Night Noshing at Jemaa el Fna square in Marrakech

Paella!

Look at this baby!

Tapas Heaven in Madrid

Baltimore Crabs: Before and After

The most amazing thing in the world

the white truffle macaron from Pierre Hermes. Orgasmic!

Poor Man's Breakfast

I was intrigued by this item on menu of the nearby Amish Market cafeteria. It is, in fact, simply saltine crackers soaked in butter and milk. Not bad, but nothing to write home about.

San Diego: Super Cocina is Super Phenomenal

Super Cocina is the superhero of restaurants for the masses. It was worth the short drive or taxi ride away from the Convention Center and sea of culinary mediocrity to experience possibly the most amazing lunch special I've ever had for under $8. It didn't hurt that the proprieter, sensing our newbieness, gave us small tastes of everything behind the glass counter to try. Frankly, the incredible range of flavors and subtlety behind each dish rivaled some of the most expensive restaurants I've tried. And you can tell from their expressions that they know their food is THAT good. Don't expect much from the decor, just focus on the enormous plate of eats in front of you.

3627 University Ave
(between 36th St & Cherokee Ave)
San Diego, CA 92104

(619) 584-6244

supercocinasd.com

San Diego: Cafe 222

I am not averse to sitting by myself for a meal, especially when it's breakfast. The quandary at Cafe 222 is that everything looked good so I ordered TWO - the Peanut Butter and Banana French Toast (highly recommended by that guy Bobby Flay) and the Sweet Corn Waffle. Perhaps that warranted some extra looks from the Comic-Con passerby but I don't care. Both were delicious but yes, especially the French Toast which I expected to be too sweet but, well, at that moment, really hit the spot. Yes, it is gooey but the banana really does balance it well. The Corn Waffle is something I want to try playing with at home- kernels of corn mixed with a touch of cornmeal in the batter. It begged for a touch of something like jalapeno, but maybe that's just me. If you are going during that megafest San Diego Comic-con, arrive first thing in the morning or you will be standing outside watching people like me looking smug and wolfing down an incredible breakfast. And by the way, the service is so NICE. But that's San Diego for you.