This photo does not even capture 1/100th of the view I had yesterday morning. A few friends and I went to a park near by to hike. We climbed and climbed and climbed some more. The air was cool and crisp, and the view refreshing. We found stone sculptures everywhere. Some natural and some put [...]
Family Meal: Osso Bucco Sandwich with Pickled Onions, Salad and Fresh Chips For the past week, I have been going to work around 3pm to set up for dinner service. The grill team makes family meal for us to have an early supper around 4:15pm. I am never really hungry around this time (I still [...]
I rolled around in bed for a solid hour this morning before making breakfast. My room was freezing and I didn’t want to face the day just yet. Eventually I had to unravel the comforter-cocoon I created in order to put my fireplace on. My heat source is a fireplace. I have a love/hate relationship [...]
It took me a whole week since moving out to Napa, but I finally visited the wineries! I have been dying to go, however; moving to a new city without knowing anyone is not an easy task. Do I dine out alone and explore the city on my own? My first days were full of [...]
Confession: I am not a healthy eater (although I try–oatmeal for breakfast and side salads with meals never hurt anyone.). I have a weakness for desserts, bread, cured meats, wine and all things cheese. *Sigh* I love cheese. I’m not one to calorie-count or skip meals–I just try have balance. Some greens with my bacon…a [...]
Yep. I’m in Napa blogging about a Sonoma wine. WHOOPS! During my short one-week here, I’ve sampled a few wines. The Sebastiani 2009 Pinot Noir was one of my first purchases on my wine journey. You see, I had a hankering for pizza. Specifically mushroom pizza. What’s the perfect wine for a mushroom pizza? Pinot. [...]
On my first day of work, I drove by the restaurant 3 times and sat in my car on the phone with my mom trying to work up the courage to enter the building. Was I supposed to walk in the front door and introduce myself? I guess so! Over the past three months I [...]
After unpacking my overweight suitcases and settling into my rented room, I decided it was time to explore. I had a day before work started and plenty of errands to run beforehand. I made sure to stock up on breakfast items and snack foods to save money (eating out gets expensive fast!). I had a [...]
Oh traveling… Let me tell you, sleeping sideways in small airplane chairs, drooling and snoring in front of perfect strangers is a good look for me. I woke up a 3am Tuesday morning to sit on 2-suitcases and curse at them until they closed. My mom joined me as my frustrations escalated. A few pairs [...]
3:30 pm Saturday Afternoon: I return home from Culinary school, hug my parents and proceed to unload my over-stuffed car. 4:30pm Mom tells me that she has roasted chicken planned for dinner. 4:31pm I offer to clean and prep the chicken…and make dinner. So much for unpacking. On Saturday morning I slept in (for once [...]
