Armida Cooks!

I've been rowing on the weekends and when I get home after my 2 hour rowing sessions, I am starving Marvin! Today I was particularly hu...

On the 4th of July holiday, we were invited to a BBQ in Downtown San Diego near the harbor. It was at a condo with a spectacular view of Sa...

I'm in a Spanish food kick right now. Probably because my parents are in Spain for a month (yes, they are spending our inheritance) and...

I got the vinaigrette recipe from the Urban Solace restaurant here in San Diego, but the tapa was totally my concoction. It's basica...

This may not be the best salad ever, but it's darn close! This salad is like a good movie: it's got drama (the gorgonzola cheese), ...

I wanted to make Thomas Keller's Over-the-Top Mushroom Quiche but it was just too much for one person. It had almost two pounds of mus...

This recipe is straight out of the Lady's Home Journal magazine. YES, you heard me. Come on, I'm sure your mom or tia or grandma ...

Now that Matthew is back on a ship, he tends to do a lot of online shopping during his free time. During the last month I've gotten a f...

Matthew and I were in NYC on Saturday and we had a slice of pizza at Ray's, which is supposed to be the best pizza in New York City. I ...

It's not easy cooking for one. Every time I cook for myself, I tend to over-do it and I always have left overs. And before I know ...

Matthew is still in Virginia and he has had some incredible seafood. He recently visited Croc's in Virginia Beach and had their black...

It's late May and it's so hot. Why? It's supposed to be gray and slightly cool. Where is May gray, Mr. Weatherman? I can...

Wow, it was 80 degrees today in San Diego, and it's suppose to be in the 100's tomorrow! The last thing you want to do on hot days ...

My husband is currently in Virginia Beach, VA, and he recently paid a visit to the Seaside Raw Bar. It's a little whole in the wall, y...

There comes a moment in a woman's (or man's) life when we desire the crispy taste of pork bacon in our mouths. The desire is so gre...

Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent my weekend in Mexico. I first attended my cousins quinceañera ...

I got this recipe from my mom (and she got it from some other lady), and my mom is the type that likes to use measurements such as "ha...