TRENDY BITS – Page 3 – Real Foodies

And then the coffee Nazie says, “NO GIBRALTARS TO GO!”

What is a Gibraltar, you ask? If you are an SF coffee aficcionado or a hipster you already know the answer. A while back, I wrote a post about "Macchiato". That was my coffee of choice, a single shot of espresso, with just a little foam or milk... except for I always asked for more hot milk or I added a ton of half n half after. I realize now that it wasn't really a Macchiato that I loved afterall. Not too long ago, I asked for my Macchiato with extra hot milk and the barista said, "Would you like [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:52:12-04:00March 20th, 2013|

NOT ALL SALAME IS CREATED EQUAL – Meet OLLI

I was going to write about several products that stood out at the Winter Fancy Food Show that took place in San Francisco in January of this year and when I began to write about OLLI Salumeria as my first favorite, I realized that I could dedicate a entire post to them alone, so I did. Stay tuned for the favorite product recap, but this one is all about OLLI. OLLI SALAME I had consumed a fair amount of OLLI salamis prior to tasting them at the show. I rarely purchase tasty meat products based on packaging, but I admit [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:53:02-04:00February 28th, 2013|

CHICKEN SKIN – The Unsung Hero

10 years ago, cracklins of any sort were relegated to the deep South, including Central and South America and referred specifically to pork skins. I have been crunching on crispy pig skin and belly since I was born. This is one of many reasons I am grateful for being from Colombia. Third world countries were truly ahead of the gourmet curve. We have been eating skin, ears, sweet breads, blood sausage and liver for years. Necessity inspires creativity like nothing else. 10 Points: WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF FRIED OR ROASTED CHICKEN? ANSWER: Duh, the skin. One time, I [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:53:40-04:00February 21st, 2013|

NEW VIDEO… Purge Them Drawers!

Hi Guys... this here is a video about a gadget drawer gone by the wayside. I'm not going to tell you which gadgets you should keep and which ones you should purge, cus that's personal, but I am going to open up my drawer to you and show you what I did. This is personal stuff!

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:54:22-04:00January 30th, 2013|

DO YOU WANT TO KICKSTART THE YUM FACTOR?

If you haven't heard already, I am on Kickstarter.com raising funds for a wonderful new foodie competetion show called, wait for it, THE YUM FACTOR!... do you love it? WHEN The Yum Factor airs, everyday people who make not so everyday specialty food as a hobby, like brownies, hot sauce or anything really, can compete on the show to get Fairy Godmothered... they will win money to start their business, food business training, beautiful package design from and award winning design team, distribution, a place on the shelf of a specialty food store and a place on the shelf of [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:55:09-04:00January 25th, 2013|