Love is: Sugar Cookies Showing affection with pretty confections Posted on February 8, 2018 There’s no better way to express whatever kind of love you are feeling than to bake a batch of old-fashioned sugar cookies with royal icing to share with your “subjects.” This is a family recipe that I used to make the…
My Favorite Valentien Posted on December 1, 2017 For more than a decade, before terms like “slow food” and “farm-to-table” became delightfully commonplace, The Lodge at Torrey Pines’ gourmet enclave, A.R. Valentien, adhered to both principles, thanks to the devotion of Jeff Jackson, the restaurant’s executive chef and renaissance gastronome. Jackson was one of the…
Taking The Cake Posted on Feb. 16, 2017 Monika Stout of Truly Scrumptious Cakes, an Encinitas-based home bakery, was recently crowned the winner of Food Network’s Cake Wars, where she and her assistant Louise Pass competed against three other teams for the title of champion and a $10,000 cash prize. Initially a graphic designer, Stout…
Valentine’s Movie Night Feb. 14, 2017 Join The Headquarters at Seaport at 6pm for a Valentine’s screening of Bonnie & Clyde in their outdoor courtyard. The former Police Headquarters makes the perfect venue to watch this 1967 love and crime classic featuring Warren Beatty & Faye Dunaway. With free admission, all you need to bring…
Love, Locally Romantic San Diego celebrations for couples Posted on Feb. 1, 2017 For blissful getaways to charming inns and luxury resorts, swoon-worthy spa treatments, and decadently delicious Valentine’s Day dinners and desserts, here are a few special spots for romance, SoCal style: Follow your heart to the Hotel Del Coronado. The historic resort has…