I love Brazilian food. This restaurant is located in Irvine, by the John Wayne Airport. It is open table dinner style. This means you pay one price, you have a two sided card, green and red, green means it is a go, and servers dressed in gauchos can come and serve some juicy meats at [...]

 My family and friends of ours went to a weekend getaway in Las Vegas this past weekend. Las Vegas is known to be a 24 hours city where the action never stops. From casinos, to shows, to all-you-can eat buffet, it is a grown-up wonderland! We went to the M hotel for our all-you-can eat [...]

 
 
Here comes another Food and Wine festival in San Diego this time. This festival includes cooking classes and wine –tasting. Around the area wineries and restaurants will be participating to this event, as well as gourmet food companies. For more details go to http://www.worldofwineevents.com/
This festival will be from November 18-22, 2009.

RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT FIZZ:

1 tbsp of Cointreau

1/4 cup of ruby red grapefruit juice

3/4 cup of sparkling wine

ice cubes

Stir and enjoy! Remember to drink responsibly. Cheers to the upcoming Holiday Seasons. This cocktail is sure to be a good toast to your soiree.

Tofu is one of my favorite food. It is an acquire test. The texture can vary depending how you cook it. You can find it crispy with deep fried tofu, or soft and smooth for soup as well. I like my tofu both ways. When the start of Fall is coming, and the temperature has [...]

 
So refreshing for a hot day! I think we ate all the boba already by the time I took this picture! I don’t see any boba here!! This was also at the Global Village Festival in Irvine last weekend. Cha Tea booth also had a Sour Apple boba, a mango boba. Yum! But my all [...]

Do you have trouble carrying wine bottles at a friend’s party, but not enough hands to carry them all…no more stress! Wine barrels are much more affordable than you think. You don’t have to get a barrel so big you cannot carry. Red Truck  offers mini-barrel for $30. The mini-barrel is equivalent to 4 [...]

Summer is over, but you can still enjoy wine, food, and live jazz music at the Pasadena Wine Festival on October 3rd and 4th. The Pasadena Wine Festival will be at the Los Angeles Arboretum. Times are from 4:30pm to 10pm. Bring your picnic chairs and blankets, and set yourself for a night of [...]

I love peppermint! The fresh minty smell makes you feel relaxed. If you have peppermint candle with lavender, your home smells freshness and calm. With today’s lifestyles and its chaos, it is always good to surround you with this atmosphere. Did you ever tried peppermint tea? Coming from France myself, peppermint tea has been [...]

Vietnamese Banh Cuon are soft rice-flour crepes typically filled with pork and black mushrooms. Banh Cuon is usually serve with cha lua (Vietnamese ham), fried sweet potatoes, and fried bean muffins. Add lots of cilantro, steamed bean sprouts and fresh julienne cut cucumbers, you have yourself a light and refreshing dish for a summer day [...]