My husband and I have been part of a Supper Club for over 20 years. We still meet every 2-3 months. This month, the theme was Ukrainian...

Taiwan Porridge has 2 locations--one at 20956 Homestead Road in Cupertino and another at 1706 Milpitas Blvd in Milpitas. They open at 11...

Mayflower Seafood Restaurant is located in the Milpitas Square in Milpitas, California. They serve dim sum and have a tented outdoor...

Special Noodle Soup is located at 10275 S De Anza Blvd in Cupertino. Use the map on Yelp rather than Google Maps. The interior is tacky...

This is an easy but impressive dessert. Prepare boxed chocolate cake according to package instructions. Line baking sheet with Silpat and...

Had lunch at River Vine again--I just love their outdoor setting. It's located at Vintner's Inn in Santa Rosa. Garden Eggs Benedict--$20....

Several years ago, while staying at the Trumpeter Inn on San Juan Island, the hostess made Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. These...

My husband made carrot cake a few weeks prior and I liked the recipe he used from The NY Times better than Ina Garten's recipe....

I found a Carrot Cake recipe from Ina Garten and decided to give it a try. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/carrot-and-pine...

I love the pickled tongue we get at the Basque restaurants in Bakersfield. They use beef tongue, which used to be dirt cheap. Now, it's...

I was binge watching the Pioneer Woman and saw her make Sausage, Kale & Potato Soup. Although I don't typically use her recipes, this one...

We picked up Ichiban Sushi, located at 2641 Oswell Street in Bakersfield, for dinner. Rainbow Roll (California roll inside; tuna, salmon,...

Before returning our RV to the Cruise America location in Bakersfield, we spent a night at the Orange Grove RV Park. As the name implies,...

Our last stop in Death Valley was Father Crowley Vista Point, west of Panamint Spring on Hwy 190. It's a winding road. There is a large...

We packed up and left Death Valley the next day. Before leaving, we stopped to visit Panamint Springs and Darwin Falls. There is an...

Returning to Furnace Creek, we stopped at Natural Bridge for our last hike of the day. It was an easy one. The turnoff to Natural Bridge...

One of my favorite hikes in Death Valley is Sidewinder Canyon. There are 3 slot canyons to explore and the 3rd is very impressive. The...

Badwater Basin, at 282 feet below sea level, is the lowest point in North America. It is located 17 miles south of Furnace Creek, on...

The next day's exploration started at Devils Golf Course, located off Badlands Road, just south of Artists Drive. It's an immense area of...