Mammoth Burrito Truck

Roving Mammoth Burrito Truck. Mammoth Mountian Ski Resort, California.

Now I've seen it all. I think. From food carts to food trucks, this is the biggest beast of them all. The
"Roving Mammoth" Burrito truck. These snowcats are rigged to serve up delicious eats to the people on the mountain at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California. When you get a little hungry from skiing the slopes, warm up your tummy with burritos or calzones from the other truck roaming the mountain.

Not-So-Brittle Brittle

My grandma makes the best peanut brittle. I love it. I made it on occasion with her while I was growing up. And by "made it", I mean followed her around the kitchen and watched everything she was doing. I decided this year to make some brittle myself. How hard could it be? One pot, three ingredients, twelve minutes. Well, unless you've been doing this 70 years, it's not as easy as it seems. You see my grandma had learned this recipe when she was a kid from her aunt "Pud". My grandma is an expert at this by now. I am not.

Not like grandma used to make.

As soon as I poured my first batch of peanut brittle, I knew from the color, something was wrong. I called my grandma to find out what it could be. She acted in disbelief as if something could go wrong, because I don't think it ever does for her. Then she assured me that the last batch she made she over cooked a little. This batch happens to be en route to me. She then told me I probably under cooked it. I realized I did. A combination of undercooking and the wet air from the rainy weather didn't allow the first batch to set. I ended up with a cross between a caramel and a nougat.

My "brittle" was so pliable, I could roll it. NOT, the texture I was going for.

All rolled up...

The moldable candy provided some interesting textures.

I set out for batch two. This time cooking it a bit longer and higher temperature. It totally worked. I didn't use peanuts this time around, I made a Sunflower Seed - Cacao Nib - Coconut brittle. It was airy, crackly and crisp. 

The final brittle turned out splendid. Sunflower Seed, Cacao Nibs, Coconut Brittle.

Louie's Passion Fruit Munchies

What can be better when you're high at a party than to find out you're friend, who happens to work at Bottega Louie in Los Angeles, happens to have pastries in the back seat of his car. That's a quick way to get me into the back seat.

We joined him in the car for a tasting of gold leafed macaroons, passion fruit eclair and chocolate raspberry tarts. That passion fruit was a like an explosion of wonder in my mouth. What a wonderful way to satisfy the munchies.

Not the best photo of these treats. They had quite the trip through the rain and in the taxi cab.

Sprite goes Snow Global

This holiday season, Sprite has released a limited edition "snowglobe" bottle. It's a very cute shape and concept. However, the graphics demonstrate a complete lack of imagination.

Latte Art: My Mocha has a Penis

I had a delicious mocha at Intellegentsia Coffee in Silverlake. As soon as I got it, I noticed it had a penis! I'm not sure if this was a mistake or especially for me. I'd like to think it was especially for me.

Intellegentsia Silvelake Coffeebar is located at 3922 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90029. There is always a line, unless you get lucky.

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CostCo and the Onion machine

It's on very rare occasion that I would ever go to CostCo. I found myself there today. I arrived starving and we had to immediately hit up the line for hot dogs. I can't believe you can get a giant hot dog and soda for a $1.50.

They have quite the set up for ketchup, mustard and relish. Not to mention the crazy onion dispener machine. You crank a handle on one end and onions come out a hole on the other. Very strange.

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Hangover Cure TVC

A trip to TVC is something we often have to do. One of the first things I learned about when I moved back to this part of LA was about Tacos Villa Corona. My neighbors introduced me to it after a hard night of partying. We all woke up in a little pain with an intense hangover. We needed something in our bellies and everyone's immediate first response was "TVC!".

I couldn't muster up the energy to go, but the girls brought me back the most delicious breakfast burrito filled with eggs, potatoes, spinach and cheese. It's even good for vegetarians. Make sure to order the "papas burrito with spinach" and ask for extra salsa. Though you'll be tempted to gobble it down, take your time and cure that hangover. You might want a little hair-of-the-dog too.

Tacos Villa Corona is located in the Atwater Village neighborhood in Los Angeles at 3185 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039. (323) 661-3458

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