A simple and elegant dinner perfect for a back patio date. Using fresh local ingredients, I whipped together this Napa Chardonnay Broiled Salmon with Roasted Asparagus and Heirloom Fingerling Potatoes. Simple and delicious paired beautifully with a big glass of wine! #foodie #recipe #wine #dinnerdate #cooklocal #seasonal

Napa Chardonnay Broiled Salmon

I’m taking a rather quick liking to Napa. The fact that damn near everything closes after 9pm is hard pill to swallow after my 24 hr/day/365 life in Vegas. But hey, maybe it’ll help me become a normal person who doesn’t run off to the gym and then grocery shopping at 3am. Actually this is highly unlikely to end as I’ve already sought out the two places in Napa where I can achieve this. Old habits die hard, right? Anyways I’ve been meaning to cook more since moving into my new place. Try and find […]

My Journey Through 2015

2015 was unlike any other. My first year since the beginning of my memory where I haven’t spent my year going to school. A year that brought me many notable sunrises accompanied with the tingling of excited anticipation for what the upcoming day may hold. Don’t get me wrong, 2015 was one Hell of a chaotic roller coaster. But despite facing many demons I am proud to tell you I’ve come out ahead. For better 2015 has formed me into a more grateful person who understands the value of sweating the small stuff if you […]

Sunday Surfin'. My family and our dogs have recently been relocated due to a Porter Ranch Gas Leak from SoCal Gas.

Sunday Surfin’: Porter Ranch Gas Leak

Weird that just after moving back in with my family in Porter Ranch I’m now finding myself hopping from hotel to hotel around Los Angeles due to the Porter Ranch gas leak. I just refuse to be in the same place for more than a week! No, in all seriousness my family and I have been relocated out of our neighborhood because of a methane gas leak just around the corner. SoCal Gas, who is responsible for the 40 year old pipe, has been unable to locate the source of the leak and has stated […]

Hello travelers, dreamers, and foodies alike!

hello world.

It’s the middle of the night in an incredibly quiet part of Bergamo, Italy and I’m locked out of my hostel. The roar of thunder has been taunting me and just as I’m accepting my fate, it begins to pour. I ring the doorbell several times in hopes of attracting anyone’s attention, but in this Italian suburb, no one can hear you scream. I’ll expand how I ended up in this predicament in a later post. For now the wound is too fresh. Also, I’m not yet sure how it ends and I prefer to […]