I have this thing about snooty hostesses who work in restaurants. It fills me with rage that I find hard to get over. I just can’t handle these people who think they’re god’s gift to the food service industry. So last Friday when I called to make a reservation at a restaurant in my new ‘hood for......

It was my birthday last weekend, and I thought before I blogged about this year’s treat, I should document my cake from last year. Since my birthday always falls right after Thanksgiving, I usually make myself a birthday cake for Thanksgiving dessert. My oldest nephew and niece are old enough now that they love to......

  Every month on Anna Olson’s Facebook page, she posts a new, yet-to-be published recipe, and invites her fans to test it out. This Pumpkin Pie was the first one I tried, just in time for Thanksgiving last weekend. I’ve never been a huge Pumpkin Pie fan, but I’ve started experimenting with pumpkin in baking......

To finish off Vegas week here on Planet Byn, we’ll have a quick wrap-up of the rest of our eats: BLT Burger (Mirage): Any restaurant with four kinds of fries is alright with me (fat, skinny and waffle cut, as well as sweet potato). You can also get spiked milkshakes with everything from irish cream......

I seem to have a pop culture blind spot when it comes to Top Chef. I’ve never watched it before, even though it seems like the perfect show for foodies. The only reason I know who Tom Colicchio is, is because Deb talked about him in a post about a sandwich. So let’s refer to a reality TV......

I have had the best luck with restaurants in the Palazzo hotel. Last year, my besties and I dined at Lavo for my 30th birthday, and we had just the most amazing dinner there, followed by free drinks in the lounge, and dancing upstairs in the club. On this trip to Vegas, Kristine and I......

*Update: 1/10/11 -> Beso Las Vegas filed for bankruptcy this week. But the soup!* I’m not a Desperate Housewives fan, and I hate the Spurs, but I somehow managed to put these feelings aside, as we went to Eva Longoria Parker’s restaurant Beso in Las Vegas. It’s part of the new CityCenter, which consists of five new......

Kristine and I headed to Vegas for a little vacation at the end of August. Most people hit The Strip to drink and gamble, but we went to relax, shop, sit by the pool, and of course, eat. When you try to describe the amazing meals you’ve had in Vegas, you’re usually met with a......

I made these cupcakes for Kristine to take to her friend’s bachelorette party last weekend. I got a call on my way to the movies asking if they were nut-free; I said there weren’t nuts in them, but I couldn’t guarantee anything. Apparently they were so good, one of the girls risked an allergic reaction......

I started a list at the beginning of June titled “Summer Baking Projects”. It looked like this: 1. S’mores Pie 2. Peach Hand Pies 3. Popsicles...