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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Puffs
We finally finally got Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Puffs. Made with corn and rice like the Jalapeño seasoned version, I think these might actually be crunchier and less airy. They're definitely less styrofoam-like than the jalapeño. And I thought I was gonna love them. The cheese isn't too in your face, and some…
Copycat Recipe: Tito’s Meat Burrito
This is as close as I've been able to get to the meat burrito from Tito's in Culver City, California. I've had it written down in an old personal cookbook for more than a decade. I think it was originally on some listserv or other. Not sure who credit goes to...but it's delicious! …
Book Review: Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia Manansala
Mia Manansala Follows Up Arsenic and Adobo with More Food, Family, Culture and Better Pacing ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley In Homicide and Halo-Halo, we're back in Shady Palms just months after book 1. Lila, our amateur sleuth, is just about to open the Brew-Ha Cafe with her bestie. And she's been asked…
We Tried Trader Joe’s Kalua Pork Spring Rolls
If you make kalua pork on the regular, I don't think you'll be particularly impressed with Trader Joe's Kalua Pork Spring Rolls. I mean, they're fine. Not great, not bad, just...fine. The air fryer crisps them up really well...but mostly they made me wish Trader Joe's would go back to carrying standard spring rolls. …