Armida Cooks!

We had incredible weather during our travels to Ireland earlier this month. Most days were in the low 60's farenheit and it rarely rain...

The tomato season is almost over here in Southern California and an excellent way to keep that summer taste during the winter is to jar you...

On our recent trip to Paris, my husband and I were in total awe of the beauty of the City of Light . We had no idea how enormous and inspir...

I am back from my European Vacation! Sorry I didn't update my blog while I was away, but I was having so much fun in London, Paris and ...

In the West Indies , it is common to eat Roti for breakfast or lunch. It is their version of burritos, I guess. Basically roti is this fabu...

Israeli couscous is fast becoming one of my favorite pastas. Yes, it is pasta, not a grain. Basically, this type of couscous is pasta dough...

There is nothing like perfectly cooked roast beef. My favorite kind is the roast beef that is medium rare, yet it's not dripping any pin...

I know I've been slacking with my recipes lately. You see, Mateus and I are getting ready to travel to Europe in 9 days...yes, nueve dia...

Sometimes after dinner I'd rather have a digestif than a heavy dessert. Usually Matt and I like to drink a fine port or his favorite ...

This cake pretty much has it all. I mean, how can you go wrong with a layer of flan and then a layer of chocolate cake smothered in caramel...

My husband, Mateus, is in a cheesecake kick this week. After my mom tasted his Oreo Cheesecake he made last weekend, she was so impressed ...

I truly love cheesecake. It's probably one of the worst things anyone could eat, but how can you say no to cream cheese? I especially lo...

YUMMY! Who doesn't love food-on-a-stick?

Can you believe summertime is almost gone? It has been so hot and humid here in San Diego lately that it seemed like summer would last fore...

Kobe Beef Sushi Roll From the mind of Executive Chef, Jeff Thruston, comes this delectable sushi roll. It's a roll with asparagus and ...

I saw this recipe on another fellow bloggers site, bakinsheet.blogspot.com , and I had to give it a try. I am freakishly addicted to chocol...

In Mexico, bacon-wrapped hot dogs are a staple street food that you can find in almost any busy corner, especially during the evenings. Nowa...

This sandwich is insane. If you love peanut butter like I do, you will love this sandwich. It's a grilled sami smothered in peanut butte...

We live near the Kensington Grill restaurant in San Diego, CA. The restaurant is a casual shi-shi joint with a very unique American menu. ...

There are times when I wake up craving pasta. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, I always try to create something new rather...