* Updated 6/22/16 *
Tried & True: Sweets
I've tried most of these recipes multiple times. If you try one of these recipes and aren't happy, let me know so I can find out what's wrong with you. :P Jk...but seriously, people have ranted and raved about these recipes.
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes (Recipe from Candace Nelson of Sprinkles!!)
Three-Layer Chocolate Cake
Ghirardelli® Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes
Fantastic Eclair Cake w/ Ganache
Peanut Butter Ninjas
Russian Tea Cakes
DIY: Vanilla Bean Sugar
DIY: Vanilla Extract
Copycat Starbucks Petite Vanilla Bean Scones
Eclair Cake w/ Ganache
Apple Muffins - One of my favorites!!
Crispy Corn Flake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Homemade Kettle Corn
Broken Glass Jell-o
Homemade Thin Mints
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Browned Butter Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats
Salted Dulce de Leche Cookie Bars
Peach Galette
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes
Lemon Drop Jell-o Shots (Shaped like lemon wedges)
Tried & True: Savory
Homemade Bierocks
Chicken Parmesan
Twice Baked Potatoes
Baked Kale Chips
-- HOME FOOD --
Food at My First Tailgate & Fresno State Football Game
Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Watermelon Juice
Simple Corn, Red Pepper, & Bean Salad
A 50/50 Bar (Creamsicle) Two Ways
Shaved Ice w/ Honey (& Cinnamon) - Just for fun
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, & Orzo Salad
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes w/ Sour Cream Frosting
Sweet-and-Salty Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Fresh Yellow Peach Tea
My Blog in Cooking Across America (Country Comfort Cookbooks)
Easy Brownie Pops
Homemade Kettle Corn
Chocolate Chip Kettle Corn
Pumpkin Shake
-- WINE --
Ficklin Winery - Madera, CA
Food & wine pairing event
Grape stomping
Wine-filled chocolate truffles
Quady Winery - Madera, CA
Electra Moscato
Electra Red
Purple, their famous dessert wine (here too)
Visão
Elysium Chocolate Sauce
-- BY COUNTRY/CULTURE/REGION --
ARMENIAN
Marat's Restaurant - Armenian Coffee & Chicken Kebob
Marat's Restaurant - Dolma plate w/ yalanchi, pilaf, & borek
Marat's Restaurant - Baklava
Lamajoon/Lahmajoun
BRAZILIAN
Oba Oba - Chicken salad sandwich at Brazil Cafe (Berkeley)
Tri tip sandiwch at Brazil Cafe (Berkeley)
AZTEC
Dagoba's Xocolatl Bar
Agua de Sandia/Watermelon Juice at Taquería Azteca (Riverside)
CHINESE
Great China (Berkeley)
King Dong - Double Mushroom Chicken
Imperial Garden (Fresno)
Ryan's Court of Honor Food
Little Mandarin (Berkeley)
Patrick Food (HS Grad party)
College YBA Conference Food: Part I
College YBA Conference Food: Part V
FILIPINO
Sarsi & Lumpia
Egg Cracklet
Pan de Sal
Pan de Ube
FRENCH
French quarter beignets
Crepes w/ Constance
La Note for Dinner
French Chocolates Straight From France
GERMAN
Bierocks at the Big Fresno Fair 10/17/09
GREEK
Fresno Greek Fest 2010
Fresno Greek Fest 2011
Akropolis Restaurant & Coffee (Newport Beach, CA)
HAWAIIAN
Spam musubi at a Fresno State tailgate
Lolo ("Crazy good" shave ice)
INDIAN
Parle-G (cookies)
Lunch Buffet at Punjab Palace (Riverside)
Taste of the Himalayas (Berkeley)
Taste of the Himalayas--Again (Berkeley)
Curried Chicken Salad at Whole Foods (Berkeley)
Berkeley Buns - Cheeseboard (Berkeley)
Chicken Biryani at Biryani House (Berkeley)
Chicken Palak & Chicken Tikka Masala at Biryani House (Berkeley)
Chicken Curry, Roti, & Aloo Naan at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Chicken Daal & Roti at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Palak Ghost, Naan, Papad, & Chai at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Udupi Palace (South Indian Food in Berkeley)
Indian Palace Restaurant (Berkeley)
Gail's Homemade Chai Mix
Indian Palace Restaurant (Berkeley)
Mantra - Fine Indian Cuisine & Banquet (Corona, CA)
INDONESIAN
Jayakarta (Berkeley)
IRISH
McGillan's Old Ale House (Oldest Irish Pub in Philly)
ITALIAN
Italian chicken soup
Easy Homemade Chicken Parmesan
Il Fornaio (San Francisco)
JAPANESE
Egg/Honey Balls
Japanese New Year Food - 2008 (Non-Japanese desserts here)
Tako Sushi (Berkeley)
Japantown (San Francisco) - Katsudon, oyako donburi, taiyaki, & curry
Anzu (Berkeley)
Anzu Again (Berkeley)
Manpuku (Berkeley)
Berkeley Buddhist Temple Bento Box
Cherry Blossom Roll (Wassabi in Fresno)
Sushi Ota (San Diego)
Nanayiro (Berkeley)
Japan 2005: Part I
Japan 2005: Part II
San Francisco's Japantown & Obon 2008
Bourbon Cookies - So good!
Teppanyaki at Sakura Chaya (Fresno)
Japanese Sesame Chicken Wings
JEWISH
Latke @ Saul's (Berkeley)
KOREAN
Maroo
Bulgogi Sandwich @ Expresso Experience (Berkeley)
Instant Chapagetti
Kimchi Soondubu Jigae
MEDITERANNEAN
La Mediterranee
MEXICAN
A Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Mario's La Fiesta Restaurant (Berkeley)
Red Chicken Enchilada, Menudo, & Horchata @ Frausto's (Berkeley)
Pappasito's Cantina (Tex Mex in Texas)
Tacos @ El Fogon (Riverside)
PERSIAN
Sadaf (San Diego)
PERUVIAN
Limón Peruvian Cuisine
RUSSIAN
SOUTHERN (USA)
THAI
Thai Royal Orchid - My Favorite Thai Place Ever
Mango Slaw
Elephant Thai Cuisine - (Riverside)
Mangosteen (Fresno)
Thai food w/ Auntie Kei
Sweets from Thailand
Time for Thai (Fresno)
Gem of Thailand (Fresno)
Thai Noodle (Berkeley)
Tuk Tuk Thai (Berkeley)
Pumpkin Curry from Thai Noodle (Berkeley)
Lime & Chile Mixed Nuts at Trader Joe's
Thai Basil Express - Dublin, CA
Pad Thai & Rad Na @ Tuk Tuk Thai (Berkeley)
VIETNAMESE
Pork Spring Rolls at Healthy Heavenly Foods - UC Berkeley
Saigon Express (Berkeley)
Vermicelli Salad at Pho Vinam - Riverside, CA
Pho Saigon (Riverside)
Le Petit Cheval (Berkeley)
-- SWEETS --
BROWNIES &BLONDIES
Easy Brownie Pops
CAKES
Silly Cake Pops - Including RtI Triangles
CUPCAKES
Chiffono's Bakery & Cafe
Pumpkin Cupcake & Banana Pudding @ Love at First Bite (Berkeley)
Banana Cupcake with Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Frosting (NYC)
CHOCOLATE
Bread & Chocolate 3400 Phinney Bar
See's Candies - Butterscotch Square
Delicia Italian Fine Dark Chocolate Truffle
COOKIES
Oreos From Scratch
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies/Muffin Tops
Chocolate Meringue Kisses
"The Best Peanut Butter Cookies. Period" (According to Baking Blonde)
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe-Joes
PIES
Boston Cream Pie
Pumpkin Mascarpone Pie
Key Lime Pie @ Kermit's Key West Lime Shoppe (Key West, Florida)
Cream Puff Pie / "Best Custard Pie"
Mini Apple Pies w/ a Personal Pie Maker
SCONES
MUFFINSChocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Multi-grain Muffin from Street Sweets (food truck) - NYC
Great Harvest's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
Costco's Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Nabolom Bakery's Muffins
Great Harvest's Super Healthy Muffin
Cheeseboard's [Something] & Prailine Muffin
Cheeseboard's Bran Muffin
Pumpkin Muffin from Noah's Bagels
Blueberry Muffins
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Muffins - Made often
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin at Starbucks
Sugar Bowl Bakery's Chocolate Chip Muffin
Chocolate Chip Muffin from Sugar Bowl Bakery
OTHER
Eclair @ Claim Jumper
Broken Glass Jello
-- FOOD PLACE REVIEWS --
BAKERIES
Berkeley
Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA
Apple apricot muffin, a "chocolate thing," & a holiday brioche
Berkeley buns
Blueberry scone
Bran muffin & cheese scone
Brioche
Challah
Corn & cherry scone
Pecan roll
Spelt bun
Pizza - Something w/ red pepper
[Something] & praline muffin
Pizza - Cremini, shiitake, & chanterelle mushrooms, onions, mozzarella cheese, French goat cheese, garlic olive oil, & fresh herbs
Cheese Scone & Bran Muffin
Gelateria Naia
Fresno
Great Harvest - Fresno, Oakland, etc.
Chocolate chip muffin & pumpkin loaf cake
Cinnamon chip scone
Cinnamon chip bread
Cinnamon blueberry cream cheese bread
Peach pie scone
Blackberry cream cheese scone
Chocolate chip scone
Super healthy muffin
Turkey sandwich
CAFES
-- DRINKS --
Electra Moscato
Electra Red
Blackberry cider - The Getaway Cafe (Riverside)
Breakfast Blenders @ Jamba Juice
Virgin Lemon & Mint Spritzer *Could easily add vodka or whatever*
Green Tea Latte Slush w/ Boba @ Pearl Tea House
Caramelizer @ Dutch Bros. Coffee (Fresno)
Easy Homemade Watermelon Granita
Free Slurpee Day @ 7-11
Fresh Yellow Peach Tea
White Rabbit Co.'s 20 Degrees Below
Green Tea Matcha Smoothie - Boba Tea House (Riverside)
-- SNACKS, SIDES, & APPETIZERS --
Jolly Time's Magic Mallow Popcorn
Peanut Butter & Honey on Toast
Japanese Egg/Honey Balls
Crostini w/ Gorgonzola & Honey
Bulgar Pilaf
Caramel Pop Krunch
Luna Bars
Domino's Pizza: Parmesan Bread Bites
Homemade Chocolate Chip Kettle Corn
Maple Bacon Kettle Corn
Pink Oreo Pops for a Baby Shower
-- BREAKFAST/BRUNCH --
Rockridge Cafe: Part I (Berkeley)
Waffles & Sausage @ Caffe Italia - Davis, CA
-- LOCATIONS --
BERKELEY, CA
Nabolom Bakery (ovo, lacto, vegan-friendly)
Italian Salad @ Cafe Milano
Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival
All-Star Sports Cafe
Crispy Potato Puffs @ Gregoire's
Berkeley Bowl Marketplace's Portabella Mushroom Pasta Sauce
Herbivore
Berkeley Bowl's Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
Oba Oba Sandwich @ Brazil Cafe
BOSTON, MA
Ike's Seafood & Grill
Finagle a Bagel
Regina Pizzeria (Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall)
Chicago, IL
A Chicago Dog from Gold Coast Dogs
FRESNO, CA
Batter Up
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Fish tacos
Campagnia
REAL Green Eggs & Ham - Batter Up Pancakes
Chiffono's - My favorite red velvet cupcake
Cracked Pepper Bistro - Bread pudding
The Daily Grill - Hummus, fish tacos, & cobbler
The Daily Grill - Santa Fe chicken wrap
Eureka Burger - Pulled pork sandwich & awesome sweet potato fries
Eureka Burger - Steal the Glass
The Habit - Sweet Potato Fries
Harlem Wing & Waffle
The Lime Lite - Tilapia
Limón Peruvian Cuisine
Marat's Restaurant - Dolma plate w/ yalanchi, pilaf, & borek
Marat's Restaurant - Baklava
Maroo - Bulgogi
Paradise Restaurant - Pho
Piazza del Pane - Chicken salad sandwich
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Teazer World Tea Market - Tower District
Teazer World Tea Market - River Park
Thai Royal Orchid
Cherry Blossom Roll @ Wassabi
Salad @ Strings
Lasagna Pastry & Strings
DiCicco's
Sno Shack (Clovis)
Anniversary at Ruth's Chris
Chicken Marsala & Ravioli @ Madera Valley Inn
Tri-Tip Sandwich @ Dog House Grill
FRESNO EVENTS
Fresno Fair Great Cake Contest 2012
A Fresno State Tailgate - 2011
Grape Stomping at Ficklin Vineyards in Madera
Greek Fest 2010
Greek Fest 2011
Steal the Glass at Eureka Burger
Oakland, CA
REDLANDS, CA
Steal the Glass at Eureka Burger
RIVERSIDE, CA
Pho Vinam - Vermicelli Salad
Blackberry Cider - The Getaway Cafe
Elephant Thai Cuisine
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
Cream Puff at Beard Papa
Lunchesse Panini at A.G. Ferrari Foods
SF's Obon & Japantown
Il Fornaio
New York
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
Seattle, WA
LOS ANGELES, CA
Beard Papa's - Green tea slush
Jack 'n' Jill's Cupcakes + Muffin
Pink's + Jane Lynch before the 2010 Glee concert
PHILADELPHIA, PA
By George! Pizza, Pasta, and Cheesesteaks
Pat's vs. Geno's - Cheesesteaks
Fuel
The Dutch Eating Place McGillan's Old Ale House (Oldest Irish Pub in Philly)
Philly Loves Tropican OJ
SAN DIEGO, CA
Croce's
The Wine Cabana
25 Forty Bistro & Bakehouse
Rockin' Baja
San Diego House
Temecula Olive Oil
Old Town Mexican Cafe
D'O Thai Cottage
Filippi's Pizza Grotto (Little Italy)
Sadaf
Chocolat Cremerie
Sushi Ota
Pizzeria Luigi
Wisconsin
Japan
Las Vegas, NV
OTHER PLACES
Good Ol' Burgers (Paso Robles, CA)
Southern Fried Chicken, Double Chocolate Pudding Souffle, & Beignets @ Jazz Kitchen (Downtown Disney)
-- HEALTHY/HEALTHY-ISH/DIETS --
Blueberry Activia
Acai
Salads
Smoothies
Whole wheat
Vegan
Vegetarian
Organic
-- FUNNNN --
Food Tour Round-Up: Chicago, Seattle, & San Diego
Food events
Food tours
Xmas 2007
The Food at Ali & Josh's Wedding (From Pardini's in Fresno)
Tried & True: Sweets
I've tried most of these recipes multiple times. If you try one of these recipes and aren't happy, let me know so I can find out what's wrong with you. :P Jk...but seriously, people have ranted and raved about these recipes.
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes (Recipe from Candace Nelson of Sprinkles!!)
Three-Layer Chocolate Cake
Ghirardelli® Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes
Fantastic Eclair Cake w/ Ganache
Peanut Butter Ninjas
Russian Tea Cakes
DIY: Vanilla Bean Sugar
DIY: Vanilla Extract
Copycat Starbucks Petite Vanilla Bean Scones
Eclair Cake w/ Ganache
Apple Muffins - One of my favorites!!
Crispy Corn Flake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Homemade Kettle Corn
Broken Glass Jell-o
Homemade Thin Mints
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Browned Butter Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats
Salted Dulce de Leche Cookie Bars
Peach Galette
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes
Lemon Drop Jell-o Shots (Shaped like lemon wedges)
Tried & True: Savory
Homemade Bierocks
Chicken Parmesan
Twice Baked Potatoes
Baked Kale Chips
-- HOME FOOD --
Food at My First Tailgate & Fresno State Football Game
Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Watermelon Juice
Simple Corn, Red Pepper, & Bean Salad
A 50/50 Bar (Creamsicle) Two Ways
Shaved Ice w/ Honey (& Cinnamon) - Just for fun
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, & Orzo Salad
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes w/ Sour Cream Frosting
Sweet-and-Salty Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Fresh Yellow Peach Tea
My Blog in Cooking Across America (Country Comfort Cookbooks)
Easy Brownie Pops
Homemade Kettle Corn
Chocolate Chip Kettle Corn
Pumpkin Shake
-- WINE --
Ficklin Winery - Madera, CA
Food & wine pairing event
Grape stomping
Wine-filled chocolate truffles
Quady Winery - Madera, CA
Electra Moscato
Electra Red
Purple, their famous dessert wine (here too)
Visão
Elysium Chocolate Sauce
-- BY COUNTRY/CULTURE/REGION --
ARMENIAN
Marat's Restaurant - Armenian Coffee & Chicken Kebob
Marat's Restaurant - Dolma plate w/ yalanchi, pilaf, & borek
Marat's Restaurant - Baklava
Lamajoon/Lahmajoun
BRAZILIAN
Oba Oba - Chicken salad sandwich at Brazil Cafe (Berkeley)
Tri tip sandiwch at Brazil Cafe (Berkeley)
AZTEC
Dagoba's Xocolatl Bar
Agua de Sandia/Watermelon Juice at Taquería Azteca (Riverside)
CHINESE
Great China (Berkeley)
King Dong - Double Mushroom Chicken
Imperial Garden (Fresno)
Ryan's Court of Honor Food
Little Mandarin (Berkeley)
Patrick Food (HS Grad party)
College YBA Conference Food: Part I
College YBA Conference Food: Part V
FILIPINO
Sarsi & Lumpia
Egg Cracklet
Pan de Sal
Pan de Ube
FRENCH
French quarter beignets
Crepes w/ Constance
La Note for Dinner
French Chocolates Straight From France
GERMAN
Bierocks at the Big Fresno Fair 10/17/09
GREEK
Fresno Greek Fest 2010
Fresno Greek Fest 2011
Akropolis Restaurant & Coffee (Newport Beach, CA)
HAWAIIAN
Spam musubi at a Fresno State tailgate
Lolo ("Crazy good" shave ice)
INDIAN
Parle-G (cookies)
Lunch Buffet at Punjab Palace (Riverside)
Taste of the Himalayas (Berkeley)
Taste of the Himalayas--Again (Berkeley)
Curried Chicken Salad at Whole Foods (Berkeley)
Berkeley Buns - Cheeseboard (Berkeley)
Chicken Biryani at Biryani House (Berkeley)
Chicken Palak & Chicken Tikka Masala at Biryani House (Berkeley)
Chicken Curry, Roti, & Aloo Naan at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Chicken Daal & Roti at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Palak Ghost, Naan, Papad, & Chai at House of Curries (Berkeley)
Udupi Palace (South Indian Food in Berkeley)
Indian Palace Restaurant (Berkeley)
Gail's Homemade Chai Mix
Indian Palace Restaurant (Berkeley)
Mantra - Fine Indian Cuisine & Banquet (Corona, CA)
INDONESIAN
Jayakarta (Berkeley)
IRISH
McGillan's Old Ale House (Oldest Irish Pub in Philly)
ITALIAN
Italian chicken soup
Easy Homemade Chicken Parmesan
Il Fornaio (San Francisco)
JAPANESE
Egg/Honey Balls
Japanese New Year Food - 2008 (Non-Japanese desserts here)
Tako Sushi (Berkeley)
Japantown (San Francisco) - Katsudon, oyako donburi, taiyaki, & curry
Anzu (Berkeley)
Anzu Again (Berkeley)
Manpuku (Berkeley)
Berkeley Buddhist Temple Bento Box
Cherry Blossom Roll (Wassabi in Fresno)
Sushi Ota (San Diego)
Nanayiro (Berkeley)
Japan 2005: Part I
Japan 2005: Part II
San Francisco's Japantown & Obon 2008
Bourbon Cookies - So good!
Teppanyaki at Sakura Chaya (Fresno)
Japanese Sesame Chicken Wings
JEWISH
Latke @ Saul's (Berkeley)
KOREAN
Maroo
Bulgogi Sandwich @ Expresso Experience (Berkeley)
Instant Chapagetti
Kimchi Soondubu Jigae
MEDITERANNEAN
La Mediterranee
MEXICAN
A Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Mario's La Fiesta Restaurant (Berkeley)
Red Chicken Enchilada, Menudo, & Horchata @ Frausto's (Berkeley)
Pappasito's Cantina (Tex Mex in Texas)
Tacos @ El Fogon (Riverside)
PERSIAN
Sadaf (San Diego)
PERUVIAN
Limón Peruvian Cuisine
RUSSIAN
SOUTHERN (USA)
THAI
Thai Royal Orchid - My Favorite Thai Place Ever
Mango Slaw
Elephant Thai Cuisine - (Riverside)
Mangosteen (Fresno)
Thai food w/ Auntie Kei
Sweets from Thailand
Time for Thai (Fresno)
Gem of Thailand (Fresno)
Thai Noodle (Berkeley)
Tuk Tuk Thai (Berkeley)
Pumpkin Curry from Thai Noodle (Berkeley)
Lime & Chile Mixed Nuts at Trader Joe's
Thai Basil Express - Dublin, CA
Pad Thai & Rad Na @ Tuk Tuk Thai (Berkeley)
VIETNAMESE
Pork Spring Rolls at Healthy Heavenly Foods - UC Berkeley
Saigon Express (Berkeley)
Vermicelli Salad at Pho Vinam - Riverside, CA
Pho Saigon (Riverside)
Le Petit Cheval (Berkeley)
-- SWEETS --
BROWNIES &BLONDIES
Easy Brownie Pops
CAKES
Silly Cake Pops - Including RtI Triangles
CUPCAKES
Chiffono's Bakery & Cafe
Pumpkin Cupcake & Banana Pudding @ Love at First Bite (Berkeley)
Banana Cupcake with Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Frosting (NYC)
CHOCOLATE
Bread & Chocolate 3400 Phinney Bar
See's Candies - Butterscotch Square
Delicia Italian Fine Dark Chocolate Truffle
COOKIES
Oreos From Scratch
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies/Muffin Tops
Chocolate Meringue Kisses
"The Best Peanut Butter Cookies. Period" (According to Baking Blonde)
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe-Joes
PIES
Boston Cream Pie
Pumpkin Mascarpone Pie
Key Lime Pie @ Kermit's Key West Lime Shoppe (Key West, Florida)
Cream Puff Pie / "Best Custard Pie"
Mini Apple Pies w/ a Personal Pie Maker
SCONES
MUFFINSChocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Multi-grain Muffin from Street Sweets (food truck) - NYC
Great Harvest's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
Costco's Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Nabolom Bakery's Muffins
Great Harvest's Super Healthy Muffin
Cheeseboard's [Something] & Prailine Muffin
Cheeseboard's Bran Muffin
Pumpkin Muffin from Noah's Bagels
Blueberry Muffins
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Muffins - Made often
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin at Starbucks
Sugar Bowl Bakery's Chocolate Chip Muffin
Chocolate Chip Muffin from Sugar Bowl Bakery
OTHER
Eclair @ Claim Jumper
Broken Glass Jello
-- FOOD PLACE REVIEWS --
BAKERIES
Berkeley
Cheeseboard in Berkeley, CA
Apple apricot muffin, a "chocolate thing," & a holiday brioche
Berkeley buns
Blueberry scone
Bran muffin & cheese scone
Brioche
Challah
Corn & cherry scone
Pecan roll
Spelt bun
Pizza - Something w/ red pepper
[Something] & praline muffin
Pizza - Cremini, shiitake, & chanterelle mushrooms, onions, mozzarella cheese, French goat cheese, garlic olive oil, & fresh herbs
Cheese Scone & Bran Muffin
Gelateria Naia
Fresno
Great Harvest - Fresno, Oakland, etc.
Chocolate chip muffin & pumpkin loaf cake
Cinnamon chip scone
Cinnamon chip bread
Cinnamon blueberry cream cheese bread
Peach pie scone
Blackberry cream cheese scone
Chocolate chip scone
Super healthy muffin
Turkey sandwich
CAFES
-- DRINKS --
Electra Moscato
Electra Red
Blackberry cider - The Getaway Cafe (Riverside)
Breakfast Blenders @ Jamba Juice
Virgin Lemon & Mint Spritzer *Could easily add vodka or whatever*
Green Tea Latte Slush w/ Boba @ Pearl Tea House
Caramelizer @ Dutch Bros. Coffee (Fresno)
Easy Homemade Watermelon Granita
Free Slurpee Day @ 7-11
Fresh Yellow Peach Tea
White Rabbit Co.'s 20 Degrees Below
Green Tea Matcha Smoothie - Boba Tea House (Riverside)
-- SNACKS, SIDES, & APPETIZERS --
Jolly Time's Magic Mallow Popcorn
Peanut Butter & Honey on Toast
Japanese Egg/Honey Balls
Crostini w/ Gorgonzola & Honey
Bulgar Pilaf
Caramel Pop Krunch
Luna Bars
Domino's Pizza: Parmesan Bread Bites
Homemade Chocolate Chip Kettle Corn
Maple Bacon Kettle Corn
Pink Oreo Pops for a Baby Shower
-- BREAKFAST/BRUNCH --
Rockridge Cafe: Part I (Berkeley)
Waffles & Sausage @ Caffe Italia - Davis, CA
-- LOCATIONS --
BERKELEY, CA
Nabolom Bakery (ovo, lacto, vegan-friendly)
Italian Salad @ Cafe Milano
Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival
All-Star Sports Cafe
Crispy Potato Puffs @ Gregoire's
Berkeley Bowl Marketplace's Portabella Mushroom Pasta Sauce
Herbivore
Berkeley Bowl's Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
Oba Oba Sandwich @ Brazil Cafe
BOSTON, MA
Ike's Seafood & Grill
Finagle a Bagel
Regina Pizzeria (Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall)
Chicago, IL
A Chicago Dog from Gold Coast Dogs
FRESNO, CA
Batter Up
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Fish tacos
Campagnia
REAL Green Eggs & Ham - Batter Up Pancakes
Chiffono's - My favorite red velvet cupcake
Cracked Pepper Bistro - Bread pudding
The Daily Grill - Hummus, fish tacos, & cobbler
The Daily Grill - Santa Fe chicken wrap
Eureka Burger - Pulled pork sandwich & awesome sweet potato fries
Eureka Burger - Steal the Glass
The Habit - Sweet Potato Fries
Harlem Wing & Waffle
The Lime Lite - Tilapia
Limón Peruvian Cuisine
Marat's Restaurant - Dolma plate w/ yalanchi, pilaf, & borek
Marat's Restaurant - Baklava
Maroo - Bulgogi
Paradise Restaurant - Pho
Piazza del Pane - Chicken salad sandwich
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Teazer World Tea Market - Tower District
Teazer World Tea Market - River Park
Thai Royal Orchid
Cherry Blossom Roll @ Wassabi
Salad @ Strings
Lasagna Pastry & Strings
DiCicco's
Sno Shack (Clovis)
Anniversary at Ruth's Chris
Chicken Marsala & Ravioli @ Madera Valley Inn
Tri-Tip Sandwich @ Dog House Grill
FRESNO EVENTS
Fresno Fair Great Cake Contest 2012
A Fresno State Tailgate - 2011
Grape Stomping at Ficklin Vineyards in Madera
Greek Fest 2010
Greek Fest 2011
Steal the Glass at Eureka Burger
Oakland, CA
REDLANDS, CA
Steal the Glass at Eureka Burger
RIVERSIDE, CA
Pho Vinam - Vermicelli Salad
Blackberry Cider - The Getaway Cafe
Elephant Thai Cuisine
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
Cream Puff at Beard Papa
Lunchesse Panini at A.G. Ferrari Foods
SF's Obon & Japantown
Il Fornaio
New York
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
Seattle, WA
LOS ANGELES, CA
Beard Papa's - Green tea slush
Jack 'n' Jill's Cupcakes + Muffin
Pink's + Jane Lynch before the 2010 Glee concert
PHILADELPHIA, PA
By George! Pizza, Pasta, and Cheesesteaks
Pat's vs. Geno's - Cheesesteaks
Fuel
The Dutch Eating Place McGillan's Old Ale House (Oldest Irish Pub in Philly)
Philly Loves Tropican OJ
SAN DIEGO, CA
Croce's
The Wine Cabana
25 Forty Bistro & Bakehouse
Rockin' Baja
San Diego House
Temecula Olive Oil
Old Town Mexican Cafe
D'O Thai Cottage
Filippi's Pizza Grotto (Little Italy)
Sadaf
Chocolat Cremerie
Sushi Ota
Pizzeria Luigi
Wisconsin
Japan
Las Vegas, NV
OTHER PLACES
Good Ol' Burgers (Paso Robles, CA)
Southern Fried Chicken, Double Chocolate Pudding Souffle, & Beignets @ Jazz Kitchen (Downtown Disney)
-- HEALTHY/HEALTHY-ISH/DIETS --
Blueberry Activia
Acai
Salads
Smoothies
Whole wheat
Vegan
Vegetarian
Organic
-- FUNNNN --
Food Tour Round-Up: Chicago, Seattle, & San Diego
Food events
Food tours
Xmas 2007
The Food at Ali & Josh's Wedding (From Pardini's in Fresno)
Uncle J & Auntie J
Uncle C & Auntie J
Mrs. V
-- FAVORITES --
BREAD PUDDING
...at Cracked Pepper Bistro's
Triple pumpkin bread pudding
PUMPKIN
How to Add Pumpkin to Your Day
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies/Muffin Tops
Pumpkin Pancakes - Fat Apple's (Berkeley)
Moist Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Mascarpone Pie
See Pumpkin Round-up for the rest!
GREEN TEA
Matcha Cupcakes w/ Matcha Frosting
Mini Green Tea Kit Kat Bars
ICE CREAM
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Dreyer's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Superior Dairy (Hanford, CA)
Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce
Ici (Berkeley, CA)
RED VELVET
My favorite red velvet cupcake - Chiffono's in Fresno
Casey's Cupcakes' red velvet cupcake - Riverside
Eddie's red velvet cupcake
The original red velvet cake frosting
OYAKO DONBURI
Anzu (Berkeley)
--- RANDOM ---
French crullers (donuts)
Coffee Art (Berkeley)
Uncle Jerry's Fried Shrimp Platter
Alligator
Waffles - My 1st UC Berkeley Meal @ the Dining Commons (Crossroads)
Grilled Panini @ Ramona's @ UC Berkeley
More Dining Commons Food (UC Berkeley)
Zachary's Pizza (Locations in Oakland and Albany)
Home Food
Spinach & Mozzarella Ravioli (from Costco)
Experimenting w/ Sweet Couscous
Couscous for Dinner (Savory)
Activia's Blueberry Yogurt
Soaking & Cooking Black Beans
All Things Grill: BBQ on a Frugal Budget
Fruit Tart at Scotty's
Eggs in a Crepe Pan - No Oil or Butter Needed!
Random Food @ BJ's - Vacaville, CA
Poblano Pepper Jack Burger @ Armadillo Willy's - Dublin, CA
Popovers & Chicken Parmesan (random!)
HackCollege's We Love Ramen Infographic
ALL-TIME FAVORITES
Love at First Bite - Cupcakes & Other Sweets (Berkeley)
D.C. Chicken Salad Sandwich @ Corner Bakery Cafe
The Best Three-Layer Chocolate Cake
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Muffins
Green Tea Latte Slush @ Pearl Tea House (Fresno)
Shaved Snow at Class 302 (Rowland Heights)
Quady Winery's Electra Wines - Moscato & Red
Russian Tea Cakes
Pumpkin Round-up (lots of pumpkin posts!)
Food at Fenway Park
Gregoire's Skate & Pulled Pork Sandwiches
White Chocolate Mousse Frozen Yogurt (TCBY)
