restaurant serving British pub fare. One of my favorite…