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Ronald Reagan’s Centennial Celebration Cupcake

February 18, 2011 by kim 1 Comment

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Remember back when I was majorly stressing over work and the grand re-opening of the museum? Well, at least my work was nice enough to give us all cupcakes to celebrate the weekend. These were baked by the local Four Seasons hotel in honor of what would have been Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday.
It was a plain chocolate cupcake with vanilla whipped frosting. Jelly Bellys (Reagan’s favorite) were sprinkled on the top of the cupcake and a white chocolate disc imprinted with the centennial logo finished it off. It sure looked pretty!
The packaging was just darling. You could tell that a lot of work went into each individual cupcake. But as for the cupcake itself? Dry, a bit bland, and unimpressive. C’mon now Four Seasons… if you charge that much for a night at the hotel, couldn’t you at least make a decent cupcake?! The frosting was good, though.
PS. Sorry this post is so delayed. I really should have posted it last week. Better late than never!
PPS. I’ve done a blog makeover! Thoughts?
PPPS. I was featured as day 13 of BlogHer’s 14 days of chocolate. Woooo! Chocolate overload.

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Food Review: Maria’s Italian Kitchen

November 19, 2010 by kim 7 Comments

My DB swears that he took me to this place before, but this was my first time eating here. The place is small and cute, perfect for a date. They have an outside patio area along with booths and tables on the inside.

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They give you focaccia bread as an appetizer. Yum!
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DB’s dish: whole wheat penne pasta with spicy marinara.
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Mine: side caesar salad.
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The place is a little overpriced and the food was okay. I tried a bite of my DB’s pasta and wasn’t very impressed. The salad was pretty standard and the service was no bueno. Our waitress acted like a “know it all” and didn’t really want to listen to us. Oh well, it happens sometimes. On the plus side, the focaccia bread is great and never ending!

Maria’s Italian Kitchen
9161 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge, CA
Tel (818) 341-5114
Fax (818) 341-9563

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Food Review: Red’s BBQ & Grillery

November 10, 2010 by kim 3 Comments

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the oh-so-famous rolls!
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My mom’s plate: The lunch tri-tip with a side salad instead of getting two regular sides.
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Mine: Lunch portion bbq chopped chicken salad with fried onion strings and extra tomatoes.

I took my momma out to lunch for her birthday a couple of weeks ago, and she chose a local BBQ joint that’s quite known for its rolls. Red’s has always been a family favorite and I remember doing fundraisers here back in high school for my volleyball team.
I almost always order the same thing every time when I come.. the BBQ chopped chicken salad. At lunch, they have a lunch-sized portion which is perfect for me. Red’s actually has a ton of special offers throughout the week to keep you coming back. They have lunch specials, dinner specials (like all you can eat ribs on monday for only 12 bucks!), and surprise free dessert days over the week.
The rolls that they give you are amazing! We always make sure to keep them coming. They also have a wonderful spicy BBQ sauce that you can’t find anywhere on the menu, so make sure to ask for it to accompany your meat! Don’t forget to try the specialty lemonades– with strawberry lemonade being my favorite.
Red’s BBQ & Grillery
(805) 581-9076 • Fax (805) 581-6387
3090-A1 Cochran St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am – 9 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am – 10 pm

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