Tri-Tip Sandwich from Da Hickory House BBQ in Oxnard. Lots of meat, a bit over done for my taste, but loved the grilled bread. The meat had some gristle and served with a sauce (mild or spicy). #oxnard #bbq #tritipsandwich

It’s New Year’s Day! Osechi-ryōri Some traditional Japanese food served on New Year’s Day. Here’s some of the meaning: Black Beans = Good Health Herring Roe = Fertility Sardines = Good Harvest Red & White Fish Cake = Good Luck Kobu (Seaweed) = Happiness Shrimp = Longevity Burdock Root = Strength Chestnut Dumpling = Wealth Lotus Root = Good Fortune Lots of simmered and pickled items cooked before New Year’s Day. Traditionally, there’s enough food for the first 3 days of the new year. #newyearsday #osechiryori #japanesenewyear #mitsuwamarketplace

Last Day of the Year Breakfast! Huevos Rancheros from Los Pericos #2 in Watsonville. With beans and corn tortillas, it was delicious. #huevosrancheros #breakfast #watsonville

Day After Christmas Breakfast… Huevos Rancheros from Beach Street Cafe in Watsonville. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, avocado, and carne asada. It was a good breakfast with family. #huevosrancheros #beachstreetcafe #breakfast #watsonville

Angus Tri-Tri Sandwich & Famous Cowboy Corn Pie Angus tri-tip is hand-trimmed, seasoned, and grilled over a red oak pit. Served on locally made artisan sourdough roll. Comes with BBQ sauce, but I didn’t think it needed any. A savory family recipe with diced jalapenos and cheddar cheese. Gluten-free and vegetarian. #roadtrip #centralcalifornia #sanluisobispo #tritip #tritipsandwich #cornpie #bbq

Had to get a Tamale with everything at Original Tommy’s. #tamale #originaltommys #rampartandbeverly #HiFi

First time this week the sun was out and a nice enough day to eat outside. Insane Tteokgalbi with Cheese and Roasted Kimchi from Manduyo at the new Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel. Authentic Korean Beef and Pork Patties with Cheese, a Fried Egg and Roasted Kimchi. Served over White Rice and Salad. The beautiful weather and lunch with my favorite Roasted Kimchi, which made for a nice afternoon. #manduyo #blossommarkethall #tteokgalbi

Tonight, I wanted some Pozole. A quart size container filled with lots of pork, hominy, and with garnishes of cabbage, onions, seasoning, and tortillas. So good on a night like tonight! #pozole

When you’ve had one of those days… So, you bring food home from work, and it may not make sense to most, but it’s good! A fried chicken sandwich and pan fried pork dumplings… Not your typical Sunday Dinner. But it will do. Happy Sunday! #lifeinthekitchen #friedchickensandwich #panfrieddumplings #sundaydinner #foodtogo

Pho Ga (chicken) and Chả giò (fried spring rolls) from Holden Deli in San Gabriel on a Pho-riday. #pho #phoga #chagio #holdendeli

Sometimes you just need a California Roll to start the week. #tazaifoodmarket #grabandgo #sushi #californiaroll

Stewed Pork Belly Over Rice with Bok Choy at Mason’s Dumplings. Some pieces of the pork belly were dry and without the chili oil, a bit bland. #porkbelly #masonsdumplings #ricebowl

It’s Oxtail Weather! or my Friday Dinner… The Oxtail Plate from Caribbean Gourmet at the new Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel. My favorite place for oxtails, so tender and flavorful, the meat just comes right off the bone. Served with Rice, Vegetables, and topped with Plantains. AND you can’t forget about their Meat Patties… The Turkey Patty I ordered, didn’t make it home and it was delicious. A flaky crust with a good amount of filling, for some, it’s a meal in itself. Blossom Market Hall is a new food hall steps away from the San Gabriel Mission. The vendors are getting used to their new spaces during this soft opening, so individual hours and menu items may vary during this time. #oxtails #oxtailplate #caribbeanfood #blossommarkethall

Breathtaking Beef Galbi (Short Rib) from Manduyo at the New Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel. Soft Opening Authentic Korean soy marinated Beef Short rib (LA Galbi) served with White Rice and Salad #blossommarkethall #galbi #foodhall #manduyo #korean

Dim Sum at Longo Seafood Restaurant in Rosemead. First time trying a Cabbage Roll with Squid, actually was pretty good. #dimsum #cabbageroll #rosemead

A Carney’s Hot Dog with chili, mustard, onions, and a slice of tomato. #carneys #chilidog #studiocity

Turkey Looks Overdone 😱 Thankfully, it’s a Ribeye! My Thanksgiving Dinner this year is a Ribeye Steak with Broccoli, Grilled Asparagus, and a Baked Potato. A bit unusual, but I’ve seen too many turkeys in the past weeks and a lot of Turkey Dinners in the last two days… Have a Happy Thanksgiving and be thankful what you have and those around you. I’m working this week so others can spend Thanksgiving with loved ones. I’ll have to wait until Christmas to have my time surrounded by family. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~ Oprah Winfrey #thanksgiving #ribeye #thanksgivingdinner

Pho Rib Bones from SUP Noodle Bar in Buena Park. 4 hour braised rib bones, fall off the bone good… #pho #phoribbones #ribbones #buenapark #supnoodlebar

Friday couldn’t come soon enough… Champagne Colada With Copali Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Milk, Passion Fruit, and Sparkling Wine. Oh and an orchid… Cheers! #cocktail #champagnecolada #lemeriden

Since I missed Taco Tuesday… Asada and Al Pastor Tacos with Verde Salsa from the Los California Tacos truck (Red Truck) in Pasadena. #tacotuesday #tacos #tacotruck

On a cold night… OK, so it’s only 61° F tonight. BUT, 16° C sounds colder… It’s time for some Clam Chowda from the Lobsta Truck, today in Pasadena. “Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist.” ~ Jose Andres I can’t have clam chowder without a Crab Roll… Happy Seafood Sunday! Now I’m going to enjoy this extra hour of sleep… #clamchowder #crabroll #lobstatruck #foodtruck

Is it FryDay already??? Karaage Fried Chicken from Izakaya Tonchinkan in Arcadia. With a squeeze of lemon, a dab of mayo, or a pinch of salt is the subtle way to enjoy really good Japanese fried chicken. The fried Shishito pepper was a nice garnish. #izakaya #izakayatonchinkan #karaagechicken

stokes purple® wave pie by lauren ko presented by Frieda’s Specialty Produce. Class taught by “Pieometry” author, Lauren Ko using a Stokes Purple® Sweet Potato. #pie #specialtypie #sweetpotatopie #purplesweetpotato #stokespurplesweetpotato #friedasspecialtyproduce #cookingclass

I Love Fish! The “I Love Fish” set from Maury’s Bagels in Los Angeles. With an open-face Everything bagel, half lox and half whitefish. I love Maury’s Bagels’ whitefish, but also wanted lox, so glad they have this combo. Since I was working, got both without onions and it was delicious! THIS is my favorite at Maury’s! #maurysbagels #bagels #lox #whitefish

Only available in Pasadena. This Dinah’s Fried Chicken Sandwich had promise, the chicken was juicy, until the pickles fell out. The bottom bun was cut in two.