Posted on January 30, 2012 by bayareafoodie
Yesterday marked the 4 year anniversary of Bay Area Foodie. I meant to do something special like go get a Jumbaco (j/k) then completely forgot. So on my way home from work today I stopped by a new cupcake shop in Campbell called Frost Cupcake Factory. Luckily it was Mini Monday so I could get a [...]
Filed under: Northern CA, PLACES TO EAT/DRINK, Silicon Valley (all cities), VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: 4 year Blogaversary, bakery, baking, campbell, cupcakes, food, frost cupcake factory, review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 19, 2011 by bayareafoodie
I bit the bullet and set up a page on Facebook for this blog. Now if you don’t feel like coming to the site everyday (which I know you do) you can keep up to date with my food escapades by finding me here or liking me on the right-hand sidebar >>>>>> Why did I [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2011 by bayareafoodie
We had an awesome trip to Boston the first week of August. We stayed at the Omni Parker House Hotel which is not only in a super location it’s the birthplace of the original Boston Cream Pie! The pie is actually a cake with a custard filling and if you order room service they will bring [...]
Filed under: Boston, Outside the Bay Area, PLACES TO EAT/DRINK, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: boston, boston creme pie, freedom trail, haunted, omni parker house hotel, tours, travel | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2011 by bayareafoodie
Three years down… So this little blog that could keeps chuggin’ along. What to look for in 2011 from Bay Area Foodie: Maui madness in March, a 5 year wedding anniversary French Laundry dinner in July (if I can get a reservation), 4th of July in Carmel and a Boston Bonanza in August. Plus, we’re [...]
Filed under: Sprinkles (Palo Alto), TREATS FOR DOGS, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: 3 year blogaversary, 3 year blogging anniversary, sprinkles doggie cupcakes | 7 Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2011 by bayareafoodie
So the cleanse is OVER and Mike and I made it through the entire 14 days. When the 3 line description of the cleanse made no mention of what you were to get out of it a lightbulb should have gone off in my head but I was determined to start the year right so [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2011 by bayareafoodie
Happy New Year! Mike and I are starting the year off right by doing the Bon Appetit Food-Lover’s Cleanse!! Yes, we started a few days late but who starts a cleanse on a holiday weekend? Today is day 1 so don’t expect many new posts over the next 2 weeks. We will do a full [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2010 by bayareafoodie
I’m forever seeing and/or reading about things/places I want to go and 99.9% of the time it’s food related but then I forget. So I’ve decided to make a list (in no particular order). This will be updated on a regular basis (hopefully crossing some things off the list as well as adding). French Laundry [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2010 by bayareafoodie
It’s been 2 years since I started this blog. Time has really flown by. ’09 was a truly filling year (I have the tight jeans to prove it!). To celebrate I broke out our ebelskiver pan and the new chocolate pancake mix from WS. 2010 should be a tasty year on Bay Area Foodie since [...]
Filed under: VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: 2 year blogging anniversary, Blogaversary, year 2 | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 21, 2009 by bayareafoodie
Hey Everybody! A&E Home Entertainment has sent me a copy of the “TOP CHEF: NEW YORK – Season 5“ DVD collection (which was just released yesterday) to give away to one of my fine readers. Jam-packed with enticing extras including never-before-aired Stew Room footage, extended interviews, cooking demonstrations and more — TOP CHEF: NEW YORK [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by bayareafoodie
I wrote about a new cookbook, Cooking Dinner: Simple Italian Family Recipes Everyone Can Make a couple weeks ago. Well, the authors are on a big book signing tour all over the Bay Area so go out and see them. It would make a great holiday gift. More about the book and authors Claudia Pruett [...]
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Posted on August 9, 2009 by bayareafoodie
Mike and I just returned from our trip to the big easy. We had a blast eating our way around NOLA. When people said it’s hot in August I figured I could handle it since I went to school in Arizona but this was a heat that I had never experienced. I could only make [...]
Filed under: New Orleans, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: cafe du monde, central grocery, cochon butcher, cooking class, culinary tour, food, luke, mothers, New Orleans, NOLA, swamp tour, vampire tour | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2009 by bayareafoodie
If you were thinking about having organic produce delivered to your home here is your chance. I received a coupon code for $5 off your first shipment from Farm Fresh to You, a Bay Area delivery service. We’ve been getting deliveries from them for over 3 years and we really enjoy it. To redeem this [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by bayareafoodie
I hope you all watched the first episode of Top Chef Masters last night. We enjoyed it although I was a bit grossed out by the shower scene. I’m happy to say that Mike stayed awake for the entire hour which is unusual since it’s on way past his bedtime. My only hope is that [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: bravo, cooking show, kelly choi, Top chef masters, tv | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 27, 2009 by bayareafoodie
I know this has nothing to do with food but I wanted to share a cool tour we took of Washington DC at night. If you get a chance I would highly recommend the tour company OnBoard. They specialize in small tour groups (25-30 people) and if you’ve been to any monument in DC you [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: monuments, night tour, onboard tours, tour, tour guide, washington dc at night | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2009 by bayareafoodie
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for an entire year. In celebration I’m holding my first ever giveaway. Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite Sprinkles cupcake flavor (if you haven’t had a Sprinkles cupcake …shame on you! j/k –you can just put your favorite cupcake flavor in general). The winner will [...]
Filed under: VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: 1 year blogging anniversary, free, givewaway, sprinkles cupcakes | 5 Comments »
Posted on November 6, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Fellow food blogger, Foong, over at The Food Site bestowed the Fabulous Food Blogger Award on me last week. The award was created by Jessie of The Hungry Mouse. Both have great blogs that I read regularly. I was honored to be recognized. Now, this post is not intended to pat myself on the back. [...]
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Posted on September 9, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Mike hates going to the Gilroy outlets. About once a year I can convince him to go with me. Last Sunday (9/7/08) was that lucky day. Usually I have about 5 clothing stores that I like to check out and then we leave. This time we got sidetracked at the Le Creuset and Calphalon kitchen [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Mike and I spend a good amount of time in Napa so we of course had to see Bottle Shock. When I saw the previews I was a bit worried that a movie about a 1976 wine tasting competition between the hippies of Napa and the wine snobs of France could get boring fast. Fortunately [...]
Filed under: Napa Valley, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: Bottle Shock, france, movie, review, wine | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 17, 2008 by bayareafoodie
I usually keep the content on this blog to restaurant reviews and recipes but when I stumbled on to this site called Cake Wrecks I had to share. The name says it all…it’s a blog about really bad/crazy/weird cake designs. It’s pretty hilarious especially the commentary. Keep in mind these baked goodies are NOT homemade; [...]
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Posted on July 22, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Today July 22 marks the day WordPress included me on their list of growing blogs. I’m number 62 out of 100! Thank you for checking out my blog. To show my appreciation here is a Jamba juice coupon . Enjoy! Expires 7/30/08 Source: http://botd.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/growing-blogs-816/
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Posted on June 29, 2008 by bayareafoodie
For those of you who have not had the pleasure of visiting the Mendocino Coast here are a couple snap shots for you. These were taken June 14, 2008. The weather at this time of year is cold and there is a good amount of fog. I have been told that going in October is [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Have you ever seen a cookbook or a kitchen tool on Bay Area Foodie and wanted to purchase it for yourself or a friend? Now you can! Check out the Bay Area Foodie online store powered by Amazon. Inside individual posts when an item is mentioned there will be a link to the store or [...]
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Posted on March 6, 2008 by bayareafoodie
My prayers have been answered…THIS summer Sprinkles Cupcakes is opening up in Palo Alto. It’s not my backyard but it’s closer than LA. I’m truly excited. It will be at the Stanford shopping center. Start your diets now! image © sprinkles cupcakes
Filed under: Peninsula, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: california, cupcakes, new store, Peninsula, sprinkles cupcakes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 27, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Williams-Sonoma in Los Gatos has a series of cooking technique classes on Sunday mornings before the store opens and guess what? They are FREE. Mike and I went to one entitled One-pot dinners last week. The class was about 45 minutes and the demo was for beef bourguignonne. Our instructor was Brad who had tons [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2008 by bayareafoodie
Welcome to my blog dedicated to food! Here you will find reviews on restaurants I visit with my husband, Mike. You will also find some favorite recipes and dishes we attempt to make at home and other random thoughts that pop into my head. Please feel free to comment on my posts and let me know about [...]
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