Hello and Happy Friday! You may remember that a few months back I started a post series where I highlight an eatery, bar, or winery within San Diego County. There are so many great places nearby, and I thought it'd be fun to share more of that with you guys. Last time I talked about Elizabethan Desserts in Encinitas, and today I'm putting the San Diego spotlight on a restaurant called Crepes and Corks Restaurant & Wine Bar. I first visited Crepes & Corks not long after I moved to the San Diego area. Crepes have a special place in my heart, and combining them with wine? Sounds like a good time in my book! Crepes remind me of studying abroad in Italy, and of roaming the streets of Thailand on vacation gobbling up irresistible crepes from street vendors... ...and ... [Read More]
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Getting Out of My Comfort Zone
I've been feeling crazy busy lately and my Tuesday just flew by! Remember when I had dinner at a restaurant specializing in crepes and then said I was going to learn how to make them well myself? Well, that idea was temporarily put on hold when I spotted these bad boys next to the strawberries at the food store the other day: I've eaten a crepe every morning since I bought them, trying out new fruits and toppings each time. This morning's recipe was my favorite thus far. I ate it for breakfast, but it definitely could (or maybe should?!) be a dessert. Apple Pie Crepe for 1 1 Ready to use crepe (Melissa's) 1 medium Granny Smith apple, chopped 1/2 TSP ground cinnamon 1 TSP brown sugar (365 Organic) A bit of lemon juice to give it a zing (I squeezed juice from 1/2 of a small ... [Read More]
Goat Cheese & Veggie Penne
Last night my friend Tiffany and I ate dinner at a place called Crepes & Corks, a cute restaurant and wine bar in Del Mar. San Diego Restaurant Week is going on right now, an event in which 180+ restaurants in the area feature prix fixed menus at discounted prices. We split a bottle of wine and each had a salad for an appetizer, crepe for our main entrees, and gelato for dessert - for $30 each. So much fun! I had the veggie garden crepe, which was filled with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, grilled onions, spinach, and mozzarella, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. I've attempted to make crepes before, but they wound up being more like pancakes. I think I need to figure out the secret to good crepes and try to make em again sometime soon - and hopefully recreate this dinner! I love how ... [Read More]