San Diegans - I hope you are staying dry and warm during this crazy weekend storm. It’s not often that we get to look out our window and see hail in our yards! Bundle up and be grateful that, like Christmas, storms like this only happen once a year in Southern California!

I’ve spent the last two days in the kitchen cooking up a storm (oops, bad pun!). So next week I should have lots of yummy recipes to share with you. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Worth a Click

A blog after my own heart… reviews of liquor at The Art of Drink. Cheers!

The New York Times goes behind the scenes at Trader Joe’s as Manhattan gets ready to experience the TJ’s craze for the very first time!

Have you seen the brand-spanking-new Epicurious Food Blog? I’m gonna keep an eye on it…

Recipes on the Radar

Each week… so many fellow food blogger recipes that I’d love to try! I started this section just to serve as an online, paperless filing system for the recipes that I want to try and taste for myself. Thank you to all you food bloggers who keep me inspired every week!

Easiest Soup in the World from Stella Bites

Roasted Beet Salad from The Unemployed Cook

Cooking in Japan’s Kitsune Udon

I think I’m officially obsessed with Indian food: Chana Dal from Orangette, Chicken Makhani from Too Many Chefs, and the amazing A to Z Marathi Food Round-Up from Nupur.

And last but not least…

Bittersweet Truffles with Lime and Honey as featured by Catherine at Food Musings. Wowsa!