Fort Worth, Texas It was certainly not a typical Bahn Mi sandwich. Elements of the traditional Vietnamese sandwich, like the roasted pork and pickled vegetables, were “Tex-ified”. We were inspired by the flavors and textures of the “Bourbon and Coke Pork ‘Bahn Mi’ Taco” at the Woodshed Smokehouse. With our Texas experience, we infused our…
Month: February 2014
Rays of Sunshine Inside and Out
Somewhere in the Puget Sound, Washington It is like drinking in a ray of sunshine: fresh squeezed orange juice. We have been purchasing bags of gorgeous oranges at Whole Foods lately and squeezing them for sweet, tangy and vitamin C-filled goodness. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Mapping the Day Days…
Chronicles of People Watching
Santa Ana, California We could write a book about our people-watching habit. As we slurped on French onion soup a few weeks ago at a popular scene in Santa Ana, our view of the bar and adjacent tables gave us new chapters for our ever-growing chronicles. And, the soup at Chapter One was fabulous. Our…
Say “Cheese” in This Lakeside Resort Town
Lake Arrowhead, California Back in our days as full-time residents of this picturesque lakeside resort, we frequented a local restaurant near the Lake Arrowhead Village. We likened it to our version of the TV “Cheers” bar. We often ordered a Parmesan-crusted sourdough sandwich with melted cheese, roast beef and tomato. Here’s our version of the…