I've missed dining at Kong Tofu & BBQ, located at 19626 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino. Barchans are small side dishes served in Korean...

My husband found this recipe for Solianka many years ago and although the ingredients don't sound good, the Russian beef stew is quite...

My sister was visiting and she made pretzels using a recipe she found on Pinterest: https://butterwithasideofbread.com/homemade-soft-pret...

Belly's Left Coast Kitchen is located at 523 Fourth Street in downtown Santa Rosa. They had a $35 3-course dinner. The Restaurant Week...

River Vine is the new restaurant at the Vintner's Inn, located at 4350 Barnes Road in Santa Rosa. They offered a $25 2-course lunch. We...

Geyserville Grille is located at 21712 Geyserville Avenue in Geyserville. They had a 3-course dinner for $35. One of 2 choices for the...

Rosso Pizzeria is located at 53 Montgomery Drive in Santa Rosa. They had a fabulous 2-course lunch for $15 during Restaurant Week. There...

It's Sonoma County Restaurant Week--one of my favorite times to be in Sonoma County. This year, there were 83 restaurants participating....

Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe is located 1216 Burlingame Avenue in Burlingame. Large Chinese Chicken Salad--$16.50 for large. They also have a...

Kin is located at 740 McClelland Drive in Windsor. It serves dishes with the "comforts of home with a modern twist." There is both indoor...

SEA Noodle Bar is located at 286 Coddingtown Center. I didn't care for what I ordered the last time I went. This time, I made much better...

Pho Vietnam is located at 711 Stony Point Road. It has one of the best pho in Santa Rosa. I always get the Combo Pho, extra large--it's...

My favorite fast food snack is Fried Zucchini from Carl's Junior. They have a nice spice coating but at $3.99, they have definitely been...

Dewars Candy & Ice Cream is another iconic Bakersfield shop. They have several locations but the one on 1120 Eye Street has an old...

I found a recipe for copycat Smith's Cookies: https://bakingmischief.com/copycat-heart-cookies-with-cinnamon-icing/ I made a few...

Smith's Bakery, opened in 1945, is well known in Bakersfield for their cookies. They have several locations. We visited the location at...

Locale is a small restaurant located at 1727 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield. They serve locally sourced salads, burgers and...

Across the street from the Marriott is Mill Creek Park. The flat, paved trail through the park is 1.2 miles long and takes 30 minutes to...

We attended a wedding in Bakersfield and stayed at the Marriott. The Marriott is located downtown, next to the Convention Center. There...

It's been a long time since I've been to Pea Soup Andersen's. We stopped in Santa Nella to have lunch. You can choose all-you-can-eat...