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Despite being late comers to the sport, my sister and I both developed quite a fondness for tennis.  She’s closer to the “obsessed” end of the spectrum, whereas I’d consider myself in the more healthy range of simple enjoyment.  Either way, it was a mere two years ago that we she visited in NYC for the US Open.  And now we are heading off to Paris tomorrow for the French Open. She’s a huge Rafa fan.  I’m a huge Clijsters fan.  And if you haven’t see this article, check it out.  It’s about Djokovic’s gluten… Read more >

It’s nice to have friends travel with you to other countries… And equally as nice to have readers give you restaurant recs in other countries… [vegan pizza a la Yerbabuena]

I’m back home in the Bay Area after yesterday’s Napa wedding.  What a gorgeous and fun time! It was like a college reunion (slash fraternity/sorority event).  The only difference is that everyone is married or engaged now.  It was kinda silly actually – there were 10 engaged couples at the wedding!  Can you believe it?  Wedding season much?  Of the 250 guests, 50 of us were from UCLA (99% of which were in the same frat and same sorority as the bride and groom).  It was cute.   Congrats guys! Kyle and I managed to take… Read more >

You may have noticed that I took some time off from blogging this week.  Many people turn to rules and the likes to get back on track, but I prefer the opposite.  Personally, I equate rules with restrictions, and I’m not ok with that.  If that works for you, great.  For me, it’s just unhealthy.  Instead, I go the opposite route, listening (and I mean, really paying attention) to my body for guidance.  I think that being an intuitive eater is extra difficult if you have a food blog because it just increases the amount… Read more >

I’m a huge Bravo fan, and a huge Top Chef fan, so I decided to do some research… Which chefs are in the Southern California area?  And where can I go to taste their food?  For those interested, here’s the summary. Season One Brian Hill – Owner and executive chef of Match BBQ, Pomona Candice Kumai – Cook at Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Dave Martin – Executive chef at XO Wine Bistro, Manhattan Beach (this was back then, I think it’s now closed) Season Two Betty Fraser – Chef-owner of Grub Restaurant, Hollywood Ilan Hall –… Read more >