At Home In Our Jammies

Oh yes, it's the start of the holiday shopping season and while so many folks braved out into the craziness of Black Friday pushing and shoving, we stayed home and kept our jammies on. 

Here are some photos I took after our Little Bundle of Joy woke up...

Thanksgiving Dinner

Did you guys have a wonderful Thanksgiving?  I hope so. Ours was lovely. We spent it at home with my husband, mother-in-law and our most precious blessing… our Little Bundle of Joy.  On the table -- a home-cooked herb-roasted turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce on the side, green beans sautéed in garlic, herb-buttered potatoes and pumpkin pie.

Happy holidays to you all! Let the season begin!!

Shopping for Thanksgiving

Shopping for Thanksgiving dinner -- from turkey to potatoes and more.  Lots to be thankful for this year :-)  Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Kibbe Nayyeh, Baba Ghanoush and Kabob

Per recommendation of a friend, we checked out Haya't Kitchen in North Hollywood .  It is a hole in the wall hidden gem for sure as the food is amazingly delicious.

On the table...

- Kibbe Nayyeh
- Baba Ghanoush 
- Kabobs
- Baklava

Address: 

11009 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

818.761.4656

It is Movember!

It is Movember (MOustache + noVEMBER) and our Little Bundle of Joy is joining the scores of men sporting moustaches to remind everyone that it is important to create awareness and educate those around you regarding prostate cancer.

Seafood Sunday

It is becoming a tradition for us to go have brunch every Sunday after church mass.  Today, we decided to have seafood and headed to King's Fish House in Calabasas. 

On the table...

- A dozen oysters (Skookum, Paradise, Chef's Creek, Fanny Bay, Chincoteague Bay, Malpeque, Stingray, Coromandel and Kumamoto)
- New England Clam Chowder
- Spicy Seafood Chowder
- Crab and Shrimp Louie
- Ahi Poke
- Steamed Clams and Mussels

Address:
4798 Common Way, Calabasas 
818.225.1979

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

After the food coma from Din Tai Fung, we spent the rest of the lovely evening enjoying the spectacular display of Christmas lights at The Americana.

Address: 889 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210

Din Tai Fung

One clue to great food is the length of the line snaking outside the restaurant.  At Din Tai Fung, a popular dumpling house in Arcadia, the wait is always long and they don't take reservations.  Folks from all over flock to this restaurant for their juicy dumplings which would gush piping hot juice if you bite too soon.

Recently, Din Tai Fung opened its doors at The Americana in Glendale.  The wait is about an hour we were told when we checked-in, but we were actually seated after 20 minutes. One thing I noticed, servers here are way friendlier than in Arcadia.

On the table...

- Seaweed and Bean Curd in Vinegar Dressing

- Pork Rice Bun

- Hot & Sour Soup

- Sauteed String Beans w/ Garlic

- Juicy Pork Dumplings 

- Juicy Pork & Crab Dumplings 

- Shrimp & Pork Shao Mai 

- Pork Bun

 

Address:  171 Caruso Ave. Glendale
Phone:  818.551.5561 

 

Friday Date Night at Swiss Chef Restaurant

Friday night out has been a lost tradition for us. It has been replaced by weekend brunches since our Little Bundle of Joy was born.  Tonight’s dinner out at Swiss Chef was one of those rare occurrences. We picked this restaurant based on good reviews.

To start, we ordered Lazy Susan for two (marinated vegetables and liver pate).  Then, I had Rouladen (rolled braised beef) while husband had Gschnaetzlets (Zurich-style slivered veal in a creamy mushroom sauce).  For dessert we had Creme Brulee.

Address: 13727 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401 
Phone:818.904.1500

Here are some snapshots of how the night went :)